Well, here in Québec, we get lots and lots of snow. I got the FiT last friday and noticed that there is a significant build-up of snow and ice under the hatch, in between the hinges. Does someone else have this problem?

 

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Yeah, I didn't notice until I had pressed "confirm". Moderators, please move to appropriate section.

thanks.

 

Moved.....

 

i live in quebec too, I'm thinking about a tailgate garnish, snow wont block the tailgate anymore...

 

Definitely a pain in the a$$. Each time I open the hatch, I hear the metal squeezing the ice and crushing the snow. I don't think its really good for the paint and might cause rust problems in the long run. Need to find a solution!

 

I know what you mean. I try not to open the hatch until the weather has warmed up a bit. The noise it makes as the hatch open sends chills up my spine. Here is a simple solution I've found. I just keep the car in cargo mode so I can reach for anything in the back area, from the passenger side. I guess this will work if you don't constantly carry passengers in the back. If you do have passengers, just ask them to get the stuff in the back for you.

 

I live in a place where we have lots of snow and ice. But I have not had any problem on top of my car. I just brush away the loose snow before opening the hatch.

I also have the stock wing mounted on top. The first time I opened the hatch after some snow had fallen (about 30-40 cm), I heard that noise from the top of the hatch, so I just left the hatch down, moved the snow and then I could open it with no problem.

But the lower edge below the hatch can be a problem in the future I think. There is a tendency to build up of ice on that edge, and it could damage the paint on the rear bumber. I'm thinking of getting the Mugen tailgate garnish and also put a plastic film on top of that edge to protect it when loading/unloading into the back. I have bought the 3M film but now it is too cold to get it on. Have to wait until summer...

 

I generally don't use the brush unless I absolutely have to on the paint. I get the windows and some excess snow on the top on the car and just drive away. Even when I try to brush the snow off of the car, I never go all the way to the paint. Getting rid of swirl marks on the paint is not fun when the winter is over.

 

What does the Mugen tailgate garnish do?

 

This is the tailgate garnish:

And as you see it fills out that little edge below the hatch, so now snow and ice can build up on there. And it looks nice too

 

too bad it doesn't fit USDM Fits

 

Yeah, my problem is on the top of the hatch, between the hinges. A stock rubber strip would've solved the problem, but I think they might have skipped some steps on adapting the Jazz to the North-american market. There is also snow between all the doors and frame (less than under the hatch, but still).

 

i also have this issue with mine. tried to get off this show/ice but everytime i heard that noise i think it's not too good to open the hatch...

 

That is definitely the way in which Honda made the hatch. Even just washing the car in the summer I have to open the hatch to dry out all the water that seems to get into that spot. Then when you open the hatch it runs all over the place. A nice rubber sill would probably do the trick.


Cat :x

 

Is it a really big concern brushing the snow off the paint of the car? Sometimes on light snow, it seems easier to just go right on across the car windows. I usually don't use much force to get the snow off, just simply 'feathering' it off the car. Personally, I don't think it's such a big deal, but the swirls might still be a pain.

 

snow + street sanding + hatch vortex in back = grit all over the rear bumper

pull something out of said hatch.. accidently drag it half an inch across dirty bumper

proceed to kick your own ass for scratching it nice and deep

is there a cheap scratch/chip filling procedure I can use in spring? I'm going to need it heh