Posts : 2373 Join date : 2009-05-28 Location : Huntsville, AL
Subject: Need cleaning advice Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:11 am
I was out washing the cars this morning before work to get some exercise, and my wife's minivan has some sort of dirt spray off the wheels that the carwash detergent was NOT even touching. From a distance it looks like dirt, but close up it looks like baked-on sludge. I've also got road tar wispies here and there that I need to remove. To get stuff like that off, what do you recommend?
Krzdimond Admin
Posts : 3412 Join date : 2008-11-04 Age : 57 Location : Savannah, GA
Subject: Re: Need cleaning advice Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:27 am
gasoline is a cheap and effecive on petrolium type stains(tar and such)
DBeaSSt Admin
Posts : 2574 Join date : 2008-11-04 Age : 53 Location : Front Royal, VA
Subject: Re: Need cleaning advice Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:28 am
I would try full strength Simple Green and a soft brush. It's usually pretty good at removing just about anything. Unfortunately it will also remove any wax you may have left so be aware of that.
There are plenty of tar and bug removal products of course.
sherlock9c1
Posts : 2373 Join date : 2009-05-28 Location : Huntsville, AL
Subject: Re: Need cleaning advice Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:35 am
Wax removal is not an issue at this point. I've discovered these new paint pens they sell at the auto parts stores that are GREAT at filling rock chips, except that you have to get the wax out first before you fill the chips. I will give each of those a shot. I'm game for other suggestions too!
jayoldschool
Posts : 2728 Join date : 2009-06-14
Subject: Re: Need cleaning advice Wed Aug 11, 2010 11:16 am
WD 40 or Goo Gone will work.
lornejay1
Posts : 850 Join date : 2008-11-05 Age : 62
Subject: Re: Need cleaning advice Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:30 pm
This is as it is called,awesome. I buy it by the case whenever I am in the US.
I found out about it from the RV guys I met. I initially laughed as it is only a dollar a bottle.
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