Bad stain help?

[Stud]

I parked my car under a tree and didn't wash my car for 2 weeks. I washed my car last night thinking it would come out but it isn't. I proceeded to clay bar the shit out of it but it is very ineffective. I also used my fingernail to scratch the shit out of it but that doesn't work either! What should I do, without having to buy a buffer?

the first pic is the biggest stain, which is the one I beat the crap out of.

[Stud]

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! thanks

[Jmcsjcrs]

WD-40, Tarminator by Stoner?

[Adam's Polishes]

Start simple.

Isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol. You can buy it almost anywhere (CVS, Walgreens, Target, Walmart, etc) at 70% dilution. Spray on, wipe off. See if it improves it at all.

If that doesn't work then I'd go to polish, even by hand, a mildly abrasive polish might be enough to cut whatever that is off the surface.

[kostnkost]

What bothers me more are those swirls in the last pic. Man I have been spending too much time on this forum.

[WiSSDiver]

Originally Posted by Dylan@Adams

Start simple.

Isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol. You can buy it almost anywhere (CVS, Walgreens, Target, Walmart, etc) at 70% dilution. Spray on, wipe off. See if it improves it at all.

If that doesn't work then I'd go to polish, even by hand, a mildly abrasive polish might be enough to cut whatever that is off the surface.

Good advice. I would also recommend Goo Gone even before polish.

However if polish doesn't take it out, as a last resort, wetsanding with 2500 grit, but if there is any anixity about wetsanding, don't do it and definately don't do it unless you have a DA polisher (Flex or PC) to fix the damage from wetsanding.

Good luck and keep us posted.

[Jmcsjcrs]

Forget what I said, go with Dylan's recommendation, he's the man!

[babaron]

Adams Revive hand polish FTW!
I had nasty deposits on my bumper That Claybar just would not take out. A little revive and poof… Gone!
Just remember to seal and/or wax after.

[ec1990]

Originally Posted by WiSSDiver

Good advice. I would also recommend Goo Gone even before polish.

However if polish doesn't take it out, as a last resort, wetsanding with 2500 grit, but if there is any anixity about wetsanding, don't do it and definately don't do it unless you have a DA polisher (Flex or PC) to fix the damage from wetsanding.

Good luck and keep us posted.

2500 is pretty aggressive, I really don't think it's anything that can't be polished but if you must, at least start with something like 5000 grit or 3000.

[Stud]

Thanks! Im going to try Dyaln's reccomendation tomorrow. I will post the results. TTHHHANNNKSSSSS

[Stud]

The rubbing alcohol did work when scrubbing very hard. Thanks. The big stain left a nasty etch. oh well. live and learn

[Adam's Polishes]

Glad it worked!

Now it's time to polish what's left over and get that paint back to perfect!

[WiSSDiver]

Originally Posted by ec1990

2500 is pretty aggressive, I really don't think it's anything that can't be polished but if you must, at least start with something like 5000 grit or 3000.

Hence the suggestion to not even attempt unless you have polisher an as a last resort. I've gotten 2000 grit marks out with Adam's SSHR, SHR & FMP with no visible trace in the past on my 68.