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DaveyDave wrote: »

Got the car back from VW with a dealer wash and a big black mark on the driver door. Hard to miss being on a white car. Won't rub off with a wet finger. I'll have to try wash the area at some stage...

It's a faded/smudged mark but looks stubborn to remove. I'd love to know how it happened...

https://i.imgur.com/bFrci1Q.jpg

Skid mark off the big dirty brush they used to wash it with.:mad:

Gave it a wash, a light polish "should" remove it for you.

edburg

As above something with softish plastic/rubber has bounced of it.

A tar glue remover can sometimes remove it but light polish should be answer. Followed by a Stern polite word to dealer about cleaning your particular car:pac::pac:

Lord Nikon

Some questions..
1. Anyone wash their car while it was raining, while hosepipe ban in effect, what are the downsides?

2. What pad should I be using with the DA, when removing swirl marks, with Meguairs Ultimate Compound?

3. Anyone recommend best handwash place near Dublin Airport, that use washmits/gritguards etc. ?

4. How are you guys/gals washing your microfibre towels/applicators etc(I've tons of them used for whatever and forget what I used them for, so I just buy more)

5. Where/how are you storing all your towels/applicators?

statto25

Right this might seem like a mad question but would TarX evaporate in the bottle when stored in warm conditions. I checked my bottle a few weeks back and it seemed lower than i thought, went back yesterday and it was completely empty. Now unless the spiders in the shed are detaring my lawnmower something mad is going on!

markc1184

I'm looking to replace my washing mitt. Up until now I've been using the Microfiber Madness Incredimitt and Incredipad. I see MM have a Incredflair mitt, anyone using one of these and how do they find it? Any other suggestions for a mitt to buy?

I'm also looking for a suggestion for the best polish and wax combo to use on a white car? Preferably one that can easily be applied by hand.

statto25 wrote: »

Right this might seem like a mad question but would TarX evaporate in the bottle when stored in warm conditions. I checked my bottle a few weeks back and it seemed lower than i thought, went back yesterday and it was completely empty. Now unless the spiders in the shed are detaring my lawnmower something mad is going on!

I've had this happen before with Chemical Guys speedwipe.

punisher5112

statto25 wrote: »

Right this might seem like a mad question but would TarX evaporate in the bottle when stored in warm conditions. I checked my bottle a few weeks back and it seemed lower than i thought, went back yesterday and it was completely empty. Now unless the spiders in the shed are detaring my lawnmower something mad is going on!

If trigger is left it will evaporate.

Make sure there is a good deal and store in garage or under sink, somewhere cooler.

So with D'Shed now out of the detailing game, unfortunately, where is the go-to place in Dublin for high quality detailing. New BMW has just done 4000km around Europe and is covered in bugs, tree sap? and seawater that a normal hand wash doesn't get off. Willing to pay top dollar to have the paint back to perfect.

DaveyDave

Ah didn't know they aren't detailing anymore, they only came back recently.

statto25

punisher5112 wrote: »

If trigger is left it will evaporate.

Make sure there is a good deal and store in garage or under sink, somewhere cooler.

i'm not going mad so, thank god! Ill have to purchase again but ill need not worry about where to keep it now the summer is well and truly over.

punisher5112

statto25 wrote: »

i'm not going mad so, thank god! Ill have to purchase again but ill need not worry about where to keep it now the summer is well and truly over.

Deal.... Meant to say a good seal.

sdevine89 wrote: »

So with D'Shed now out of the detailing game, unfortunately, where is the go-to place in Dublin for high quality detailing. New BMW has just done 4000km around Europe and is covered in bugs, tree sap? and seawater that a normal hand wash doesn't get off. Willing to pay top dollar to have the paint back to perfect.

Contact Brian in Spirit detailing.
He will sort you out.:cool:

Car covered in this after a European road trip as mentioned above. Car is only two months old. No bug remover, tar remover etc will budge it, even tried white spirits without any luck. Going to call into Spirit Detailing later in the week but it's pissing me right off at the moment. Anyone come across anything like it?

That looks like limescale
Try a drop of white vinegar or lemon juice in a hidden spot.

vectra wrote: »

That looks like limescale
Try a drop of white vinegar or lemon juice in a hidden spot.

Can you feel any height in the splotches, using a fingernail?

vectra wrote: »

That looks like limescale
Try a drop of white vinegar or lemon juice in a hidden spot.

Will give it a try, at the end of my rope at this stage, thanks for the suggestion.

TomOnBoard wrote: »

Can you feel any height in the splotches, using a fingernail?

Yeah, there is a slight raise to them.

Just hoping it's nothing permanent or too serious.

Thanks for the quick replies too lads.

sdevine89 wrote: »

Will give it a try, at the end of my rope at this stage, thanks for the suggestion.

Yeah, there is a slight raise to them.

Just hoping it's nothing permanent or too serious.

If there is a hard edge on the splotches, then its almost certainly ON rather that IN the clearcoar layer. Worst case, a good detailing shop ought to be able to polish it out, if a chemical topical apllication to lift it off/dissolve it doesnt work. If you do use vinegar or similar, remember its an acid so make sure you neutralise the area after use.

TomOnBoard wrote: »

If there is a hard edge on the splotches, then its almost certainly ON rather that IN the clearcoar layer. Worst case, a good detailing shop ought to be able to polish it out, if a chemical topical apllication to lift it off/dissolve it doesnt work. If you do use vinegar or similar, remember its an acid so make sure you neutralise the area after use.

Yeah, there is 100% a hard edge. I'll try a tiny bit of vinegar tomorrow see if it does anything but probably leave anything major till Spirit take a look. Don't want to **** it up further.

Stupid question: How do you neutralise after?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zmh5hbgHFI

sdevine89 wrote: »

Stupid question: How do you neutralise after?

wash the car.

[Deleted User]

I wouldn't be polishing that out. Tiny bits of it will more than likely cause scratches in the paint by being polished out whereby it gets caught on the pad.

I agree with vectra in that it's some sort of limescale. Did you have the car parked in an underground car park that may have had a leaky ceiling/roof? The best product I can recommend apart from vectra's idea of vinegar is Gtechniq G9 Water Spot Remover

Black_Knight

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I wouldn't be polishing that out. Tiny bits of it will more than likely cause scratches in the paint by being polished out whereby it gets caught on the pad.

I agree with vectra in that it's some sort of limescale. Did you have the car parked in an underground car park that may have had a leaky ceiling/roof? The best product I can recommend apart from vectra's idea of vinegar is Gtechniq G9 Water Spot Remover

Knew it was coming....

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I wouldn't be polishing that out. Tiny bits of it will more than likely cause scratches in the paint by being polished out whereby it gets caught on the pad.

I agree with vectra in that it's some sort of limescale. Did you have the car parked in an underground car park that may have had a leaky ceiling/roof? The best product I can recommend apart from vectra's idea of vinegar is Gtechniq G9 Water Spot Remover

Yeah it was parked in a few ****ty underground car parks over the last month. Going to try a bit of vinegar later on a small bit. Will report back.

Is that stuff stocked anywhere in Dublin?

punisher5112

Microfiber towels and leave them on it wet to soak.

[Deleted User]

If the vinegar/lemon juice works, dilute it with water and use it in a spray bottle. Spray on the surface, let it work for a minute and gently wipe off. Don't "rub" it, try to glide it if possible.

challengemaster

If all else fails, whip out the 5000 grit wet sandpaper

sdevine89 wrote: »

Yeah, there is 100% a hard edge. I'll try a tiny bit of vinegar tomorrow see if it does anything but probably leave anything major till Spirit take a look. Don't want to **** it up further.

Stupid question: How do you neutralise after?

Solution of bread soda and water will neutralise, then wash it off.

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I wouldn't be polishing that out. Tiny bits of it will more than likely cause scratches in the paint by being polished out whereby it gets caught on the pad.

I get that. The intention would be to have it done professionally, who would surely/hopefully adopt best practices.

Update:

Tried Vinegar, on microfibre, soaked in microfibre etc etc. The difference it made was negligible at best

I'm completely fed up at this point so I'm just going to wait and see what Brian in Spirit says tomorrow.

sdevine89 wrote: »

Update:

Tried Vinegar, on microfibre, soaked in microfibre etc etc. The difference it made was negligible at best

I'm completely fed up at this point so I'm just going to wait and see what Brian in Spirit says tomorrow.

How long did you leave the cloth on there?