Aliens Have Attacked My Car!
Discussion
Hi Guys, returned from a trip in rural Perthsire yesterday and the car was splatted with several largish insects. No problem I thought, gave it a good soaking with the hose and left to soften up before washing with the mitt and Meguires Gold Class. After drying, noticed the insect marks were still there. I washed it down again but that did not do any good. I tried to polish them out with Zymol wax but the outlines were still visible. Then used a little Meguires scratch remover on the stains but they are still there. I can't feel any residue with a finger nail, it is almost as if they have chemically stained the paint work so not sure if a bug remover spray would be effective. It is regulary polished with Zymol so should have had some protection but these little bug (ers)seem to have some sort of Alien tendencies. Could they have some acidic properties which would do that? Anyone had a similar experience and any advice on how to remove. I thought about progressing to T-Cut but thought that may to too harsh at this stage and there may be something more suitable? It's a Basalt Black 997 and the stains are quite noticeable in the light. Any advice gratefully received!
I usually use the Zymol blue stuff you get in Halfords, comes up pretty good but those little white particles get into the panel gaps and can be a pain.
Yesterday I tried the free sachet of Meguires Carnuba which came attached to the shampoo. Great result and no chalky residue.
When I was trying to remove the aliens yesterday I tried both the Megs and then the Zymol then a little of the Megs scratch remover.
Do you think I should just keep at it with the Zymol or try something else?
Thanks!
Yesterday I tried the free sachet of Meguires Carnuba which came attached to the shampoo. Great result and no chalky residue.
When I was trying to remove the aliens yesterday I tried both the Megs and then the Zymol then a little of the Megs scratch remover.
Do you think I should just keep at it with the Zymol or try something else?
Thanks!
Don't sand it - it's unnecessary!
T-Cut is a bit too old skool for modern paints, either Autoglym Super Resin Polish or Dodo Juice Lime Prime.
And that baby blue Zymöl stuff is cheap tat - invest in something half decent for the car you've got.
If you like easy on and off, then Bilt Hamber Hydra-wax is the one.
Due to how DJ LP is formulated, you'd be better using AG SRP with it, or using either for their abrasives, then go over with BH micro-fine to give the paint as clean a surface as possible for the wax to adhere.
That'll give it its optimum longevity.
If all that is a bit too much, then SRP the etching away, and seal with BH Auto-balm.
You might want to also take the time to clay the car, removing any bonded contamination, which also extends any wax/sealant longevity.
T-Cut is a bit too old skool for modern paints, either Autoglym Super Resin Polish or Dodo Juice Lime Prime.
And that baby blue Zymöl stuff is cheap tat - invest in something half decent for the car you've got.
If you like easy on and off, then Bilt Hamber Hydra-wax is the one.
Due to how DJ LP is formulated, you'd be better using AG SRP with it, or using either for their abrasives, then go over with BH micro-fine to give the paint as clean a surface as possible for the wax to adhere.
That'll give it its optimum longevity.
If all that is a bit too much, then SRP the etching away, and seal with BH Auto-balm.
You might want to also take the time to clay the car, removing any bonded contamination, which also extends any wax/sealant longevity.
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