Removing remenance of stickers

[sara_brea]

Just got my rocco and very pleased with it. However in places theres tiny brown spots (glue from the tape covering it) which i presume are from the adhesive that covered it..

anyone know the best way to remove this without damaging the paint work?

[BAIKAR]

The Dealer from where you bought it. They haven't cleaned it properly so take it back.

[sara_brea]

mm guess so but its a 70 mile drive

[albertz33]

You could try the stuff for removing Tar / dried Bugs, intensive tar remover from Autoglym should do it.

[CTRnutter]

You could try the stuff for removing Tar / dried Bugs, intensive tar remover from Autoglym should do it.

make sure you polish any area after using this though

[rehmondo]

I don't think it’s from the dealer as the delivery adhesive is white, I had some left over in between the bodywork and the rear tail lights and it showed up as White against the Red tail lights, I panicked at first as I thought it was paint but the dealer quickly cleaned it off and showed me.

So your brown marks must be like tar or bugs, I notice it a lot on my Candy White esp near the driver and passenger doors where you tend to get a lot of spray.

To clean it off using a sponge just doesn't work, so I use a wet tissue to dampen the area, then using a dry tissue with some applied force you can get it to wipe off, but trust me it takes a lot of effort as it moves with the force before sticking to the tissue.

[sara_brea]

I don't think it’s from the dealer as the delivery adhesive is white, I had some left over in between the bodywork and the rear tail lights and it showed up as White against the Red tail lights, I panicked at first as I thought it was paint but the dealer quickly cleaned it off and showed me.

So your brown marks must be like tar or bugs, I notice it a lot on my Candy White esp near the driver and passenger doors where you tend to get a lot of spray.

To clean it off using a sponge just doesn't work, so I use a wet tissue to dampen the area, then using a dry tissue with some applied force you can get it to wipe off, but trust me it takes a lot of effort as it moves with the force before sticking to the tissue.

cheers for that.

what about fairy liquid and water or would that damage the paintwork?

[rehmondo]

what about fairy liquid and water or would that damage the paintwork?

It wouldn't damage the paintwork but I'd avoid using it - because you may end up thinking I'll clean the rest of the car and I can't say for sure how it would behave along the sills and the front black polished contrasting strips.

Just try with a warm water first, I've tried different car shampoo's etc but nothing other than elbow grease does the job.

[Andy500]

try to avoid using Fairy liquid on your car at all times, it contains salt amongst some other pretty powerfull degreasents which arent the best for bodywork. If you everrun out of car wash then use a shampoo (just not shampoo and conditioner) as its not that disssimilar and doesnt contain all the harmfull things.

I found Autoglym Ultra gloss protection is extremely good at removing tar etc from the bodywork

[drnick]

A brillo pad? only kidding, as per post above, AVOID washing up liquid, it removes polish as well as muck and will leave your paint very susceptible to damage from sunlight, salt, bird shit etc...... Go to your nearest halfrauds and arm yourself with a basket full of Autoglym, then go home and spend half a day on your new pride and joy!!

[sara_brea]

thanks

is there some recomended products for cleaning the exterior, interiror and wheels or a guide anywhere.

ive always had a crap car and put it through the automatic car washers

[drnick]

if you take it through a car wash i'll hunt you down and skin you alive!!! car care products are quite self explanatory, autoglym are good and reasonably priced. i'd start with tar/bug remover, shampoo, polish and alloy wheel cleaner / protector. you'll need a nice big sponge to clean the car and a small one for the wheels. and treat yourself to a nice big shamois leather (real thing, not fake).

[rehmondo]

if you take it through a car wash i'll hunt you down and skin you alive!!! car care products are quite self explanatory, autoglym are good and reasonably priced. i'd start with tar/bug remover, shampoo, polish and alloy wheel cleaner / protector. you'll need a nice big sponge to clean the car and a small one for the wheels. and treat yourself to a nice big shamois leather (real thing, not fake).

To add to this, if you don't have the time to wash the car yourself (when it needs a wash), try and find a good local hand wash/valet service, they're usually found in locations where petrol stations have shut down - but never take it through a car wash please and if your going to go to a jet wash, take your own sponge, don't use their brushes.

[Andy500]

I always use Autoglym or Zymol, i highly rate the Zymol car body wash, you can get it from halfords

[iAmbu]

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27

The above is also a great website to buy from, I bought a bucket with grit guard from them before Christmas, arrived very quickly with a personal hand written compliments slip thanking me for my order. Nice personal touch I thought.

I have no connection to the above company, just a satisfied customer.

[chr15]

I wouldn't recommend rubbing tissue against the paint of your car. It will mark it.

Your best bet is to get some Tar remover, spray it on leave it to soak then wash it off and rub off with a soft microfibre towel.

Clean your Car is a very good site to buy from.

Oh and if you go to a valet place make sure they don't use a water blade to dry the car!

[Candy Monster]

Get some "sticky stuff remover" Available from lakeland plastics, or whatever it's called now. Then wash, dry and wax afterwards. Works a treat.

[simmytt]

Admin i think we need a car cleaning and detailing section.Some of the things reguarding cleaning of you beloved rocs are making me cringe, washing up liquid sponges . here is a little shopping list that every rocco owner should have at the very least.
2xbuckets c/w gritguards
2xlambswool washing mits
1x good quality body work shampoo
2xwaffle weave drying towlels
1xgood quality polish
2xpolish applicators
2xmiro fibre polishing cloths
This is just a very basic cleaning kit, 20k+ on a car a few xtra pounds to keep it looking good should not break the bank.
Happy cleaning.

[silver130]

Admin i think we need a car cleaning and detailing section.Some of the things reguarding cleaning of you beloved rocs are making me cringe, washing up liquid sponges . here is a little shopping list that every rocco owner should have at the very least.
2xbuckets c/w gritguards
2xlambswool washing mits
1x good quality body work shampoo
2xwaffle weave drying towlels
1xgood quality polish
2xpolish applicators
2xmiro fibre polishing cloths
This is just a very basic cleaning kit, 20k+ on a car a few xtra pounds to keep it looking good should not break the bank.
Happy cleaning.

agree entirely. May not be a bad idea
I used http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk
Had great service plus their website is full of info on how to keep your pride and joy like new.

[sir_rocco]

You lot clearly are not detailers, the thought of a sponge makes me cringe, those horrible swirly marks caused by gtit particles getting trapped between the sponge and the paintwork.

Anyway, for those with neither the time or inclination there was an article on 5th gear a couple of weeks ago where they got three identical VX astras and got a professional to polish them until the paint was perfect and then subjected them one each to, an auto car wash, the east european hand wash gang and finally one of those jetwash/ foaming brush combos. The results were horrendous, I was gobsmacked that the auto car wash did the least damage, followed by foaming brush followed worst of all by the hand wash gang with their jelly blades.

So based on the above, the auto car wash wins although I would be inclined to just jet wash the worst off and then if you really must, use a sponge.

Anyone who wants to get into serious car care could do worse than look at http://www.detailingworld.co.uk but be careful, it becomes obsessive....lol