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residue from trees on my car how can I clean it

casio4 · 2010-11-04 17:36:44

My car is for sale and being viewed on Saturday however I haven't driven it for a while so it has been parked out on the street and there is alot of stuff from the trees on it, it's mostly black stuff and it's on the roof and bonnet. I have put it through a car wash but it didn't take it off any help with this? what can I…

04-11-2010 5:36pm

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My car is for sale and being viewed on Saturday however I haven't driven it for a while so it has been parked out on the street and there is alot of stuff from the trees on it, it's mostly black stuff and it's on the roof and bonnet. I have put it through a car wash but it didn't take it off any help with this? what can I wash it with?

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#2 04-11-2010 5:57pm

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needs a clay bar treatment followed by a good wipe off fallout remover:D

look up www.autoglym.co.uk or meguirs.com

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#3 06-11-2010 3:28am

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Try some WD-40?

Not your ornery onager

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#4 06-11-2010 9:50am

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thanks for the help I tried everything, spent a fortune in halfords and it turned out the only thing that worked was cif and a j cloth

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#5 06-11-2010 9:50am

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Hot soapy water is the best!
Don't go near it with solvents or polishes

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#6 06-11-2010 9:58am

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Doesnt Cif/Jif have abbrasive grit in it !?Will ruin paint especially metallics ?

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#7 06-11-2010 9:59am

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My God the paint will be an unholy mess after Cif! Nevermind the damage that the car wash machines do!

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#8 06-11-2010 11:14am

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the paint is fine not a bother on it and i've been through the car wash

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