Green Mould

[RGS]

I have just discovered green mould similar to that you sometimes get on the rubber seal on the side windows, but this mould is within both the headlamp sealed units.

It's not readily visible but it's on the rubber seal within the unit at the top where the headlamps follow the contour of the bonnet and almost certainly caused by occasional

condensation that forms inside during certain weather conditions. I don't know whether this is normal and to be expected, but it doesn't look nice once you have seen it.

I've sent a picture off to OPC for their comments.

[gammaray]

Might be algae - quite common around the rubber seals in damp weather.

[RGS]

Yes it probably is algae, trouble is it's inaccessible to clean and will only get worse !

[Neil1911]

Just proves the headlamps are NOT sealed units, sadly.

[andreas]

Just proves the headlamps are NOT sealed units, sadly.

They were never meant to be sealed; they have a vent tube.

[RGS]

Just an update, the green Algae turned out not to be within the sealed unit, but water/damp ingress in the rubber seal round the headlights under the bonnet. By easing the seal away from the glass I was able to get a plastic tool between the rubber and glass to clean the Algae off the seal successfully, but no doubt it will eventually return.

[Neil1911]

Only one thing to say, Wet & Forget.

[andreas]

Only one thing to say, Wet & Forget.

Or Polycell 3-in-1 Mould Killer, same active ingredient, and available in small spray bottles for about £7.

[AllanG]

…or patio magic

[Neil1911]

Only one thing to say, Wet & Forget.

Or Polycell 3-in-1 Mould Killer, same active ingredient, and available in small spray bottles for about £7.

Good to know, although the Wet & Forget comes 5l at a time (£24ish) and dilutes 5:1 with water for and use, so are Polycell part of Porsche, same nose for a profit...