Question for the professional Valeters.

[Tricky-Ricky]

Put this here as there doesn't seem to be much going on in the cleaning section, my car lives on a main road, and gets lot of contaminants on the paintwork, IE brake dust/deposits, of which some are definitely metal as you can see the resulting rust, but in general a lot of stuck/burnt on crap,

 

Now what i want is ideally something that will remove most of it with minimum effort, but i suspect it doesn't existst? i know that clay is one option, but i suspect it will take quite a lot, in the past i have either by hand first or just polisher, gone over it using a very fine cutting compound which seems to shift it, but don'tnt want to keep doing this, as eventually the lacquer will become too thin, the deposits are that stubborn that i have been tempted to just use 1500-200 grit and then machine polish it, but like i said i would prefer something like a liquid treatment, any tips appreciated.

[ripped_fear]

You could always use panel wipe.

[Benjy]

I use TFR. Traffic Film Remover. Dilute it (about water 5:1 tfr) wet the car, TFR it, wash and rinse.

[Stonkin]

You will need to use something like iron x to remove the metal deposits. Clay will be fine to remove other enviromental contamination. You would want machine polishing to do its job on clean contaminant free paintwork, rather than using it to remove deposits your describing or the pad will quickly get clogged and prevent you from refining the finish as it should.

[Tricky-Ricky]

Will that work on stuff that literally burnt in? IE i can only shift some of it with my thumb nail.

[Graham1984]

Surely Christian the guy from invisible touch detailing would be the best person to ask. I think his name is Stonkin on here.

 

[Edit- Beaten to it so now I look like a mug]

[Tricky-Ricky]

You will need to use something like iron x to remove the metal deposits. Clay will be fine to remove other enviromental contamination. You would want machine polishing to do its job on clean contaminant free paintwork, rather than using it to remove deposits your describing or the pad will quickly get clogged and prevent you from refining the finish as it should.

 

Never heard of iron X ? i have used clay in the past but it doesn't seem to shift a lot of it?

[Benjy]

The TFR i use sort of softens all sorts of contaminants and frees it from the paint work. Does an awesome job of wheels.

[Littler]

As Christian says give it a thorough wash and use a good decontaminating product, I use Autosmart tardis (gets rid of a lot of the tar build up) and then either iron x or wolf chemicals deioniser (both do the same job) each of these stages require you to leave the product on the car for a a few minutes and then wipe it down

 

 

Tardis:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Autosmart-Tar-and-glue-remover-500ml-TARDIS-/130617245762?pt=UK_Car_Accessories_Car_Care_Cleaning&hash=item1e69650042

 

 

And then

 

Iron X:

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/engine-and-exterior/carpro-iron-x-500ml/prod_726.html

 

Or

 

Deioniser :

http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/wolfs-chemicals-decon-gel-cat6.html

 

 

You can clay it after but you will find there is very little if any at all left

[Tricky-Ricky]

Thanks for the info guys:) and the links Adam:thumbs:

[Littler]

Thanks for the info guys:) and the links Adam:thumbs:

 

No worries