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whats good to use w/o damaging my paint?

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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 07:01 PM
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my car was parked in the street while some construction workers were mixing cement. i guess the wind picked up some debre while they were mixing cause now i have lil white spots on my windshield and my front bumper. what can i use to clean this off. ive been scraping off the windshield and its working, but i dont know what to use on my bumper to get it off. any help would be appreciated.
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 07:06 PM
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sue the construction worker company....
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 07:36 PM
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i would say try clay bar on your car.
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 07:51 PM
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me personally, that would be a good excuse to wash my car. and if it was already washed, then i'd just be a little mad all the work went to waste and wash it anyway.
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 07:54 PM
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a clay bar will take that right off (and your wax )
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 07:57 PM
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oh, i forgot an alternative method would be dawn dish soap. herd that stuff will take everything off but im not too sure if it will be good for your paint.
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 08:07 PM
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if its actually concrete maybe carefully wet sand it
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 02:41 AM
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sister had that happen. when she got it off, but not too long after that her clear started peeling off.

not saying it caused it, coulda been a coincidence, but it happened.

she just washed it off.
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 08:45 AM
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besides the clay idea, is there any car cleaner out there that would do the job?
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 09:17 AM
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Before you go to the time of doing it yourself and damaging the paint. Contact the comp that did the concrete. Most of them will cover the cleaning/ repair of your car throught their insurance company. Just get in touch with them start out being nice about it and try to work with them if that doesn't do it rase hell.
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 09:25 AM
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you could sand the spots and use touch up paint b ut sand paper will make many little scratches into ur paint
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 09:46 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by instructor74 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Before you go to the time of doing it yourself and damaging the paint. Contact the comp that did the concrete. Most of them will cover the cleaning/ repair of your car throught their insurance company. Just get in touch with them start out being nice about it and try to work with them if that doesn't do it rase hell.</TD></TR></TABLE>

the thing is it was my fault, cause they had signs all up and down the street. I completely forgot to move my car that morning.
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 09:53 AM
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dont use dish wash soap it kills the clear coat. try clay bar first if not use laquer thinner. either way wax the car right after or buff it if you can. i detail cars for a living. if it still wont come off you might have to wet sand if you do that you have to buff it after but if i were you i wouldnt do that.
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 09:53 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mike Ockhurts &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

the thing is it was my fault, cause they had signs all up and down the street. I completely forgot to move my car that morning.</TD></TR></TABLE>

then you're fucked
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 10:57 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mike Ockhurts &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

the thing is it was my fault, cause they had signs all up and down the street. I completely forgot to move my car that morning.</TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ek forever guy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

then you're fucked</TD></TR></TABLE>
OCH! boy that is one hard lesson to learn. Once that stuff is hard it is really a bitch to get off. You are looking at wet sanding . Whatever you try use plenty of water to try and float the grit away from the paint
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 12:16 PM
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Claybar FTW
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