Dusty like stuff on my bosses car. Advice please
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Dusty like stuff on my bosses car. Advice please
My boss has just had the road outside his house re-tarmacked. His car was approx 20 yards away from the road and it appears that since then when it was washed a nasty lot of dust like stuff is still sitting on the car.
You can sort of see it, and if you run your hand over it, it feels as though it hasn't been washed at all. Going at it with shampoo and a sponge didn't shift it at all.
Any ideas what the best stuff would be to get this off?
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By the way it's a 55 plate Renault Scenic in dark grey metallic - almost like the dolphin grey scoobies but a bit darker.
You can sort of see it, and if you run your hand over it, it feels as though it hasn't been washed at all. Going at it with shampoo and a sponge didn't shift it at all.
Any ideas what the best stuff would be to get this off?
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By the way it's a 55 plate Renault Scenic in dark grey metallic - almost like the dolphin grey scoobies but a bit darker.
Last edited by timmy2take; 24 April 2009 at 10:06 PM. Reason: Model of car.
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I'm new to all this but I've heard a good 'claying' session would be in order... well that's what I would attempt first. Maybe one of the pros will be along shortly with more experienced advice.
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What is the colour and consistency like?
Maybe it's tar deposit, Tardis would be a good start.
It could be fine dust from the rock aggregate which is a little more worrying as removal could leave scratches.
Were they council contractors? Maybe your boss can look at claiming off them to get it sorted!
Maybe it's tar deposit, Tardis would be a good start.
It could be fine dust from the rock aggregate which is a little more worrying as removal could leave scratches.
Were they council contractors? Maybe your boss can look at claiming off them to get it sorted!
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I'd suggest this too. Hose the car down after washing, spray liberally with the tardis at whatever the mixture is recommended at, wait a couple mins, hose down again and clay like you've never clayed before using plenty of lubricant
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If it is fine tar contamination then the combination of Tardis and then clay would be the way to go as suggested above, but if it's bonded cement dust or the like then an alternative approach may be needed, i.e. just clay, or in some cases, an acid-based contaminant remover and then clay. If you can, try hard to identify exactly what the problem is before you start, because if it is bonded dust, you need to be extremely careful if severe marring is to be avoided.
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