So I parked the car near a tree on a hot day a few weeks ago - learnt a lesson here, wash asap.

The roof, trunk and bonnet panels are full of very small spots of the aphid sh*t that seems to have bonded onto the paint! (and gone hard...)

So far I've tried

*A heavy duty car wash, then neat on a sponge - still there, but I've knocked the tops off, so look like squiggles and fried eggs

*Then onto farecla G3 compound by hand - only light polishing and still almost no effect on them

*So out with the claybar kit, it picked up stuff, but not these resin type blobs.

Defeated I'm about to have dinner and think about the next plan of attack.

I'm thinking an orbital with a soft buffing pad and G3 compound.....I'm gutted.

Any Other Suggestions ladies and gents?!

 

Hey Sean, I'm totally gutted for you mate, I've seen this before and its not pretty, PITA to get rid too as you've found out.

Suggestions you mention is what I would have put forward............hopefully one of the detailing guys can offer better advice to get your baby back to good condition.

Have you tried Autoglym tar and glue remover?
Autoglym Intensive Tar Remover instantly dissolves tar on paintwork and plastics. It can then be wiped off or hosed away during a routine shampoo. Use to remove oil, grease, silicones, wax, tree sap, fuel stains and adhesive residues, plus oil based stains on rubber and synthetic carpets and upholstery. Heavy deposits or adhesive residues may require gentle rubbing.



Something else I saw that may help.....just a thought?

Let us know how you get on Sean

Good luck

 

Hi Sean, where are you at on this mate?

Any updates of what you've tried or if you've managed to get it removed?