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Sep 22, 2009 | 01:11 AM

happysem

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Detailers, I require assistance!

Brace yourselves...

Yeah, lucky its not my car, she just bought a Lexus and I washed it for her today and found all that.

Will those bird **** etchings come out with goo gone or something?
They are really stubborn.

I'm a nub detailer, but I'm trying to piece together a list of stuff I'll need to get this looking acceptable using just my hands, I don't feel comfortable with a buffer on a black car.

Sep 22, 2009 | 03:04 AM

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???? That's a black car!?!?!

If you are really serious about fixing the corrections, contact someone in the Texas area via the Texas forum on here and I'm sure someone would be able to help you.

By hand, you will not really be happy with the results but I would first use a clay bar. It should remove a lot of crap. Followed by a good polish and wax. I don't really see what else I can recommend when doing something by hand only.

Sep 22, 2009 | 07:26 AM

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Contact Nick's Custom Detailing in Dallas. He does awesome work.
214-205-1287

Sep 22, 2009 | 08:51 AM

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When it comes to stuff getting etched into the paint, you need professional help. The prev. owner of my car drove 30k miles (5 yrs) with all the bugs splattered on the front bumper, it left crazy bug stains that were smooth as hell so clay bar did squat. I ended up having the bumper redone when I got the hood painted but otherwise I was planning on a repaint anyways.

Sep 22, 2009 | 08:51 AM

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You will get nowhere correcting that by hand

Sep 22, 2009 | 03:17 PM

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Yeah, its black...lol

Bah, thanks anyway guys, they're pretty smooth so I guess I won't be able to get them out myself...

Looks like I'll be seeking out professional help lol.

Thanks again!

Sep 22, 2009 | 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by happysem

I'm a nub detailer, but I'm trying to piece together a list of stuff I'll need to get this looking acceptable using just my hands, I don't feel comfortable with a buffer on a black car.

Your hands aren't gonna feel comfortable without a machine, but you could start with red compound and whatever doesn't come out with that give a light wet sanding with 2000 grit paper and then work your way back to white compound and swirl remover then polish/wax.

Aside from that your gonna need a lot of beer and a personal masseuse!
I know, because I used to do it by hand and FWIW I picked up a cheap rotary buffer at Autozone with a foam pad for $70 and you cannot get the same results by hand.