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: pecan stain removal ??


brewdog
09-22-2007, 03:12 PM
Anyone have a tip on how to remove pecan stains from the paint? I have several brown splatter stains from the green husked pecans that have been dropped by squirrels.

Goof Off does not work...

Mrdi
09-22-2007, 03:29 PM
Clay bar first
then polish
then rubbing compound

brewdog
09-23-2007, 02:10 PM
Clay as in modleing clay? What type?

lizzurd
09-23-2007, 03:10 PM
Clay as in modleing clay? What type?



Don't use modeling clay.

A clay bar is used for detailing your paint. Anyplace that sells car waxes or detailing supplies should have claybars.

Here is a little info on using a claybar.

http://www.squidoo.com/claybardetailing

brewdog
09-23-2007, 05:02 PM
Cool, I never knew anything like that existed. I'll see if my local APS has some in stock.

Thanks!

smile_at_u90012
09-23-2007, 05:50 PM
Mothers brand make the best clay bar

E-fyshn
09-23-2007, 07:06 PM
I just had the same problam. Try the clay bar, but it may not be abrasive enough. Then go to a product like Wizards Turbo Cut rubbing compound.I went straight to the Turbo Cut, but it did not work. What I had to do was use 3000 grit wet sand paper to get rid of the stains, then take Turbo Cut and polish.GOOD LUCK

Craig

brewdog
09-23-2007, 09:51 PM
The clay bar worked. Some spots took a little more work than others, but they've all come out. One spot took ~5 minutes, others took less than 1 minute with little rubbing.

AutoZone had 5 or so brands: Maguiars kit for $19, Clay Magic for $10.50, Mothers Kit for $17.50, Turtle Liquid and one other liquid that I wasn't interested in.

I took the cheap route and bought the Clay Magic. It came with a 100g bar and 12oz of lube. Other kits came with cleaner wax and/or a microfiber rag. I already had the rags so it was a no-brainer.

Thanks for the suggestions!