Weird speckly looking things on paint
#1
Weird speckly looking things on paint
Dont really know how to describe these properly. We've just got a new car, its black and while you're polishing it you can see tiny dot like things on top of the paint and as the polishing cloth goes over, it leaves a trail of polish behind it.
Wondered what causes it and whether a claying would get rid or would it need machine polishing?
Wondered what causes it and whether a claying would get rid or would it need machine polishing?
#2
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: gravesend, kent
Posts: 4,721
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Dont really know how to describe these properly. We've just got a new car, its black and while you're polishing it you can see tiny dot like things on top of the paint and as the polishing cloth goes over, it leaves a trail of polish behind it.
Wondered what causes it and whether a claying would get rid or would it need machine polishing?
Wondered what causes it and whether a claying would get rid or would it need machine polishing?
it's just my silver birch has been dropping little pin ****** of sap on my car for a couple of weeks now, they come down very quickly and i've had similar(ish) problems when cleaning
#4
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (22)
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Doncaster, S. Yorks.
Posts: 21,415
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
So will wash the car round the front from now on
#6
Moderator
iTrader: (1)
Use a strong solution of car shampoo as a lubricant for the clay bar, Alternate is glue and tar remover.
Our satelite dish gets covered in black dots, which is sap from the connifers (its a 2.5 metre dish). Which reminds me its due for waxing
Our satelite dish gets covered in black dots, which is sap from the connifers (its a 2.5 metre dish). Which reminds me its due for waxing
Last edited by ALi-B; 04 June 2009 at 01:11 AM.
#7
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (22)
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Doncaster, S. Yorks.
Posts: 21,415
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I'd agree with Ali on the tar remover.
Could get a big ol' bottle of Autosmart Tardis from somewhere like Polished Bliss where you use a spray nozzle and cover the car, or you could get some Autoglym stuff from Halfords for about £5 which you apply on a cloth and wipe.
Haven't used the Tardis stuff but it gets rave reviews so will in the future, and can confirm the Autoglym Tar remover is good also.
HTH
Could get a big ol' bottle of Autosmart Tardis from somewhere like Polished Bliss where you use a spray nozzle and cover the car, or you could get some Autoglym stuff from Halfords for about £5 which you apply on a cloth and wipe.
Haven't used the Tardis stuff but it gets rave reviews so will in the future, and can confirm the Autoglym Tar remover is good also.
HTH
Trending Topics
#8
Moderator
iTrader: (1)
I use Tardis, amongst some other stuff which the name escapes; does the job. (Although I have been known to use panel wipe or celly thinners in the past with really bad fall-out; use with caution if the car does not have factory paint).
Can confirm Meguires Bug and Tar remover is shyte though (smells nice though).
Can confirm Meguires Bug and Tar remover is shyte though (smells nice though).
#11
Former Sponsor
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: AB51 0TH
Posts: 2,562
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Our stock advice for full and proper paint decontamination is as follows...
Decontaminate (once or twice a year, spring and autumn are the best times)
Step 1 - Autosmart Tardis & Accessories (to remove tar spots, tree sap, etc) - Autosmart Tardis - Autosmart Car Care and Detailing Products
Step 2 - Meguiars Quik Clay Kit (to remove industrial fallout, soot, etc) - Meguiars Quik Clay Kit - Meguiars Car Care and Detailing Products
More info on the reasons why here...
http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acata...e-faq.html#2.2
Decontaminate (once or twice a year, spring and autumn are the best times)
Step 1 - Autosmart Tardis & Accessories (to remove tar spots, tree sap, etc) - Autosmart Tardis - Autosmart Car Care and Detailing Products
Step 2 - Meguiars Quik Clay Kit (to remove industrial fallout, soot, etc) - Meguiars Quik Clay Kit - Meguiars Car Care and Detailing Products
More info on the reasons why here...
http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acata...e-faq.html#2.2
Last edited by Rich @ PB; 12 June 2009 at 04:59 PM.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Mattybr5@MB Developments
Full Cars Breaking For Spares
28
28 December 2015 11:07 PM
Mattybr5@MB Developments
Full Cars Breaking For Spares
12
18 November 2015 07:03 AM