wes.brook Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Just been cleaning the Z and noticed something rather concerning First I noticed the rear bumber was not cleaning, at all, above the exhaust pipes. Looked grubby and could not remove the grime. Looking closer to the other parts replaced following my recent NDE, and I've noticed the sills and front bumper are starting to develop a greeny tint. It's worse on the sills Anyone know what this might be before I ring the bodyshop Monday and raise hell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 above the tail pipes is just dirt. Try some scratch X from Meguiars, or claybar. the greeny tints I have no idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_fuel Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 got any pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 The green bits could be a chemical reaction. Not sure though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Quads Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Yup - Try a clay bar. If you've never used one before you might be surprised how much crap it will get off from the paintwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_fuel Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Yup - Try a clay bar. If you've never used one before you might be surprised how much crap it will get off from the paintwork. indeed! Saw it used for the first time this weekend on a friends car we were detailing (well, technically spoken, my ex-car which i've neglected a bit on the cleaning side ) and indeed its impressive, also on wheels. But dont forget to polish and wax afterwards as it is quite an aggressive process Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Yup - Try a clay bar. If you've never used one before you might be surprised how much crap it will get off from the paintwork. indeed! Saw it used for the first time this weekend on a friends car we were detailing (well, technically spoken, my ex-car which i've neglected a bit on the cleaning side ) and indeed its impressive, also on wheels. But dont forget to polish and wax afterwards as it is quite an aggressive process +1..I'm a recent convert to the clay bar process...very impressive results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wes.brook Posted February 12, 2007 Author Share Posted February 12, 2007 Thanks for the tips fellas Took her back to the body-shop today. Dude says the green is something to do with the primer and will be re-spraying both bumpers and skirts. Cannot say fairer than that. Another few days in the Stoneacre Super Punto to look forward to then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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