New white car and removing the effects of tree sap/pollen and bird droppings

[sabredog]

Hi all

My new Honda Civic VTI is my first car with a white duco. Since I started driving it to work, the paint is being marred by tiny bird droppings and what appears to be sap or pollen.

Being summer here and hot, I really want to do the best I can keep the paintwork pristine and as such I try and remove these deposits as soon as I get home. However they leave behind a pale yellow stain which I cannot entirely remove, even with a bug/tar cleaner.

Would using a clay bar to remove the stain be effective, followed by NXT Gen Tech Wax or do I need something more aggressive?

Never had issues with all my other cars with this issue.

Cheers and thanks

SD

[Murr1525]

Re: New white car and removing the effects of tree sap/pollen and bird droppings

It could take a little playing around.

Claying is certainly something to try, and you may find you need to clay a few times a year.

After that, you would probably want to try a cleaner/wax, and then the Nxt. Hopefully the cleaner/wax would take car of the stain.

If not, you may need to go with something a bit stronger like SwirlX, then the Nxt.

[sabredog]

Re: New white car and removing the effects of tree sap/pollen and bird droppings

Thanks for that.

Would the wax change the hue of the white at all? The Civic is a bright arctic white

[yalerd]

Re: New white car and removing the effects of tree sap/pollen and bird droppings

Wax won't change nothing at all, so you are save
You would want to always apply wax to protect the surface from being stained and any other harm that could be done to the paint.

[Peter.kelly]

Re: New white car and removing the effects of tree sap/pollen and bird droppings

I don't know what causes it but I get the same on my car. My only advice is after you do get them off.. lay down a hard polymer type finish on the car and very soon after, a pure wax. I did this on mine because I liked the soft wet look it gave to my black car - to my surprise, I found that the orange 'pollen blobs' and resin seemed to come off easily and without damage with just a gentle rub on the next wash. I don't know why but I guess that the wax blocks it then comes away easier off the polymer coat than off paint directly..

[sabredog]

Re: New white car and removing the effects of tree sap/pollen and bird droppings

Seems to be what I have read, that the wax delays or lessens the acidic etching of the sap/bird droppings.

I expect to be visiting a stockist soon for a shopping trip.

[sabredog]

Re: New white car and removing the effects of tree sap/pollen and bird droppings

I just purchased QD with a couple of microfibre cloths but as yet have not had time to wax my car. Is QD OK on an unwaxed car at all?

[Murr1525]

Re: New white car and removing the effects of tree sap/pollen and bird droppings

Sure.

May not apply quite as easily as on a waxed surface, but do what you can.

[sabredog]

Re: New white car and removing the effects of tree sap/pollen and bird droppings

Thanks for that.

Would the wax change the hue of the white at all? The Civic is a bright arctic white

Wax won't change nothing at all, so you are save
You would want to always apply wax to protect the surface from being stained and any other harm that could be done to the paint.

So just to recap. A wax or polish will not change the hue of the white paint? I would hate to see that happen.

BTW, I washed the car today using Gold Class car wash and lambswool mitt followed by drying with a MF cloth. Totally converted!