Tiny black dots all over my car

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p_dubs

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Hi guys,
I was washing my car today and notice many tiny black dots on the rear deck. The dots appear to be smooth against the paint and about a the size of a pencil tip (.5 mm). I tried using a AIO and Maguiars fine polish and the dots will be removed after applying a lot of pressure. i also tried using Rain-X Bug and Tar remover and it took a lot of pressure to get it out. Do any one out there know what this stuff is and how to remove them?
 
Hi dubs, any pics of the offending marks.
how long did you let the bug and tar remover dwell before you tried to remove it.

"J"
 
They might be small droplets of sap. I get these little black "bumps" that size on my paint. I soak them a in some spray and wipe to get them off. I even use my finger nail (gasp!) gently to lightly scrape them if they are stubborn.
 
Follow the directions on the can, but I don't think that letting it sit for a few minutes will hurt.
I'm not a fan of using kerosene, but I have heard people that will use it. I think with the number of products out there, there would be one that would fix the problem.

"J"
 
p_dubs said:
...try using kerosene?
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Kerosene will be safe to try, make sure to wash and protect (wax/seal/glaze) the vehicle when you're done.

LuxuryDetail said:
sounds like something a clay bar can remove. That would be my first choice before ever rubbing hard!

Clay it
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Gonna go out on a limb here Lux-O-D.... as a professional detailer claying the whole car takes you like what three minutes???

http://www.detailcity.org/forums/de...basic-wash-vacuum-clients-car.html#post243023
 
dr_detail said:
Gonna go out on a limb here Lux-O-D.... as a professional detailer claying the whole car takes you like what three minutes???
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-4 minutes if the clay bar is still in packaging.
-5 minutes if you need to refill your clay lube bottle.
-10 minutes if you have to have a few words with the client before hand.
-and 15 minutes to pee , then come back and start the process!

yea.... it gets tricky


:dnaughty
 
Artillery Fungus.....I know them as Artillery Spores. Do a google search. I had one run in with them on a black car. What I had was a dark brown raised spot, a little less than 1/16 inch across, lots of them, mostly on the side of the car that faces the edge of my driveway that had mulch, the other side was grass. It was an old mid 80's model with single stage paint. Nothing I tried would remove them, even paint thinner. You could scrape them off with your finger nail, but it would leave a mark on the paint, like a scratch. I ended up paying some one to use a rotary and polishing compound to get them off. If anyone has a better way to remove them, I'd like to know.
 
Thanks a bunch for the info. I'll start with the clay first. The car is white so it is very noticeable when you're close. The affected area is on the rear deck of the SUV, so it is essentially a vertical surface, spraying it with the tar remover will only yield a mess on the garage floor.
 
pogo123 said:
What color is your car, and do you park it near mulch? If so it could be artillery fungus (cannon fungus).

Artillery Fungus information from Henry's Housework, a Maryland pressure washing company..

I had this problem with my wifes white car that was parked next to our house where we had mulched around the shrubs. I ended up replacing the mulch with a different product.
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Excellent post, and thats probably what it is...I get that ocaisonally...stupid mulch...anyways , it can be a bear to remove, but I have usually gotten them off with polish...
 
LuxuryDetail said:
-4 minutes if the clay bar is still in packaging.
-5 minutes if you need to refill your clay lube bottle.
:dnaughty
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Will this be included on the video???? :rofl
 
LuxuryDetail said:
-4 minutes if the clay bar is still in packaging.
-5 minutes if you need to refill your clay lube bottle.
-10 minutes if you have to have a few words with the client before hand.
-and 15 minutes to pee , then come back and start the process!

yea.... it gets tricky


:dnaughty
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LOL...15 minutes to pee, you could have done three cars in that time...get a bottle, it will save you some time.:D
 
Try alittle pb bug squash on the spots if you have some if not just start claying. If I remember right the clay will take off the actual fungus then a brown spot will be left. if this happens use a chemical polish like PB's Pro Polish
 
It is brake dust. I have had it on my white truck. Regardless of what you think I use a wet sponge with comet and go in one direction on entire vehicle works great and do a complete polish, wax and glaze afterwards. The comet is only cleaning the clearcoat and will not affect the paint.

Brake dust is produced from the friction during braking. Brake dust is disbursed into the air, and onto the paint finish of all vehicles. In recent years the formulation of brake pads have changed from asbestos material to metal or metallic material. Actually, these new "metallic" brake pads are tiny particles of bare metal compressed into the mold of a brake pad. During braking the brake pad is compressed against the rotor. Since both of these materials are made of metal, brake dust is now in the form of metal shavings that adhere and embed into the paint finish. Since all vehicles have metallic brake pads, there is no vehicle that can escape brake dust contamination. It cannot be removed using "current" cleaning methods
all vehicles now have metallic brake pads, therefore every vehicle on the road is infected with brake dust
serious damage occurs when left untreated.
 
kevno6 said:
It is brake dust. I have had it on my white truck. Regardless of what you think I use a wet sponge with comet and go in one direction on entire vehicle works great and do a complete polish, wax and glaze afterwards. The comet is only cleaning the clearcoat and will not affect the paint.

Brake dust is produced from the friction during braking. Brake dust is disbursed into the air, and onto the paint finish of all vehicles. In recent years the formulation of brake pads have changed from asbestos material to metal or metallic material. Actually, these new "metallic" brake pads are tiny particles of bare metal compressed into the mold of a brake pad. During braking the brake pad is compressed against the rotor. Since both of these materials are made of metal, brake dust is now in the form of metal shavings that adhere and embed into the paint finish. Since all vehicles have metallic brake pads, there is no vehicle that can escape brake dust contamination. It cannot be removed using "current" cleaning methods
all vehicles now have metallic brake pads, therefore every vehicle on the road is infected with brake dust
serious damage occurs when left untreated.
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I don't think you'll find too many people on here willing to wipe their car down with Comet. A clay bar is much more effective and safer that using an abrasive cleaner like Comet.

I highly doubt that the spots in question are from brake dust particles
 
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