swirl's on my precious black audi a4
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swirl's on my precious black audi a4
okay so these birds decided to take a huge dump on my hood. being the neurotic car owner, without thinking i immediately took a stack of tissues, a bottle of water and attempted to clean the doo doo off. BAD IDEA. these HUGE swirls ended up on my hood. i took my car for one of those drive thru car washes and it still wont get off. i was wondering if anyone has had the same experience before and if they can lend me some tips. i heard there are swirl removers out there. do you think they work on black paint? (BTW black cars are so hard to maintain: easy to see dirt/scratches/water spots/SWIRLS). okay end of rant.
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Re: black gets hotter... as you spread the poop around it got thinner.. as to now your hood looks...
like picasso did it.
birds these days!
it really sucks.. i know there is a 3m formula out there. im sure it will be alright.
birds these days!
it really sucks.. i know there is a 3m formula out there. im sure it will be alright.
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Re: black gets hotter... as you spread the poop around it got thinner.. as to now your hood looks...
hahaha i succeeded in removing the crap, its just the tissue and i guess the bird chunks scratched the paint. it happened this morning and i am still tramatized, furiously updating this page like no other.
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Re: Look for the 3M Swirl Remover
okay so i need to apply the swirl remover, then hand glaze, then wax my car? do i only need to do it for that little spot? what wax's do you recommend? (new to this :P)
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Resist... resist... when you think you gotta:
Most paper has metal shavings in it, even tissue. Even if it doesn't, you've got grit on the paint anyway unless you've just finished washing.
Through the winter, I only spray my car at the car wash occasionally because I don't want anything to touch the paint.
When the birds hit my car, I wash it at home, or drive it calmly to the coin-op car wash and spray it off so the acid doesn't etch the clear coat.
Washing: big bucket with a few ounces of Simple Green concentrate. I use a soft siding brush on a broom handle to wash. Spray with the hose, wash a panel at a time, then the wheels and tires. Let drip for a few minutes, then dry with one or two large soft towels (fresh from the laundry of course, and wash before re-using. Open the doors and trunk and wipe out the sills.
Waxing: After washing and drying, wipe off any tree sap with a soft terry cloth and rubbing alcohol. Then use a glaze or polish (I use 3M Glaze or Meguier's Step 2 Polish), and do a panel at a time. Glaze on, glaze off. If you do the whole car and it gets firm, it's a real drag to get it off. After you're done, look against the light for the areas you missed and then start waxing. I use Meguier's Carnuba Wax and get good results.
Good luck.
Through the winter, I only spray my car at the car wash occasionally because I don't want anything to touch the paint.
When the birds hit my car, I wash it at home, or drive it calmly to the coin-op car wash and spray it off so the acid doesn't etch the clear coat.
Washing: big bucket with a few ounces of Simple Green concentrate. I use a soft siding brush on a broom handle to wash. Spray with the hose, wash a panel at a time, then the wheels and tires. Let drip for a few minutes, then dry with one or two large soft towels (fresh from the laundry of course, and wash before re-using. Open the doors and trunk and wipe out the sills.
Waxing: After washing and drying, wipe off any tree sap with a soft terry cloth and rubbing alcohol. Then use a glaze or polish (I use 3M Glaze or Meguier's Step 2 Polish), and do a panel at a time. Glaze on, glaze off. If you do the whole car and it gets firm, it's a real drag to get it off. After you're done, look against the light for the areas you missed and then start waxing. I use Meguier's Carnuba Wax and get good results.
Good luck.
