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ashwinearl

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Hi,
Have dk green Dakota. There are thousands of small light colored specs on the paint and tinted windows. I can feel them under my fingers when rubbing it over the paint/glass. They scrape of with a little effort with my finger nail

I removed most of them off the tinted glass using a razor blade.

What do I do for the rest of the truck?

Washing didn't do anything. Will a PC and some product work. (Please say yes, I need more of excuse to get one)

Thanks
 
Sounds like a job for a clay bar. It should pick off all those little things and any other impurities as well. As for the PC- you don't need an excuse. Once you try machine detailing, I doubt you'll ever want to polish by hand again. You can probably take those specs off with a PC and some Meguires cleaner/polish, but I think clay is preferable. I like to use each product for what it was made for and does best.
 
Do you really think a clay bar will do it. This stuff is on there but GOOD. When I say they scrape off w/ my fingernail, I mean that it takes several seconds to scrape them off.

I guess it is worth a try.
thanks
 
Had similar spots all over an old explorer. I ended up scraping them all off with my fingernail. I think I tried a clay bar, and it wouldn't touch it.
 
If your finger nail could remove them better would do a clay bar. Do a side by side comparison with a tar spot and you'll see.
 
What about bug and tar remover or 3M adhesive remover? One of those should work. It sounds like the bigger problem is how you're going to prevent it from happening again after you get those specs out. Sounds to me like you're going to have to get that paint super-slick to minimize recontamination. There's your excuse for a PC!
 
I was thinking more about this and I think you may be able to get the stuff off with Goo-Gone, which is an oranged-based adhesive remover. It is quite mild and the cool thing is, it won't evaporate quickly so you can wipe some on and let it sit and work for a while before wiping it off. I would wash the vehicle first to minimize the scratching when wiping the GG on and then wash again after. I guess it will strip any wax on the car, so be prepared to wax also.
 
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