• Sign Up! To view all forums and unlock additional cool features

    Welcome to the #1 Fiesta ST Forum and Fiesta ST community dedicated to Fiesta ST owners and enthusiasts. Register for an account, it's free and it's easy, so don't hesitate to join the Fiesta ST Forum today!


tiny g*****n pollen dots

Clint Beastwood

2000 Post Club
Messages
2,591
Likes
2,338
Location
Laguna beach
#1
White 2017 - since my FiST doesn't have a slot in the garage until I unload another project I am stuck outside. The trees around my place are constantly leaving little yellow dots of pollen on my paint and they're absurdly difficult to remove. I've been using chemical guys' soap, a pressure washer and foam lance, and a chemical guys wash mitt and it still takes several minutes of concentrated scrubbing on a small area to remove the pollen. Is this par for the course, or is there a smarter way? Most of my stuff gets sent out for cleaning but I want to do the FiST myself - it was *supposed* to be therapeutic and relaxing. Any thoughts? With my previous car (500 abarth) the pollen was easy to wipe off (but to be fair, so was the paint).
 


TyphoonFiST

9000 Post Club
Premium Account
Messages
11,495
Likes
7,986
Location
Rich-fizzield
#2
White 2017 - since my FiST doesn't have a slot in the garage until I unload another project I am stuck outside. The trees around my place are constantly leaving little yellow dots of pollen on my paint and they're absurdly difficult to remove. I've been using chemical guys' soap, a pressure washer and foam lance, and a chemical guys wash mitt and it still takes several minutes of concentrated scrubbing on a small area to remove the pollen. Is this par for the course, or is there a smarter way? Most of my stuff gets sent out for cleaning but I want to do the FiST myself - it was *supposed* to be therapeutic and relaxing. Any thoughts? With my previous car (500 abarth) the pollen was easy to wipe off (but to be fair, so was the paint).
Car cover?


Sent from my SM-N950U1 using Tapatalk
 


OP
Clint Beastwood

Clint Beastwood

2000 Post Club
Messages
2,591
Likes
2,338
Location
Laguna beach
Thread Starter #3
Car cover?


Sent from my SM-N950U1 using Tapatalk
Maybe I just need a good one then, because the one I have leaves the car all dusty.
So, there's not a miracle product that makes these pollen dots easier to remove? I swear NASA could harvest the technology to use for holding things together during the stresses of orbital launches. The car was waxed with butter wet wax but the pollen still sticks. Other cars it doesn't seem to "stick" so badly.
 


Messages
16
Likes
7
Location
Ashburn
#4
I don't have any personal experience with this but, I've heard clay bars might work to remove some of it? Hopefully someone else can chime in on if this actually works...

Sent from my H3123 using Tapatalk
 


KnockOff

1000 Post Club
Messages
1,348
Likes
450
Location
Menifee
#5
Clay bars are fantastic. Make sure you use a good clay lube. Give your car the clay bar treatment and you'll be amazed at the mirror-like shine and smooth surface of your clearcoat. Then follow the clay bar treatment with a high quality wax or ceramic coating!
Clay bars mar the clear coat slightly and removes all wax. Any thing that can remove that much crap is hard on the clear. Wax after to protect the clear and paint. Never "just clay" they are fantastic. Dont buy the mothers one at auto zone or the like. Detail supply or Amazon some clay magic. Get the fine grade for darker colored cars. Rip the bar in half. Use the same half till it starts to break up then the other to extend the life. Or one for paint one for bugs. If ever dropped throw it away. One little grain of sand will ruin your car. A few years as mobile detailer. 170 bucks and up about 14 years ago. Screw that job lol.

Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
 


KnockOff

1000 Post Club
Messages
1,348
Likes
450
Location
Menifee
#6
Clay's are the best but when it comes to something like grease or that sticky tar like crap. Dont use the clay. It picks it up. Use lacquer thinner on a towl then wipe with a wet towel right after. Use denatured alcohol for tree sap.

Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
 


Ford ST

2000 Post Club
Messages
2,921
Likes
3,051
Location
Pleasant Garden
#7
Yeah, I never recommend just claying a car and leaving it at that, which is why I said to follow it with wax or ceramic. Although I should have also specified that you will want to give your car a thorough wash (no wax) before using a clay bar, which will prep the surface to get the most out of your wax/ceramic. Marring the clearcoat is why clay lube is so important. Without it you're basically rubbing sandpaper on your car.

Do you have any alternatives to clay bars? I'm always open to better solutions!
My Wife got me a chemical guys synthetic clay mitt It is basically a rubber that's sticky and I've tried it now on 2 cars and it works. You still use plenty of lube. You can just wash it off and it stays sticky. I couldn't believe it but it works. I have no idea how long it will last but it's meant to be reused over and over again, you just clean it off in soapy water. No scratches I promise.

Sent from my LG-LS997 using Tapatalk
 


TyphoonFiST

9000 Post Club
Premium Account
Messages
11,495
Likes
7,986
Location
Rich-fizzield
#8
The only thing bad about clay bars....if you drop them....Its Fu$&ed due to contamination from the ground ie Dirt....Sand....etc.. Maguire makes a 2.0 clay bar system that's pretty slick and isn't Dunbar if you drop it!


Sent from my SM-N950U1 using Tapatalk
 


TyphoonFiST

9000 Post Club
Premium Account
Messages
11,495
Likes
7,986
Location
Rich-fizzield
#9
Interesting. I'm a big fan of Chemical Guys. I bought one of their rolling wash buckets with the car shampoo and fancy cloths and sponges for my girlfriend's father. He was very pleased!



PROTIP: Don't drop the clay. [biggrin]
Hehe


Sent from my SM-N950U1 using Tapatalk
 


Messages
64
Likes
68
Location
Clearwater, FL, USA
#11
Go get a ceramic coat. They're cheap nowadays around $400 for a nonbrand name one. The dealers actually prefer a lot of brand X ones nowadays compared to opticoat. Just make sure it's a good dealer who will be in business months later if the coat doesn't last.

In addition, don't fret too much if you get staining. Staining will bleach in the sun. And be careful, you don't want to scrub or scratch when getting those dots off. I did that once on my lincoln! Spent like 8 hours scrubbing it to have it just happen again next week. Took it to a detailer - the guy said "you need a better wax" and I could do a polish for instant removal or let them fade which would take some time.
 


Messages
115
Likes
19
Location
Sturgeon Bay
#12
Sonax Fallout Cleaner available on Amazon. Spray it on any organic particles, turn purplish-red in color and sponge it off. Works great on my '14 Oxford White. German product so is pricey but nothing works like it.
 


ROCKYFiestta

Active member
Messages
504
Likes
115
Location
Colorado Springs
#13
Maybe I just need a good one then, because the one I have leaves the car all dusty.
So, there's not a miracle product that makes these pollen dots easier to remove? I swear NASA could harvest the technology to use for holding things together during the stresses of orbital launches. The car was waxed with butter wet wax but the pollen still sticks. Other cars it doesn't seem to "stick" so badly.
i used goo gone
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Goo-Gone...=sem&msclkid=0493a855b0f016679d2df7fb6074c65e
 


ROCKYFiestta

Active member
Messages
504
Likes
115
Location
Colorado Springs
#14
as far as the car cover im in the same boat as you no matter what every time you take the car cover off it leaves a blanket of dust over the car making it look like you never washed the car
 


Messages
150
Likes
161
Location
Arlington
#15
I solved the problem by cutting down all the trees. Now to figure out how to get rid of the neighbors trees.
 




Top