What The Hell Are These White Specs and How Do I Remove Them?!? - Honda Prelude Forum

MugenPoweredLude · 07-20-2004, 01:17 PM

I have these white specs all over my car
some can come off and some cant

the worst part of the car is the roof...these dont come off...I tried Paint Cleaner but to no avail...im going to go get some Claybar and see if that works

heres some pics:

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anyone know what it is?

TIA

GaRn · 07-20-2004, 03:08 PM

do you park under trees? mostly like its tree crap..

It was all over my car as well.. A claybar didnt phase most of them, unless you really put down the pressure for long periods of time.. that would have taken forever.. so i used a rotory buffer and Meguiars swirl remover, you might wanna try a little harsher/medium compound first..

KB798 · 07-20-2004, 03:22 PM

Give it a go with a claybar first, and even if it takes a while keep at it. If it's extremely stubborn and won't come off with a clay bar, then use a buffer with a paint cleaner, then a polish. Even though you'll be spreading around whatever that stuff is on your pad, at least you'll get the specks out and hopefully remove the swirls and marring later on.

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Originally posted by GaRn
you might wanna try a little harsher/medium compound first..

Quite the opposite; it's always better to start with a lighter polish and move up on the harshness scale. That way you don't create any unecessary damage.

MugenPoweredLude · 07-20-2004, 08:50 PM

haha yup I park under trees where I work and yea its probally sap...thats what my pops said

Ill give it a go with the buffer next month..no time to do it this month

KB798 · 07-20-2004, 09:56 PM

A claybar will most likeliy do the trick. You may have to do a second pass or so if the sap has really embedded itself.

nas00 · 07-21-2004, 10:36 AM

The longer you wait the more damage will be done.

MugenPoweredLude · 07-21-2004, 11:31 AM

well maybe you can come do it for me cuz I dont have time to do anything anymore

and its all ready pretty hard

KB798 · 07-21-2004, 01:40 PM

Nonsense!

GaRn · 07-25-2004, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by KB798

Quite the opposite; it's always better to start with a lighter polish and move up on the harshness scale. That way you don't create any unecessary damage.

No, I was saying a slightly more aggresive compound than the Meguairs Swirl remover, which is pretty much a final pass..

MugenPoweredLude · 07-25-2004, 08:38 PM

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Nonsense!

I might do it this wednesday and thursday if it doesnt rain since I have off