robertsowka

i recently moved to texas from north dakota and either the uhaul or the uhaul trailer peppered my 07 ppw with some kind of fluid that is like a yellowish tint... i washed it and it never came off i used bug and tar remover and then i washed it again and it STILL hasnt come off......... is there anyone that would know what it is? anyone know what i can use to get that **** off? HELP

ARMSTRONGARMS

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pics would help, first i would wash it w/dawn dishsoap, then claybar it. that should take it off, then put a good wax on.

teh_ginger

Well I wouldn't have used bug and tar remover. Like idwin said, Dawn dishwap soap will strip it down pretty good...then claybar it and polish it. If polishing doesn't fix it, then it's *&%(#D. Hopefully it will and then you can slap some wax on it.

Worse comes to worse...sue em! This is America afterall, right?

robertsowka

what is claybar? where can i pick it up? dawn and then claybar to it wont mess up my clear coat will it? (oh and i cant get any good pics but you can deffinately tell if you just look at it i will try to get a good camera and good lighting and try and post up some pics, after i try dawn and claybar first)

Rowlett

iTrader: (14)

Try the dawn method first if not last resort befor taken it to get painted, Wet sand it, and the some Wax. Problem solved..

DavesZ#3

iTrader: (26)

If it won't wash out and it appears to truly be a stain, then you're going to need some kind of polish or polish/cleaner. Unlike a wax, a polish/cleaner will remove a small amount of the clearcoat leaving you with a clear surface again.

ARMSTRONGARMS

iTrader: (65)

use the search button on claybar, it's cheap, easy, just time consuming but really is mandatory no matter what if your looking for a nice finish.

Rowlett

iTrader: (14)

Clay bar- sealer, wax type, comes in form of clay...restores shne to a soft touch, you can get it from Wal-mart..lol...

teh_ginger

It's amazing dude. After you use it you'll wonder how you ever lived without it. As the name states, it's a little block of clay, and you spray the car with detail spray and work in little areas, going back and forth with the clay. It removes all sorts of contaminants in your paint, and I personally won't wax my car anymore without a claybar treatment first. Otherwise, you're just sealing in and rubbing around a ton of crap stuck in your paint.

You can buy it in a kit...Mothers or Meguiars...Autozone, Advance Autoparts, Pep Boys, etc.. I'm sure they all carry it. If you feel like waiting, you can go for higher end stuff from Autogeek or Autopia...but they really all do the same thing.

robertsowka

thank you all i really didnt want to have to sue or repaint or any of that stuff, first i will dawn, if that doesnt work then i will get the claybar kit... thanks again!!!!!

BADASSTT

Take it to a body shop. They can do a compound job,wax,then glaze. That job cost about $100.00. But that will take care of your problem.

Forest

Like DavesZ#3 said, you'll most likely need a polishing compound. Try 3M.

Claybar tends to work only on light surface contaminates and dirt.

BRONZEE

I would probably go for something like either Turbo Wax, cleaner wax or the Meguiar's or Mothers cleaner waxes. Best to start of less agressively IMO.

davidv

iTrader: (2)

If you are uncertain about grades of polishing compounds, and how to use them properly, then take the car to a pro. No point in making the problem worse.

singh

iTrader: (2)

+1 take it to a pro, thank god that didn't happen to me when I strapped my Z down to a u-haul trailor...

robertsowka

im not sure if it was the truck or the trailer... either way it still got stuff on there......... anyways, i tried using the claybar.... didnt work what should i do now? should i call uhaul and have their *** pay for the next step or what is the next step i could do without sanding or paying big bucks?

Ztalker

this guy charges 5000 dollars to wash your car.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Vkli4tQ3kRs

Spork

iTrader: (6)

If I had to transport my car with a trailer, I'd get a car cover to put over the car...

Spork

iTrader: (6)

Woooow. Washing a car gets tedious after a while, but using that top-of-the-line stuff and being able to be in presence of such nice cars would make it worth it. Also the fact of making 5000 pounds per car...

BRONZEE

That link has been around for quite a while, still a goodie though. A lot involved to do what he does that that extent.