rzwill2003

Any1 notice tiny black specs on the paint. I noticed when washing my car. I tried rubbing with my wash mit but no luck. Any1 have any ideas or success removing the black specs. On the front near headlights and I see a few on the rear bumper. Thnx

danno

I have that also. I think it might be tar specs. Will clay the car in the spring

boltjames

Don't buy a white car.

rzwill2003

I like the white car thank you very much.

TLud

Yeah, those are tar specs and they are a pain. Short of using clay, I had better luck using a high pressure wash to get it off (the do-it-yourself kind) than scrubbing. The scrubbing tends to smear it. Very annoying, even on any lighter colored car (not necessarily white).

rzwill2003

I bought "Clay Magic" for my White TL . Because I have little tar specs on my front bumper. I heard this will help. Is this true. Will it put swirls on my paint? Thnx I never used this before.

Hybrid

If they're really tar specks, they are easy to get off. Just buy some "bug and tar remover" at the auto parts store or Dept. store. Or just use some kerosene, which is a cheaper version of the same thing. It won't hurt the paint. Just re-wax afterwards.

You don't need abrasives like clay to remove these spots, if they are tar or petroleum based. (Yes, clay is an abrasive. It's very fine dirt, after all).

JoganJani

Clay Baring will not put swirl marks. It takes whatever contamination on the paint. Very useful item and an initial step before you begin polishing your car.

rzwill2003

If they're really tar specks, they are easy to get off. Just buy some "bug and tar remover" at the auto parts store or Dept. store. Or just use some kerosene, which is a cheaper version of the same thing. It won't hurt the paint. Just re-wax afterwards.

You don't need abrasives like clay to remove these spots, if they are tar or petroleum based. (Yes, clay is an abrasive. It's very fine dirt, after all).

WHAT DO YOU MEAN? IT WONT SCRATCH MYY CAR PAINT WILL IT?

Ted Johnson

Not all abrasives scratch. Toothpaste is an abrasive, for example, yet it doesn't scratch most surfaces. Most auto polishes also contain abrasives (similar to the abrasives in tooth paste actually) and they make the surface smoother rather than induce scratches. The problem with abrasives of that sort is not so much that they scratch, but that they remove some of the paint and you only want to do that when you have to...

Regards,
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