Big Problem w/ Something All Over Car!!!

luvmymax · 10-26-01, 05:51

PLEASE HELP!!! The past few days have been VERY windy here in Western MD. Well, first it is dusty as it is where I park at work because of construction. The past two days have been horrible. I took off the nose mask from the hood and one part is black, the uncovered part - almost white from dirt!

Now you guys have to understand that I can't possibly wash my car everyday. This amount of dirt was way too much to try to remove with the Cal. Duster. I figured I would come home and wash. Nope - it is sooo windy today and the wind chill is in the 20's! I would have gotten dust all over it again!

Here is the bad part - as I am looking over my car (ritual looking for bird crap and other stuff), I noticed that my car is covered in tiny (VERY TINY) speckles. (White, some light beige) This is the first time I have ever seen this - don't know if it from a factory, trees, or what. I can't get it off. I tried a few things in one small area - water, QD, Cleaner Wax, Scratch X, Clay Bar, etc. Nothing will take this stuff off! My car looks ridiculous!

After all of the hours I put on this thing last weekend - washing, cleaning paint, polishing, and waxing I just don't even want to do it ever again. I thought wax was supposed to protect paint from the elements, but now I think it is just useless!

I don't know what to try - I am just at a loss for words. I really liked my car, too.

bigboyhf · 10-26-01, 05:54

You say you used clay? That is the usual "cure" for fallout. Can you feel it with your fingernail? or is it flush with the paint? A picture may help....

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FLONI · 10-26-01, 06:06

that the clay wouldnt work at all....like bigboy was asking...can you feel it with your fingernail....i had some of these white specks from a nearby construction site...had to get each one off with my fingernail.....if its not under the wax you put on this past w/e then it should come off....someone here will help ya figure it out...relax....you should always want to re wax the whole thing less than a wk after you just did it...

Josiah · 10-26-01, 06:09

Yuck... I feel for you. This happened to my red convertable, and still does happen. At first I thought it was the paint from our house (the chips were light yellow or off-white, same color as the house). But I'm not so sure... Usually, to get it off, I just used lots of water and my fingernails. I think they were soft enough after being soaked.

It took forever, especially on the bad cases of the, shall we call it, spots. But it got them off.

Today I noticed a lot of dirt from spray for the tires, but I don't think it was the same thing. I'm going to look at it tomorrow and make sure it comes off.

Let me know if it works!
Josiah

YoSteve · 10-26-01, 06:29

curious as to what wax combo you have on your car

luvmymax · 10-26-01, 07:02

I can get the tannish/ beige spots off pretty easily, but I will have to make sure that I try to do a very thorough job so that I get them all. They come off very easily from the windows. If I try to wipe at them lightly with my finger I notice that they sort of smear. So I guess that rules out paint. However, on the rear, right of my car I have the small white speckles. These are hard - don't smear or anything. I think these may be paint. But again, I have no clue. They come over with a lot of work - very light scratching with the fingernail, but I hate to do this. I also hate the fact that I am going to be scratching for the next ten years!

I tried to take a picture, but it is dark and I can't get enough lighting in the garage to get a good enough pic. Maybe tomorrow. The wind is supposed to die down Sunday, so I am washing this car. I will report back. Maybe a nice wash will help some marks.

I used Blitz followed by Gold Class. I also use Meguiar's QD frequently.

Thanks everyone!

puterbum · 10-26-01, 07:05

luvmymax--

You say clay doesn't work, but a fingernail does? What clay did you use and what procedure? Clay should remove the visible fallout on your paint..

luvmymax · 10-26-01, 08:35

I have the Meguiar's Clay. I spray it with Meguiar's QD and then rub the area with the clay bar. I rub back and forth, but not too hard and not too much or the clay seems to stick and get gummy like chewing gum. Maybe I am doing it wrong. This is only the second time I've tried it.

puterbum · 10-26-01, 09:29

luvmymax--

Others have mentioned problems with Meguiar's clay kit. I'd recommend Mothers clay bar kit next time you need clay, it's much better. In any case, spray *plenty* of QD on the panel you wish to clay first and rub back and forth. The clay should stick somewhat at first but should become easier to move as the contaminants are removed. Be sure to frequently reform the clay bar so you aren't rubbing the crud back into your paint!

YoSteve · 10-26-01, 09:37

Blitz my not offer you the protection your circumstances call for.

Consider a sythetic sealant system, Klasse is best if you're going to stick to Blitz. You Blitz over the Klasse and it will make your car easier to clean.

As for spot checking. You should spot check everyday, cause when contaminants set in they stain and do damage. QD as soon as you can, let set a little and wipe off with a nice plush microfiber towel.

Hope this helps, Steve

Steve9185 · 10-27-01, 07:04

I think if you use Gold Class after Blitz, the Gold Class will strip the Blitz as I beleive it has cleaners in it. Id look into getting a bottle of Klasse AIO, as its much more suited to dealing with Industrial Fallout.

luvmymax · 10-27-01, 07:43

Ok.... I am going to disappear now and search through all of the posts for info on towels, Zaino, Klasse, and P21S. I need to figure all of this out before I decide what I am going to do.

Boy, am I confused....

As always, thanks for all of the help