My car is only a month old and was egged last night. What should I use to clean it up? I'm stuck at work now so I can't wash it until I get home, but I'm especially worried about how I'm going to get all of the eggshell out of the creases of the window trim. I really hope this doesn't damage my paint. :sadpace:
Car was egged. Not sure how to clean it. :(
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SidiousXXX
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Take it to a quarter car wash at lunch and use the high pressure sprayer to get as much off as you can including in the trim. Then when you get home wash it and hit it up with a coat of Klasse AIO. Let us know after that how it turns out.
imported_themightytimmah
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Get as much as possible ASAP. I second Sidious's advice. I would then polish the car with a moderate polish when you get home - some guys suggest AIO, I'd use SSR2 or Optimum. Make sure to take a full set of pictures of any damage, so that if the police catch the lil bastards egging someone else's car, you can file charges.
Anthony O.
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If it hit that paint then it is damaged, sorry.
The egg shell upon impact cuts into the paint leaving behind these tiny ecliptical, half moon type nicks. The enzymes within the egg contents can also damage the paint. You need to nuetralize these....I THINK you can do this with a mixture of water and baking soda.....I can't remember if that's correct or not...at any rate it won't warm your paint, the baking soda.
Sorry to hear about the egging.
Anthony
The egg shell upon impact cuts into the paint leaving behind these tiny ecliptical, half moon type nicks. The enzymes within the egg contents can also damage the paint. You need to nuetralize these....I THINK you can do this with a mixture of water and baking soda.....I can't remember if that's correct or not...at any rate it won't warm your paint, the baking soda.
Sorry to hear about the egging.
Anthony
Bill D
Hooked For Life
Anthony,
What do you think about the IPA solution, perhaps followed with a baking soda mix? How might that do? Or, perhaps even even a decontam wash from FK or Vaulgard? The acid ought to be gone but the damage from the shell and whatever the acid was able to do, would not
What do you think about the IPA solution, perhaps followed with a baking soda mix? How might that do? Or, perhaps even even a decontam wash from FK or Vaulgard? The acid ought to be gone but the damage from the shell and whatever the acid was able to do, would not
Anthony O.
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Yeah it will take care of the egg yolk and perhaps inhibit any staining BUT it must be done quickly. If left to sit on there and dry then it's most likely too late.
The impact marks though can't be fully removed unless you re-paint that area (good touch-up work can also be done). They can though be lessened or made less noticable with some light wetsanding and/or compounding.
Anthony
The impact marks though can't be fully removed unless you re-paint that area (good touch-up work can also be done). They can though be lessened or made less noticable with some light wetsanding and/or compounding.
Anthony
andriver
Detailing Hobbyist
Ouch! I would suggest claying and polishing it asap.
White95Max
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Hell I would leave work early rather than leave that egg on my car! My brother's truck got egged a while ago...he left it for a few days, and then I tried to get it off the paint, but to no avail. It was *extremely* difficult to remove, and it stained the paint underneath.
Get it off ASAP!
Get it off ASAP!
My car was hit by one egg three years ago at a 4th of July get-together. I thoroughly washed and rinsed it off within minutes, so it did not etch or stain my paint, but as Anthony pointed out, the shell fragments did leave dozens of small cuts in the paint. No amount of work has removed them.
I would take a bunch of pictures and turn a claim in to my insurance company if it would cost more than your deductible to fix any damage...especially since your car is so new. I feel really sorry for you.
I would take a bunch of pictures and turn a claim in to my insurance company if it would cost more than your deductible to fix any damage...especially since your car is so new. I feel really sorry for you.