I have a Lexus and a Acura. The Acura is great ( that's is a like new and I take care of it every week ). My mother drive a Lexus and today she told me to clean her car for her. I think it as easy as my Acura but not. There is an egg drop in the trunk and some bird crap. I try to wash 3 times but it's still stuck in her car. Does anyone has experience about it ? . I want to try to make the Lexus likes new again.

 

well by washing it three times you wont make it like new again. There is a lot more to it. But to get that of, go to autozone or alike and get a product specificaly made to remove things like that....

 

Of course I know I have to polish and wax it anyway but I want to remove those things first.

 

turtle wax bug and tar remover should do it its like 5 bucks for the bottle. it takes off alot of things

 

I hear or a lot of bug and tar remover but I didn't try yet. This maybe my first time

 

Take it to a detail shop i owned one for years we had people come in all the time with small problems that they made worse by not knowing what to do. Get someone in ur area that knows how to buff a car and let them fix it

 

Can the detail shop do that ? . I did not go the detail ship before but the car wash was not pretty much better than I do it myself. I know that when I come they will say they can and maybe when it won't work they will make an excuse

 

If the clear coat is etched epecially with the egg drop, it will take polishing to correct the finish. If you do not have access to the proper equipment, take it ot a professional detail shop. Good luck.....

 

it's more complicate than I thought :|

 

The Bug and Tar remove work well but no really much. I will wash and try to clay + polish + wax the car to see if it's better. I'm still a student so I don't have a lot of money to take the car to detail shop or a paint shop .

 

Do NOT polish the car yourself. You'll just make it worse than it already is. Unless you're experienced behind a PC or rotary, do not do anything yet. You can clay the hell of it, which should help a lot.

On a side note: A proper exterior detail costs about the same as polishing supplies, doesn't it?

 

It's like I'm stuck.I never be in the detail shop before so I don't know the price. I think maybe it will be 150 +

 

If it bugs you that much, maybe you can cut a deal with the detailer to get rid of just that one defect for cheaper, instead of having the whole car detailed.

And for a good detail, it's gonna be more than $150

 

I switch the cars often so I don't want to drive a car with those things. I think maybe I will have to ask the nearest detail shop. Liked I said, I worry that they say they can remove those things then it's not good they make an excuse and won't return money.( I experienced it twice , one time in the body shop and another in the car wash )

 

The guy already says he knows how to polish and wax, why would you tell him to go to a detail shop? Most detail shops have no F'n clue what they are doing. Just curious, why do you no longer own a detail shop?

 

Actually I just spend time to do wash/clay/polish/wax by hand . I'm too cheap to buy a PC . Don't have much money but plenty of time.Thx for everyone's advices

 

You'll never get the results you're looking for without the PC. Polishing by hand just doesn't have the 'oomph' you need to get the results you desire. Take the plunge and pick up a starters kit. You'll thank me later.

 

I will keep your advice and save up money for a PC

 

You got any pictures of the problem area? I'm just curious how bad this really is

 

EDIT: OP if you want to avoid hack detailers, look them up here on AZ, or autopia.org. Take pics before and after of your car and the problem areas, and tell the detailer you need the stain completely gone, before you pay

 

I try to take the pics but it's kinda hard to see . Maybe because I clay it too much now it's only can see without the light. I think I will let it pass.It's not really serious but I want it to disappear. Beside it rains a lot these day.

 

Where are you located?

 

I'm in Houston, TX 77077

 

Crap, nvm. I won't be able to help you as I am in California. Sorry, wish I could help.......

 

I'm fine now , the Ice Liquid Polish already took care of my problem but I think it just hides it.Anyway, I'm happy with the result and thx for everyone's advices

 

Give it a few washes. If its still gone, you should be good

 

this is the second time I washed it since that stubborn egg dropped. It's gone but lightly. But 1 thing I can not fix is the crack in the black pain inside the coat. It feels like dust but can not wash away.

 

Try using a claybar on it. That removes contaminants embedded in the clearcoat, and makes the surface feel like glass afterwards

 

egg is a tough cookie....my ex girl egged (1 fucken dozen) my car when i broke up with her

I poured some warm water on the car all over the car....wiped it off with 5 cotton cloths....then repeated the procedure.....but since in your case the egg is stuck on there....i would use warm water on it.....then some goo-gone.....and finally bug and tar remover......

wash her again and then wax and polish....

 

clay works good for like you said embedded in the clearcoat...this would be a case of bird crap etching and egg/acid etching...neither of which will a claybar remove...

 

people throw the word polish around like they know what they are talking about when in reality, they dont....i am guessing he doesnt polish, but just does hand powered work...i dont consider this to be polishing....