What do you mean?
Got confirmation meanwhile, thats how all civics look like in that area.
At the front, the wheel wells are FULLY covered with this (sound?) isolation.
Wich also protects the metal at the same time.
All kinds of durt will collect in that area if course since its in direct contact with the turning wheels.
But what strikes me as very weird, is that they dont cover up fully the rear wheel well as they do in the front.
For me, its a risk for rust formation,
So thats why I was curious to know if its in all hatches.
Because here, winter time can really **** up the under side of a car!
You are from the UK, so you know it better than everyone...
Dirt of all sorts can mock up in that area, but mostly, in combination with moist damp and salt.
Those are recepies for rust formation.
And Honda's of 'old' were infamous for heavy rust in exactly those spots.
Our previous 1997 Prelude had even holes in the rear wheel wells.
Thats why my question, since these Civics seem to have bare metal parts on what used to be historical weak points...
This, it strikes me as strange, they didnt went all the way with that cover, and left a spot open to the elements.
Apart from the fact that the metal is treated against rust.
...so whats been rubbing?
Looks like silver paint to me.
I hope its more than just paint alone at that spot....