HELP! Brown Seeds stuck on Paint!

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LoiG37

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Today I was detailing a Silver 2006 Infiniti M35.

After I washed the car, I noticed these small brownish seeds suck on the roof, trunk, door, mostly everywhere. I can flick them off but it leaves a stain, I tried clay bar, SIP via PC, and it doesn't move! What could this be and how could I remove it? I'm think they're some type of seeds on a tree. The location is Central Florida.
 
I know exactly what you are talking about. I detailed a Jeep Commander and the client always parks under a tree. They are acutally mold spores coming off the bark of the tree, so if your client parks under a tree regularly, this is most likely your culprit. You are right, they are slightly bumpy and when you remove them, they leave a stain. I have tried everything on these, even clay bar and that doesn't even remove them.



The only thing that I found that works very well (especially on this white vehicle) was Vibra Cut compound (which then has to be jeweled down) because it is a compound that produces results very similar to wetsanding without being as agressive, if that makes sense.



Anyway, I pulled my hair out for about 45 minutes trying different things, and when I tried that and it worked exceptionally well, I was on my way to doing the entire vehicle. There weren't many, only about 50 or 60 on the hood and roof. I applied the Vibra Cut by hand and then machine polished it down to remove the marks and restore gloss before waxing.



I feel your pain, because they are a pain in the butt.
 
If it's what I think it is. It's called "Shotgun Fungus" You can google it and there really is no good way to get rid of it. Most manufactures don't have a clue how to combat it. It's very common on the east side of the states. I talked with AutoGeek about it last year and the best solution they could come up with was "just clay bar it" in which anyone that has delt with it knows full well clay barring is simply not going to cut it. You basically have to polish it out very very aggressively. Which of course is not ideal at all either.
 
oh geez. True, the car is parked under a palm tree and other surrounding trees. I'm going back tomorrow, I'll explain this to my client and try my best with Heavy compound/ yellow pad via PC. Would of Wax prevent this?
 
Google or search "artillery fungus." That is your issue and it is not fun to deal with--depending upon the level of protection on the paint at the time of contact, as well as the serverity/size of the spore (other factors such as how long it has been on the paint will play a role too), it may or may not come off. I have seen the spore removed and the spot etches the paint. I have also seen where the spore comes completely off and no damage remains after polishing. We use a "bug remover" and allow it dwell, then wash, clay, polish, etc.



Good luck!
 
LoiG37 said:
oh geez. True, the car is parked under a palm tree and other surrounding trees. I'm going back tomorrow, I'll explain this to my client and try my best with Heavy compound/ yellow pad via PC. Would of Wax prevent this?
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It's the mulch, not the trees as you will soon learn with your google search. :D
 
I really hate trees when it comes to car paint staining/ruining. It almost always guarantees either tree sap, bird droppings, various kinds of leaves and twigs, and the aformentioned spores when you park under a tree.
 
The one product that I have used on stains, water spots, paint transfer, overspray, anything that I thought would never come off the paint is... One Grand Special Touch.



It's a non-abrasive paint cleaner. I've had amazing results with many stains that I thought were permanent. (There were some I almost wet-sanded until I remembered Special Touch)



Worth a try. OGST has been around for years... (In fact I've had my bottle for years!):lol
 
Thanks GOD! I got them all off! I used Turtle Wax Bug & Tar Remover Tree Sap. I dabbed each dots with the solution then slowly scraped it off with a MF wrapped credit card. I did it over 200 times!
 
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