Removing Crap from Paintwork
Submitted: Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 12:33
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Kimba10
I am over it,as the restuarant next to my wifes work decides it doesnt want to keep its exhaust filters in place it spits all the residue (peanut oil, thai Resturant) over both our cars +other cars in her private
carpark, depending on which one she takes to work, either the prado or the other toyota, Have just spent 1 & 1/2 hours on bonnet alone trying to remove the little brown dots all over the paintwork, still have the rest of the prado to do, roof will be a nightmare, can see it all over the sunroof. Any one got any ideas on what will remove this alot easier then my fingernail on each dot then having to polish it as
well. I dont mind polishing my cars always have, to keep the paintwork in good nick but have better things to do with my time removing brown dots that is caused by someone not wanting to do the right thing and keep their cooking filters in place. I have contacted the council who didnt bother to get back to me, have contacted the EPA and they want nothing to do with it as its a small business, what small businesses cant pollute like the big ones ?? she has no where else to park so isnt an option, has used a car cover on hers afew times but to hard for the wife to put up over prado, and why should she have to, What else could I use to remove the crap ??? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Regards Steve
Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 14:18
Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 14:18
Hi Steve
Try and get hold of Prepsol and this will save you a lot of elbow grease. Before you ask, here is the next answer:
What is Prepsol ?
Prepsol in known under many different trade names eg. Prepwash, Autoclean, Solwash etc. It is a solvent cleaner used to clean panels of dirt, grease, silicone, natural oils (such as finger marks) etc.
Sign panels, banners, vehicle panels etc are cleaned with this solution prior to adhering self adhesive vinyl. This ensures good adhesion between the products.
Cheers
Stephen
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Follow Up By: Kimba10 - Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 15:37
Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 15:37
Yeah Mate saw that stuff at supercheap but wasnt sure if it should be used all over the paint work or not and what damage it could do, never used it before and the bloke there told me only good for getting oily substance off like finger prints etc but not for removing tree sap or stuff like that which is similiar to the stuff on
mine. Regards Steve
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Follow Up By: Hairy (WA) - Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 16:01
Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 16:01
Be very careful putting Prepsol on your paint work! You might take off more than just grease!
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Follow Up By: Roughasguts - Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 20:40
Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 20:40
If prepsol is any thing like wax and grease remover it is great...But will also take the wax of your duco as
well and leave a dull finish until re waxed.
Maybe try WD-40 on a small area it's pretty good at removing stuborn black marks crayon Etc.
Cheers.
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Follow Up By: Shaker - Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 20:53
Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 20:53
Hairy, Prepsol is used in the pre-delivery of nearly all new cars!
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 21:12
Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 21:12
Hi Shaker,
You know that and I know that, so that is why I would use it. I have newer seen it remove more than wax. Also the secret to any preparation is to give the car a polish after using Prepsol.
Cheers
Stephen
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Follow Up By: Shaker - Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 23:47
Saturday, Jan 15, 2011 at 23:47
That's right, we always used it to remove the delivery wax from new vehicles.
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