Removing Marks on Roof of Car

[lizard899338]

Ok ... have a flame red 172 ph2 and when i clean and polish the car there are a couple of patches on the roof (about 1sq inch each) that are like grease marks / a lighter colour??? No idea what they are or how they got there but RUIN the look any ideas how to remove them?

I'm in the Oxford area if anyone fancies giving me a hand

 

[Rob]

How funny, I have a ph1 cherry red (kinda like flame) and noticed I have one of these on the wing today, its stubborn but it does come out if you just rub at it a lot! The ones on you're roof should polish out alright!

 

[Jonny1*2]

Could be etching from bird crap. Might need polishing more to remove. If it's greasy then tar remover might work. Turps could also, but put on a cloth and rub lightly. It's hard to say without pics really

 

[lizard899338]

Ok no problem, last time i cleaned and detailed tried rubbing HARD with polish for ages but to no avail! will try and get pics when i clean tomorrow

 

[Aluco]

Try some clay.

 

[guysy]

If its bird poo etchings, I had to lightly wetsand and polish mine back up.

 

[Rob]

Its not poo etching (well if its what mine is) I've never seen anything like it tbh, looks like a blob of wd40 or similar? But a good rub with a damp cloth today saw most of mine come off, just need to do the rest (this was my lunch break) lol

 

[lizard899338]

fantastic... can anyone give me a few tips on the best (an not really expensive) way to clean and detail the car?

 

[Rob]

If I were you I'd try a polishing compound before anything else mate. (unless you have already)

 

[lizard899338]

If I were you I'd try a polishing compound before anything else mate. (unless you have already)

such as?

 

[guysy]

such as?

Scratch X by meguiars would be good for hand removal of swirls.

Autoglym super resin polish is good for hiding swirls but wont remove much as its just fillers.

 

[Jonny1*2]

Scratch X by meguiars would be good for hand removal of swirls.

Autoglym super resin polish is good for hiding swirls but wont remove much as its just fillers.

wouldn't aggree with that to be honest. you need some strong arms put it that way, and a lot of patience. DONT put too much pressure on even when you're doing it by hand.

Best to have a look at www.polishedbliss.co.uk. Lots of good basic tips and they sell the stuff too. Although matt at www.i4detailing.co.uk also provides most things and CS discount too :approve: