I just washed my car quickly today to get the teh dust off from the winter and there was a lot of tar and sap that I couldn't get off with my finger nail. I have never used Meguiars bug and tar remover and was thinking of getting it. Will that work for those stuck on tree sap and tar spots? THey are really stuck on.
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Joe
2010 Black A4 2.0T Quattro Premium Plus (yes it has LEDs in the front and rear)
Then try Meguiars deep crystal paint cleaner , or a Professional type paint cleaner .... start with the least abbrassive and work your way up ... megs will even refund your money if the product doesn't work for you.
Bug and tar remover products will work, but it's safer to use them on moldings, plastic finishes, glass, etc rather than on paint. When you're dealing directly with the paint surface, you'll want to use a clay bar like yohan420 said.
If you use a clay bar, then I really don't think it's necessary to use a cleaner unless you're trying to reduce oxidation. Using a clay bar will do the heavy lifting, thus leaving a surface ready to be polished. Some paint cleaners have mild polishing abilities, and the lines between paint cleaners and polishes are blurred; even some polishes contain paint cleaners. Personally, I find it a step that's uncessary if I'm going to polish.
So don't use as much spray? I figured you would want to use more spray. When I was using it, the clay bar would get stuck in some places that didn't have enough spray on it and then the clay would come off onto the car.
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2010 Black A4 2.0T Quattro Premium Plus (yes it has LEDs in the front and rear)
Originally posted by Enhanced So don't use as much spray? I figured you would want to use more spray. When I was using it, the clay bar would get stuck in some places that didn't have enough spray on it and then the clay would come off onto the car.
It's more of a touch and feel sort of thing. If you don't have enough lubrication, you can damage the paint, whereas if you have too much lubrication, it renders the clay from being useful.
As for the other water spots etc. If they are flush with the paint surface and the claw won't take them off for whatever reason, thats why I recommended the liquid bottled paint cleaner ... it does have a polish in it a bit, but you can always take some dawn/clay again after to get it right off the surface..
I've seen articles in some instances where water spots were well into the clear coat and needed wet sanding ..
that's a worst case scenario but otherwise look like KB's got you the instructions needed for a nice base to do some serious kickass waxing
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