1st Gen 4Runner Hardtop Dirt Streaks on body

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Dec 12, 2020 | 01:51 PM
  #1  
Hey Everyone,

I have an 86 Runner, I just got done painting the rear of the truck, and cleaned all of the rubber and dirt under the hard top and the cab. I am still getting dirt streaks like I always have and it’s an eye sore on the white. Any tips and tricks to prevent this from happening? Everything is clean clean, so not sure why I still manage to have dirt, unless I am missing some rain water channels?

Any help is appreciated. Thank you!
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Dec 12, 2020 | 07:34 PM
  #2  
Road dust accumulation. MoreFunners are meant to get dirty. Heck, I still haven't washed mine since last month's Utah and last weeks Mammoth, CA hot springs trips. LOL!

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Dec 13, 2020 | 09:38 AM
  #3  
Mine's gray so the dirt doesn't show. You could repaint yours a different color?

Past that....keep it in a garage? Hose it down every day?

Honestly, I've always seen those small trails from where the gutters direct water from the roof away from the side windows.

How about this: Park with the truck nose-up so the roof water mostly runs off the back rather than the sides. Or park with the side you see most higher so the water runs off the *other* side.

Sorry, no easy answers.
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Dec 13, 2020 | 05:50 PM
  #4  
Quote: Road dust accumulation. MoreFunners are meant to get dirty. Heck, I still haven't washed mine since last month's Utah and last weeks Mammoth, CA hot springs trips. LOL!

Nice truck, love the red, and yeah mine gets dirty, and does stay dirty, I was just wondering if there was another reason; or the rubber is so old that it’s deteriorating onto and down the side. I just want my truck to stay looking clean when I actually do clean it and leave it for a while, and/or repaint the damn thing haha
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Dec 13, 2020 | 05:51 PM
  #5  
Quote: Mine's gray so the dirt doesn't show. You could repaint yours a different color?

Past that....keep it in a garage? Hose it down every day?

Honestly, I've always seen those small trails from where the gutters direct water from the roof away from the side windows.

How about this: Park with the truck nose-up so the roof water mostly runs off the back rather than the sides. Or park with the side you see most higher so the water runs off the *other* side.

Sorry, no easy answers.
of course there is no easy answer
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Dec 13, 2020 | 07:56 PM
  #6  
Gott show us ho the stain looks like, Else, we'd all be guessing. A picture paints a thousand words
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