Yellowish specks on paint

[cwcad]

Not being argumentative.

In both cases, I was making constructive points. The other person started the argument... I just finished it. I think the other person has the issues.

Lastly, if you have something like the above to say to me, do it in a PM... don't preach to me in public.

Well, at the risk of questioning such a learned detailer such as yourself, I feel that I am able to do the same thing as you and state, "Yes, you are argumentative!" You make it sound as if your comments are above reproach. How luducris is that??? You did not finish the argument, you fomented it. Remember, our comments are worth exactly what they cost, in this free forum of idea's.

 

[JoeB]

Easy guys!
I'll just live with these few yellow specks.I went over them with a few coats of sealant last week after not being able to get them off..The specks will not come off with a fingernail.Those suckers are on there!
Probably some kind of tree gunk like Troy says.
Odd that the 12 pinhead specks or so are on the sides of the car with only one spot on the trunk lid.
They really can't be seen as the pearl white is bright.
I'll deal with them at a later date.
Thanks all for your imput!:rockon

 

[Joe's detailing]

WD40 is also good at getting mystery gunk off the car.

Good advice .....

(First) Sometimes, paint can be scratched by a fingernail depends how soft paint is (Second) animals nails scratch paint had to remove a few .....Joe

Lets keep the forums on topic, this isn't a fighting match...

Let's be professional...:bigups

 

[Anthony O.]

Forgive my questioning here as it may have been stated already but are these spots raised, as in can you feel them OR are they level with the paint ?

The reason I ask is before you now how to remove them you need to know more about them. If raised this means they are an attachment of some sorts to your paint, as in a foreign material such as road paint, sap, glue, etc.

If there is no feel to them then it's most likely a stain of some sorts from a solvent, such as a few specks or a light splash of brake fluid or oil.

If you can feel the bumps but can't remove them with your fingernail then you may want to now try and dissolve them using something like turpentine, rubbing alcohol or Goo-Gone. Turpentine works great for sap as does alcohol.

I had to wet sand a black Mercedes once because nothing would remove some paint over-spray which come to find out was from a boat being painted nearby where they had parked for a boat cruise...tough stuff that boat paint!! So this may be something that needs to be wet sanded then polished back out.

For a solvent type stain there may be nothing you can do as the stain has "set" in the paint. Many solvent based tire dressing can do this as they sling off from your tires and come to rest on the lower plastic areas which are painted differently. This is most noticeable on light colored cars. Many times these pieces must be repainted (and that may not fully solve the problem) to solve that issue.

I highly doubt clay will help here nor would I seek to abrade these spots away. You first need to try and diagnose just what the stain or material is as this will help determine how to best remove it. Go to Radio Shack and for about $10 buy a lighted magnifying tool. You can place this on your paint and get a nice view of just what this material might be.

Anthony

 

[JoeB]

Forgive my questioning here as it may have been stated already but are these spots raised, as in can you feel them OR are they level with the paint ?

The reason I ask is before you now how to remove them you need to know more about them. If raised this means they are an attachment of some sorts to your paint, as in a foreign material such as road paint, sap, glue, etc.

If there is no feel to them then it's most likely a stain of some sorts from a solvent, such as a few specks or a light splash of brake fluid or oil.

If you can feel the bumps but can't remove them with your fingernail then you may want to now try and dissolve them using something like turpentine, rubbing alcohol or Goo-Gone. Turpentine works great for sap as does alcohol.

I had to wet sand a black Mercedes once because nothing would remove some paint over-spray which come to find out was from a boat being painted nearby where they had parked for a boat cruise...tough stuff that boat paint!! So this may be something that needs to be wet sanded then polished back out.

For a solvent type stain there may be nothing you can do as the stain has "set" in the paint. Many solvent based tire dressing can do this as they sling off from your tires and come to rest on the lower plastic areas which are painted differently. This is most noticeable on light colored cars. Many times these pieces must be repainted (and that may not fully solve the problem) to solve that issue.

I highly doubt clay will help here nor would I seek to abrade these spots away. You first need to try and diagnose just what the stain or material is as this will help determine how to best remove it. Go to Radio Shack and for about $10 buy a lighted magnifying tool. You can place this on your paint and get a nice view of just what this material might be.

Anthony

Anthony,they're definitely raised.You can get a fingernail on the specks but not lift them off.They're very tiny except for the only one on the top of the car on the trunk.That one is twice the size at about two pinheads.
It seem to be like Troy mentions,tree or plant gunk.It's on like road paint.I know it's not road paint because my son in law had that problem and the paint was a brighter yellow.
BTW
He had to get a fender,hood and bumper cover painted.Road paint just doesn't come off with anything.
Will try the alcohol mentioned and turp and goo gone you mention.I have one of those lighted magnified lens things.
It's funny.I tried to get those dots off.Couldn't and said screw it,you can't see them anyway.Waxed over them with layers of sealant and now it bothers me.