Clean white

God I wish I stayed with a black car now! Whats the best way of getting black marks off of white paint I seem to put more dirt on the car washing it than taking it off! Also I have some nice finger marks on the bonet from closing it after doing engine work (doh) any ideas on how to remove it I have tried everything......

have you tried the "tar remover" stuff?

Other than that all i can say is give it a good clean/t-cut/polish and then put silly amout of layers of wax on it... so the dirt doesn't get down into the pain.. i try and give it a good was with loads of wax a few times a year, normally means just a easy wash every couple of weeks keeps it nice.. and in the summer you can just wipe the dust off!

Auto gym do a brillant tar remover it just eats though it,

wax:- argh i hate waxing (i can never stop it looking 5h!#) is that really the only way for a white one? please say no

Ah cheers will pick some up tonight. Is there any tips waxing a white car I tried the other weekend and found it hard seeing what I have waxed and what I havent or is it just a case of getting at the right angle?

yes sorry mate, a lot of looking to see where you missed.. pain in the arse but it makes keeping it clean sooooo much easier! as i said i do this a 2/3 times a year.. but makes keeping it clean the rest of the time really easy, most of the time just need to wipe it!!!!..

Ps try a couple of different waxes.. some are easier to see than others.. (i use maguires liquid tec wax, but i know other swear by other types.. when i use up the one i've got i'll search and see what is recomended by other!)

Oh dear god please dont tell me that White cars are harder to keep clean then black. I bloody hated my black car where it showed up every mark you can think of.

How do you take the wax of I.E do you use a cloth or a buffer?

I use a cloth..

but did get a buffer for xmas, haven't used it yet..

Sure i have heard of people using a cloth for the main part then giving it a once over with the buffer at the end..

Ps white is a forgiving colour in the summmer.. in the winter it can be a bit of a pain as all the puddles and even the rain seem to have dark/black bits of mud and rubbish in them.. as in most colours the dirt really only show up if your close..

Oh ok mate cheers. Better start buying some cleaning products then

just a good polish gets the marks off matey. If its on the skirt then you might wana use a slightly rough cloth or a finger nail. I try to do mine once a week to keep it shiney:)

Oh dear god please dont tell me that White cars are harder to keep clean then black. I bloody hated my black car where it showed up every mark you can think of.

 

How do you take the wax of I.E do you use a cloth or a buffer?

yeah very true, black cars are worse for looking dirty believe it or not daston

I love white cars they look great. But after owning one vowed never to have one again. I then bought another and wished I hadn't. Now have a silver Supe and that doesn't show the dirt as much. Those who know me and my car are aware how often I clean it

Having a white car gives you the added incentive to keep it clean!! But when they are clean, they look terrific. Especially the Supe!

H.

I am actually thinking of respraying my car white, i found my white S14 one hell of a lot easier to keep clean than my black Supra, a wash an a wax and its looking grubby again inside 3 hours:(

Use a clay bar for removing the tar spots, bird crap etc... Then (if you use Zymol) HD-Cleanse and wax. I've not used Meguiars, but I believe that's good as well.

Zymol has to be the easiest wax to apply and remove and it'll look stunning afterwards - it doesn't leave any dust either, unlike Autoglym!

Like IDO said, do that 2, maybe three times a year and it'll be real easy to clean...

Having a white car gives you the added incentive to keep it clean!! But when they are clean, they look terrific. Especially the Supe!

 

H.

I agree

I had a black Golf before my Supe and that was a lot easier to keep clean compared to the Supe - As soon as it rains or I go thru a small puddle I end up with dirt flicked all up the sides!!

Sometime there are slight shaddows or stains on the paintwork after cleaning (dirty water marks & grubby fingers etc) that will not be budged, I use a little bit of T-Cut and it gets the mark off straight away.

I'll be getting mine mopped soon to bring out the shine - does anyone know how much I should expect to pay and how long it will take?

I love white cars they look great. But after owning one vowed never to have one again. I then bought another and wished I hadn't. Now have a silver Supe and that doesn't show the dirt as much. Those who know me and my car are aware how often I clean it

I always thought it was white with silver dirt on it

Petrol on a cloth takes most marks off... along with anything else on the paint. Just don't blow yourself up!

Petrol on a cloth takes most marks off... along with anything else on the paint. Just don't blow yourself up!

So smoking at the same time is not a good idea then

So smoking at the same time is not a good idea then

Wouldn't reccommend it unless you're Louis Walsh.

i'd recommend Autoglm Paint renovator..........worked wonders on my old white car...............

sounds to me as your washing technique is all wrong , plus you need to get some proper cloths for polishing ,and towels for drying the car .

i can supply you with what you need, pm me for prices ffs dont use petrol

Use a clay bar

This is really good advice this will take surface marks off you've never been able to remove before and leave the car silky smooth, then apply wax. It does take ages but well worth the effort and makes a hell of a difference.

i'd recommend Autoglm Paint renovator..........worked wonders on my old white car...............

yep i got some of that its brill

ffs dont use petrol

oooh dear what are these people doing....

Be careful with the clay bar you use, the more agressive ones can leave surface marring.