Old problem returns

RiCharlie · 07-21-2012, 03:54 PM

Last year i mentioned this problem and it seems to have come back again...

some insect or some thing from the trees is landing on my car and leaving a yellow spot that absolutely cannot be removed with any substance I have found..it actually has to be taken out buy buffing,.and i don't have a buffer..

I have tried everything including paint thinner, citrus cleaners and the usual assortment of car cleaners but nothing short of removing them by hand with a buffing pad will do..and even then its a chore.. You can imagine what removing several of them must be like..

I would be willing to be many other cars have this spot but because my car is white, it shows very clearly.

There must be some chemical that will dissolve this mysterious substance and save my sanity!

Also.. I shot a pic of this spot and put a penny in the shot for size comparison...Its not in real clear focus but its just a blob..if you need a clearer shot I will get one..

I have no clue as to how to embed this in my post..maybe some good Samaritan will do it for me .. all i can do is post the small pic ..and hope.
Thanks

SailFree · 07-21-2012, 04:01 PM

Some have suggested it is bee poop and that you may be parking in a bee flyway.

What's behind spots on autos? - Los Angeles Times

Others say rust/lime mixture dripping off old garage door?

whoady4shoady · 07-21-2012, 04:17 PM

I get this **** too, and it looks awful on Bsil too.

One of the guys on the forum who had has the same problem, swears by this stuff.

http://www.detailersdomain.com/Aquar...Cut_p_327.html

CorbinDallas · 07-21-2012, 06:09 PM

I also get this daily. I'm convinced its bee poop, but whatever it is, it drives me crazy!!!

UNKNOWN_370 · 07-21-2012, 06:13 PM

Keep your car waxed and quick detailer... tough spots? Clay bar.

dmhenderson · 07-21-2012, 06:52 PM

I'm convinced it's tree sap and/or pollen

gr8-wrx · 07-21-2012, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

Keep your car waxed and quick detailer... tough spots? Clay bar.

Good coat of wax may make removal of the spots easier in the future.

RiCharlie · 07-21-2012, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SailFree

Some have suggested it is bee poop and that you may be parking in a bee flyway.

What's behind spots on autos? - Los Angeles Times

Others say rust/lime mixture dripping off old garage door?

you know Guard Dad told me it was bee droppings but I insisted it was from flies..guess I should learn to listen to my elders...

I wonder if he will see this?

Magic Bus · 07-22-2012, 03:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RiCharlie

you know Guard Dad told me it was bee droppings but I insisted it was from flies..guess I should learn to listen to my elders...

I wonder if he will see this?

I get this on my PW G35 coupe as well, have no idea what it's from. Drives me crazy when I get it as well. My car is always well polished and even after I wash it, it's still there. But here's the weird thing, a day or two after washing, it's gone. No evidence whatsoever

But I'm thankful it goes away.

RiCharlie · 07-22-2012, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

Keep your car waxed and quick detailer... tough spots? Clay bar.

I just waxed the damn car but these spots are resistant to extra wax and clay bars...
At this time the ONLY thing that can remove them is a strong buffing..no chemical or cleaner will take them away..Not that I know of,,,but something tells me that somewhere some one knows of some chemical that will dissolve them...

RiCharlie · 07-22-2012, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magic Bus

I get this on my PW G35 coupe as well, have no idea what it's from. Drives me crazy when I get it as well. My car is always well polished and even after I wash it, it's still there. But here's the weird thing, a day or two after washing, it's gone. No evidence whatsoever

But I'm thankful it goes away.

this report is strange..You just wash them and even though they are still there when you finish, days later they disappear??

RiCharlie · 07-22-2012, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

Keep your car waxed and quick detailer... tough spots? Clay bar.

Thanks for the advice but this does not work...

SailFree · 07-22-2012, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RiCharlie

you know Guard Dad told me it was bee droppings but I insisted it was from flies..guess I should learn to listen to my elders...

I wonder if he will see this?

Sometimes old people can use the Internet too.

NBZ34 · 07-23-2012, 12:23 AM

the yellow spot looks like pollen to me... i get those spots on my black Z from time to time, but they come off rather easily with some QD. and just an FYI.. fly poop can be identified as tightly grouped tiny brown spots (QD takes care of them, too).

LakeShow · 07-23-2012, 12:45 AM

Wow, don't let that sit there.

07-21-2012, 03:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
RiCharlie Track Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Johnston RI Posts: 857 Drives: 370 Touring Spt A/t Rep Power: 16	Old problem returns Last year i mentioned this problem and it seems to have come back again... some insect or some thing from the trees is landing on my car and leaving a yellow spot that absolutely cannot be removed with any substance I have found..it actually has to be taken out buy buffing,.and i don't have a buffer.. I have tried everything including paint thinner, citrus cleaners and the usual assortment of car cleaners but nothing short of removing them by hand with a buffing pad will do..and even then its a chore.. You can imagine what removing several of them must be like.. I would be willing to be many other cars have this spot but because my car is white, it shows very clearly. There must be some chemical that will dissolve this mysterious substance and save my sanity! Also.. I shot a pic of this spot and put a penny in the shot for size comparison...Its not in real clear focus but its just a blob..if you need a clearer shot I will get one.. I have no clue as to how to embed this in my post..maybe some good Samaritan will do it for me .. all i can do is post the small pic ..and hope. Thanks Last edited by RiCharlie; 08-28-2013 at 04:19 PM.

07-21-2012, 04:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
SailFree Base Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Yorktown, VA Posts: 173 Drives: 12 370Z GM 7ATS NavS Rep Power: 13	Some have suggested it is bee poop and that you may be parking in a bee flyway. What's behind spots on autos? - Los Angeles Times Others say rust/lime mixture dripping off old garage door? Last edited by SailFree; 07-21-2012 at 04:06 PM.

07-21-2012, 04:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
whoady4shoady A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 1,088 Drives: 09 Silver Nismo Rep Power: 18	I get this **** too, and it looks awful on Bsil too. One of the guys on the forum who had has the same problem, swears by this stuff. http://www.detailersdomain.com/Aquar...Cut_p_327.html Last edited by whoady4shoady; 07-21-2012 at 04:30 PM.

07-21-2012, 06:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	I'm convinced it's tree sap and/or pollen __________________

07-23-2012, 12:23 AM	#14 (permalink)
NBZ34 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New Braunfels, TX Age: 54 Posts: 467 Drives: '12 Touring AT Sport Rep Power: 13	the yellow spot looks like pollen to me... i get those spots on my black Z from time to time, but they come off rather easily with some QD. and just an FYI.. fly poop can be identified as tightly grouped tiny brown spots (QD takes care of them, too). __________________ *CHRIS* 開田 2012 370Z MB Touring/Sport/AT/Nav \| Takeda \| Fast Intentions \| SWIFT \| H&R \| UpRev \| Michelin PSS \|

07-21-2012, 06:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
CorbinDallas Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: PA Posts: 221 Drives: 12' 370z White Sport Rep Power: 14	I also get this daily. I'm convinced its bee poop, but whatever it is, it drives me crazy!!!

07-21-2012, 06:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14858	Keep your car waxed and quick detailer... tough spots? Clay bar.

07-23-2012, 12:45 AM	#15 (permalink)
LakeShow A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: L.I., NY Posts: 5,307 Drives: Everything Rep Power: 26	Wow, don't let that sit there. __________________ \|2013 Audi S4\|Ibis White/Black\|S-Tronic P+\| \|2013 370z\|PearlWhite/Persimmon\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|F.I. CBE 18" CF\| \|Sold\|2011 370z\|Gun Metallic\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|

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