Detail type people: How to get rid of rainbow effect on paint?

NYSpeed Automotive
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So I made the mistake of parking under an overpass bridge on a day when a freak storm hit. A bunch of water mixed with road grime and such ran off the 190 and down the side of my truck. Now, it looks like someone dumped a quart of 5W30 all over my front fender. My masculine 15 MPG SUV has a :gay: rainbow pattern. This is unacceptable.

The truck has been washed thoroughly twice since then, didnt come out. I want to wax it before winter, and I don’t want to get this shit sealed in. What can I use to get it out?

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you wont be able to wax over it anyhow! you need to wash it with a strong APC or degreaser. I would recommend Purple Power. It is sold at autozone, it is very strong yet safe, and the gay purple goes with your gay rainbow.

Mix down the purple power 1:8 with water and wash the areas that need it. Immediately rewash with a mild car was soap. You will also need to wax after you have confirmed that the areas have been treated.

If the first go doesn’t work, remix the solution at 1:4. It should be fine at 1:8 as I have taken all sorts of shit off both cars and boats at that concentration, but if it is really bad stepping it up may help, or even spot treating some areas at full concentration with a spray bottle.

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maybe if you wernt so gay…

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sounds like someone is telling you something.

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:tup: thanks mike! I was hoping you’d chime in on this. I shall report back with my findings.

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acitone bath/wash

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I’ve always been a fan of mcguire’s cleaner, step 1 of their 3 step system. It seems idiot proof safe but I’ve never had a case where it couldn’t remove contaminants from clearcoat. I had some hazy spots on a car that had never come out through many washes, waxes and polishes that just disappeared using that cleaner. I’ve kept some in my giant bin of car cleaning stuff every since.

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I had Delta try to sell me their Paint Restoration service last night when I was getting gas. I tried really hard not to LOL.

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you only need two things if it looks something like this:

http://toppun.com/Gay-Lesbian-Pride/Pride-Not-Prejudice.gif

1.) Goof off adhesive remover
2.) Don’t be gay

on the other hand, try 3M’s imperial glaze, followed by a coat of wax/polish.

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what about bleach?

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Goof off is pretty hardcore. That wouldn’t fuck with the car paint?

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^ that’s if it was a “sticker”…but goof off works best for removing an adhesive if you wet a cloth and just hold it against the adhesive and let the Goof-off do the work, no need to rub much.

but don’t use goof-off for your actual issue, only if you find it to be a homo bumper sticker.

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ahh right. gotcha. This purple shit sounds like it’d go well with my Red Jewel Metallic. :uhh:

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listen to this man

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do you know how i know…

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When people passed they probably expected to see a chick driving.

edit, but ya purple power is a start.

then clay bar to remove whats left of the oxidation

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Hey Mike,

I have a similar problem on my saturn.

Seems to be tar with chunks of rock that are stuck to the car, and won’t come out.

I have a gallon of simple green, would that work as well as the purple stuff?

Do you use a sponge or a cloth?

Thanks!

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Simple Green is actually very harsh. You always need to dilute it. If it is tar and rocks you are going to have a hell of a time not scratching the paint. I would spritz it with bug and tar remover, let that absorb for a minute, then rinse it as best you can. Some of the tar will fade away exposing the rocks a little better. A clay bar, dabbed like you are picking up a spill, should pull away some of the rocks. Once the majority of the rocks are out of there you can spray the tar again with the tar and bug remover, and wait… then water and run over it with the clay. It should be gone at that point.