morecowbell

I understand your the detailing guru so if you can't help me no one can. I just noticed this week that the car got sprayed with something that looks like blue crystals. I went to a coin-op car wash last night to get it off with their brush, but didn't work. There stuck on to the windshield and the paint. If i scrub to hard with a sponge or the mit, i'm afraid of scratching the paint. Any advise you can offer,i would really appreciate.

Thanks!

snwguy

Use a clay bar to remove

eh-4Q1.8

A clay bar probably would cause scratches.

Vincent in Montreal

Use the clay bar on the paint. Mix 1/3 car soap and 2/3 water in a mister/sprayer bottle. It'll be your lube. For the windows, use a razor blade, it's faster then the clay bar. But use it only on windows, not on paint.

morecowbell

Thanks,

Gus

eh-4Q1.8

area for 15-30 minutes first. A bug and tar remover might also work. If there is no sign of the crystals disolving or softening up, I'd try a pressure washer.

I detailed my son's new-used car which had old dryed tree sap riveted to the paint work. Nothing worked including a clay bar. I ended up using a flat head screw driver. I started by angling the screw driver head down so thats its touching, but not sratching, clean paint next to spot and gently chiped away. It seemed to work fine.

Hugh B

Maybe goo gone or bug and tar remover or as eh-4 says alcohol and a cloth. BTW stay away from those car wash brushes. You never know what the previous people have left behind on the brush.
Hugh

Hugh B

detailing stuff. Most clay bars come with detailing spray. As Vincent says soap and H2O works just as well. Try these guys for the bar alone.as well as Zaino polish.
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Vincent in Montreal

or the Mother's Clay Bar kit at Canadian Tire.

morecowbell

I want to thank all of you who responded. Great forum. Will let you guys know how is goes.