dshag

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Ok so i was cleaning my car and noticed several black specs on the car every so often, ive never used a clay bar but do you think that would take them out? i tried to pick them off/out with my nail and the sponge, not hard enough to do any damage, but they get on my nerves. Especially behind the rear tires, any reccomendations? I just washed and dried it today, im going to use a spray bottle and wipe it clean/dry then wax it tomorrow after work probly. Thanks

chupr0kabra

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Are they on the surface or are they pits? If they're on the surface and you can pick them off with your fingernail, they can be removed with a claybar.


-Mike

dshag

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Nope they must be in the pits, ill pick up a clay bar tomorrow and try it anyway but any suggestions? When i tried to pick em off it felt perfectly smooth like nothing was there but i could see it

nickdotcom

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clay bar suggestion: use LOTS of liquid

dshag

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ya soapy water in a spray bottle lol never done it before but ive seen it done on the sunday morning power block lol

BadCompany VP WS6

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Wash the area first, make sure your 'solution' consists of distilled water and a couple of drops of your car wash soap. Use it generously on the spot and your bar, make sure to keep kneading the bar to expose a clean surface often...or you're doing more harm than good. Do not put any pressure on it, just let it ''glide'' and do its job.

You can pick up clay magic (blue bar) at autozone.

Hope that helps.

dshag

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definately helps thanks for the advice, if that doesnt work will anything get those dang spots out

chupr0kabra

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If they're pits, the only thing you can do is touch-up paint.

Close up pics might help.


-Mike

BadCompany VP WS6

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Yes, but for a novice...i'd advise other wise.

If you run into any problems after that, hit me up. I'm in the dfw area and detail alot for members here and LS2.

s.o.m.SS

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If that doesnt work out, check out www.autotopia.org Good luck.

dshag

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k ill let you know how it goes, they arent obvious at all,you really have to look to see them but im picky

RickyMartinZ28

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Have you tried some acetone? Could be a spot of tar or something. They did my entire car in acetone after the incident, then claybarred it.

-Rick

dshag

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i would think acetone has a risk of messing with the clear coat...i just decided they werent that bad. I washed it yesterday and contemplated wether or not it was worth worrying about and just decided to deal with it later, i used a spray bottle with a little soap and mostly water, sprayed down sections then waxed, then moved on...it turned out good. I kinda ran out of time since im going to be busy for the rest of the week ill just try the clay bar next time, i wax it about once a month so no big deal. But its not tar im sure of that the paint is perfectly smooth just a little black speck behind the passenger front tire

FIREHAWK #07

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hey hows it going bro?!? Studying for your NCLEX test coming up???

dshag

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lol a bit not for anothr2wks, got work at 7 in am tho...if you have any papers coming up though this icunurse gave a pretty interesting lecture about sepsis and the protocol for shock, ards, mods, and many other problems im trying to remember the website he said, its www.ihi.org forthe search type in sepsis its actually really interesting the 2 hr lecture flew by