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DC5R · 07-03-2005, 06:54 AM

I just got this car painted around a week ago and I woke up this morning to find some wierd stuff on the back of my car. I washed it and some of it came out after hard scrubbing. I have no idea what to do.

Its not sticky
It looks like coke

Im clueless

Here are some pictures.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks,
Craig.

vinhisbored · 07-03-2005, 09:20 AM

It's really hard to see what it actually is in the pictures, but I'd guess that if you have some tree's around, maybe it's like.. 'sap' or something that fell off of the tree.

Ritz S14 · 07-03-2005, 09:49 AM

Not sure what that is, but you should take it back to the body shop. When a car has been imporperly prepped, sometimes you get a chemical reactiong between two different types of companies(PPG base used with Dupot activator and etc.)

DC5R · 07-03-2005, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Ritz S14

Not sure what that is, but you should take it back to the body shop. When a car has been imporperly prepped, sometimes you get a chemical reactiong between two different types of companies(PPG base used with Dupot activator and etc.)

I think that could be what is causing it. It seems to be inside of the clear coat/paint. I dont have the time to take it back though since im moving tuesday.

infinitexsound · 07-03-2005, 01:09 PM

eh i dont think its some shit like that, if its parked under a tree its probably sap.. need some justifiable close up pics...

aznpoopy · 07-03-2005, 01:14 PM

what kind of cleaning agents have you tried so far?

get some wax and tar remover

if that doesnt work get a little more hardcore

is it in the clearcoat? i wonder if you can take a claybar to it and lift it out

HyperTek · 07-03-2005, 01:35 PM

try a lil rubbing compound

Father Time · 07-03-2005, 01:56 PM

bird shit? what are youi parked under?

DC5R · 07-03-2005, 04:24 PM

It was a tree last night.

Its wierd because it feels like its part of the clearcoat.

Is that how sap/bird shit usually feels?

This is going to be a bitch to get out huh.

zero.counter · 07-03-2005, 04:38 PM

Some denatured alcohol or mineral spirits, which are solvents and tend to relese the sap/honeydew, followed by a clay bar (or children's molding clay). Then rewax...

SochBAT · 07-03-2005, 09:18 PM

damn, i forgot to wipe my lovestains. CLAYBAR, WAX.

snp_ethan · 07-03-2005, 09:47 PM

if nothing else works im thinking it could be a reaction between the the primer and the base.

when you had the car repainted, did you get it peeled off al teh way to the primer or all teh way to steel sheets?

if it was all the way to the primer, well, take it back to the shop, they owe you a big one, cuz our cars primer is lacquer based. which will react with the new paint of these days.

so, they should have done the 2nd. they should have got all the way to bare metal, and re prime it.
with a new primer that wont react with paint..

but that's last resort...

the weird thing tho is that it should take about 3 or 4 months for it to show on the paint job... ... oh well... just keep it in mind..

DC5R · 07-03-2005, 10:14 PM

Well I have determined that its from something underthe clear coat. Nothing works at all.

I cant even have them touch the car till christmas time due to me moving to michigan tuesday.

This sucks.

aznpoopy · 07-04-2005, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by DC5R

Well I have determined that its from something underthe clear coat. Nothing works at all.

how could it be under the clear coat

it wasn't there before...

what exactly have you tried

CaoBoY · 07-03-2005, 10:41 PM

got insurance? maybe that can get u a rental? and make those guys fix it some how? shouldnt full coverage cover something like this?

infinitexsound · 07-05-2005, 02:15 AM

i love reading faulty ass info....

07-03-2005, 06:54 AM	#1
DC5R Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Va soon Mi Posts: 4 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Help! Weird stuff in paint! I just got this car painted around a week ago and I woke up this morning to find some wierd stuff on the back of my car. I washed it and some of it came out after hard scrubbing. I have no idea what to do. Its not sticky It looks like coke Im clueless Here are some pictures. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks, Craig.

07-03-2005, 01:09 PM	#5
infinitexsound Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: INtraweb Age: 42 Posts: 3,522 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	eh i dont think its some shit like that, if its parked under a tree its probably sap.. need some justifiable close up pics... __________________ S14 TrackSlut coming to a raceway near you... 510 TimeAttack on its way...

07-03-2005, 01:35 PM	#7
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,224 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	try a lil rubbing compound __________________ Keep it Classy

07-05-2005, 02:15 AM	#16
infinitexsound Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: INtraweb Age: 42 Posts: 3,522 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i love reading faulty ass info.... __________________ S14 TrackSlut coming to a raceway near you... 510 TimeAttack on its way...

07-03-2005, 09:20 AM	#2
vinhisbored Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: socal Posts: 1,359 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	It's really hard to see what it actually is in the pictures, but I'd guess that if you have some tree's around, maybe it's like.. 'sap' or something that fell off of the tree.

07-03-2005, 09:49 AM	#3
Ritz S14 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: C A L I F O R N I A Age: 43 Posts: 3,586 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Not sure what that is, but you should take it back to the body shop. When a car has been imporperly prepped, sometimes you get a chemical reactiong between two different types of companies(PPG base used with Dupot activator and etc.)

07-03-2005, 01:14 PM	#6
aznpoopy Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey Age: 44 Posts: 5,013 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	what kind of cleaning agents have you tried so far? get some wax and tar remover if that doesnt work get a little more hardcore is it in the clearcoat? i wonder if you can take a claybar to it and lift it out

07-03-2005, 01:56 PM	#8
Father Time Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: AR Posts: 113 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	bird shit? what are youi parked under?

07-03-2005, 04:24 PM	#9
DC5R Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Va soon Mi Posts: 4 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	It was a tree last night. Its wierd because it feels like its part of the clearcoat. Is that how sap/bird shit usually feels? This is going to be a bitch to get out huh.

07-03-2005, 04:38 PM	#10
zero.counter Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: At work Posts: 2,003 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Some denatured alcohol or mineral spirits, which are solvents and tend to relese the sap/honeydew, followed by a clay bar (or children's molding clay). Then rewax...

07-03-2005, 09:18 PM	#11
SochBAT Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Abilene, TX Age: 39 Posts: 6,428 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: SochBAT Feedback Score: 9 reviews	damn, i forgot to wipe my lovestains. CLAYBAR, WAX.

07-03-2005, 09:47 PM	#12
snp_ethan Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: los angeles Age: 41 Posts: 262 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: snp_ethan Feedback Score: 0 reviews	if nothing else works im thinking it could be a reaction between the the primer and the base. when you had the car repainted, did you get it peeled off al teh way to the primer or all teh way to steel sheets? if it was all the way to the primer, well, take it back to the shop, they owe you a big one, cuz our cars primer is lacquer based. which will react with the new paint of these days. so, they should have done the 2nd. they should have got all the way to bare metal, and re prime it. with a new primer that wont react with paint.. but that's last resort... the weird thing tho is that it should take about 3 or 4 months for it to show on the paint job... ... oh well... just keep it in mind..

07-03-2005, 10:14 PM	#13
DC5R Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Va soon Mi Posts: 4 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well I have determined that its from something underthe clear coat. Nothing works at all. I cant even have them touch the car till christmas time due to me moving to michigan tuesday. This sucks.

07-03-2005, 10:41 PM	#15
CaoBoY Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Central Valley Posts: 916 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	got insurance? maybe that can get u a rental? and make those guys fix it some how? shouldnt full coverage cover something like this?