Need help cleaning cutting compound from plastic bodywork! [Archive]

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OzStick

19th October 2004, 07:17 PM

Hi All,

My car has many white "stains" on the plastic body work that I suspect is from a lazy detailer at the dealership I bought the car from being careless in applying cutting compound and/or polish to the paintwork.

It was all fine until I washed the car for the first time and after it dried I wondered what the hell I'd done to the car!

Feel free make suggestions as to how I can get rid of these stains as they are literally all over the car and it makes it look rather ugly, especially as the paintwork is black.

raymond

19th October 2004, 07:19 PM

yer what it look like can u get pics of it
been a ex detailer and all

Anonymous

19th October 2004, 10:31 PM

Like Raymond Said :D
Are the stains on the Side Body Mould, Skirts and Front Bip?
If its just Cutters or Polish, Then buy ya self a New Tooth Brush, Use ya Old One too Scrub the it out of the "Rumble" Texture with Tap Hot water, Then hose it of Off.
But Pics would help alot :)

Anonymous

19th October 2004, 11:20 PM

lol, sounds like what happened with my impact strips

and i did exactly as kid sri said

R3N

20th October 2004, 01:15 AM

Then buy ya self a New Tooth Brush, Use ya Old One too Scrub the it out of the "Rumble" Texture with Tap Hot water, Then hose it of Off.

What? You DONT share your toothbrush with yer car? :shock: :lol:

imay

20th October 2004, 09:15 AM

Meguirs Gold Class Trim Detailer works a treat at removing (or does it just cover?) polish marks on the plastic trim. Brings it up looking a treat after a couple of applications. Easy to use too!
Don't know if it would work as well on cutting compound. As the other guys said, clean it up as best you can then try something like the above.

OPC

20th October 2004, 10:04 AM

WHEN I HAD MY OLD SRI 2.2 THATS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO IT...

SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLEANED IT FOR ME....

STUFF DOIN IT URSELF... HELL ITS THEIR FAULT.. TAKE IT BACK...

raymond

22nd October 2004, 02:14 PM

WHEN I HAD MY OLD SRI 2.2 THATS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO IT...

SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLEANED IT FOR ME....

STUFF DOIN IT URSELF... HELL ITS THEIR FAULT.. TAKE IT BACK...
yer u u go boy :P
i seen some bad dealers in my time
send it back if u can

PilkyGSI

22nd October 2004, 03:30 PM

if its on the plastic strip then you may not get it off due to bring buffed,

OzzySRi

22nd October 2004, 05:21 PM

just wipe it down with a bit of prep-sol

22nd October 2004, 05:36 PM

if its on the plastic strip then you may not get it off due to bring buffed,

huh? whats buffed?
or are you saying he should get his car buffed???

raymond

25th October 2004, 06:49 PM

if its on the plastic strip then you may not get it off due to bring buffed,

huh? whats buffed?
or are you saying he should get his car buffed???
:lol:
it ok em are u lost ?

25th October 2004, 09:33 PM

if its on the plastic strip then you may not get it off due to bring buffed,

huh? whats buffed?
or are you saying he should get his car buffed???
:lol:
it ok em are u lost ?

I'm not lost, the post doesnt make any sense... and if it does then can someone please explain it???

mr_astra_retired

25th October 2004, 09:51 PM