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Old 01-22-2009, 11:21 AM
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my moms new car was in the parking lot at work and got white paint all over it from construction nearby. luckly her car is white but it feels like damn sand paper. we tried waxing and buffing it and didnt come off. im looking for the quickest and easiet way. any help would be appreciated. thanks
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Claybar should do the trick.


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Originally Posted by chupr0kabra
Claybar should do the trick.


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what kind of process would i do using that? ive never done that before so i dont know **** about it.
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go to az they now have a clay bar made by ICE the instructions are very good
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Originally Posted by highheat99
what kind of process would i do using that? ive never done that before so i dont know **** about it.
http://www.autogeek.net/detailing-clay-bar.html

That's a pretty good writeup. It's not difficult. Just remember that you're removing all your wax when you use a claybar, so be ready to re-apply afterward.


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Depends on what kind of paint it is, but yes, claybar should work just fine.
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Clay bar, the same thing happened to my old pick up a few years back
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You're not going to believe this, but just get some kerosene from Academy and put it on a rag....just wipe it off. It's oil based and will not hurt the paint. It works!

You will thank me later. G/L
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go to autozone or advance .. get a meguiar's, Mother's or CLay Magic clay bar kit, and it will take care of it for you.

Wash
Clay
then once you are done you will need to rewax the vehicle where you clayed.

don't use kerosene, wd 40 or anything else like that. it is like driving a finish nail with a 12 pound sledge.


if you don't want to do it yourself.. pm me, i'd be happy to do it for you for a small fee.
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thanks for the info guys. of course its her brand new car. figures




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