Just waxed... next day pollen all over my truck...

[summers]

Yesterday I Clayed, show glazed and 2 coats of gold class followed by instant detailer ... this morning there is pollen all over my wax job what can i do to remove it and not mess up the wax job?

[Tuck91]

Re: Just waxed... next day pollen all over my truck...

I would just wash it again, or use liberal amounts of Last Touch at FS.

[Innovative Detailing]

Re: Just waxed... next day pollen all over my truck...

Here is an interesting article on all those mysterious yellow globs that land on our vehicles.........

http://waynesword.palomar.edu/beepoo1.htm

Honey Bee Excrement 2

[summers]

Re: Just waxed... next day pollen all over my truck...

yeah sounds like im going to wash it again im very limited on time before it gets to hot (black tundra) so it doesnt spot up on me.

@Innovative... great article! thank you

[Garage Troll]

Re: Just waxed... next day pollen all over my truck...

You could just let it go too because as soon as you finish and put it back outside guess what? Yep. Pollen will be all over it again. It's that time of year and it's going to happen even if you park it outside for just five minutes.

[TOGWT]

Re: Just waxed... next day pollen all over my truck...

If it is bee pollen as opposed to pollen grains

Bee Pollen

Bee pollen-sam is the main source of food for most honey bees and their larvae, consisting of honey and pollens which are gathered by the worker bees. Like honey and Propolis, other well-known honey bee products, the exact chemical composition of pollen gathered depends on which plants the worker bees are gathering the pollen from The common European honey bees (Apis mellifera) excrete minute yellow globs while flying to or from their hives. They carry pollen back to the nest within specially arranged hairs on their legs called "pollen baskets." These tiny globs differ from pollen grains, which is a fine yellow or green powder

Excrement Removal - to remove these tiny globs without causing scratches; apply very little surface pressure, dusting with long strokes in one direction only, use a product that contains a surfactant; this will lessen surface scratching as they ‘lift’ dust etc into the media used avoiding surface friction (use a solution of Optimum no-rinse (ONR) diluted 1:20 / distilled water in a fine mist spray bottle) and allow to dwell as this will soften debris and allow it to be removed

Use a long nap micro fibre towel to ensure the debris that is lifted from the paint surface remains in the nap and not on the towel surface thereby causing surface marring. Shake the towel occasionally to ensure any particles picked up will drop out rather than come to the surface while you’re using it. Do not scrub hardened/dried excrement residue, as it can cause scratching, once it softened (re-liquefied) Do not use on a hot paint surface (soon after driving) as this will cause streaking

[Bill Davidson]

Re: Just waxed... next day pollen all over my truck...

pollens which are gathered by the worker bees. The common European honey bees (Apis mellifera) excrete minute yellow globs while flying to or from their hives.

So what you're saying... is Summers should hire worker bees, to clean the pollen from the truck. Just don't hire European bees, because they slobber while they work.

[TOGWT]

Re: Just waxed... next day pollen all over my truck...

So what you're saying... is Summers should hire worker bees, to clean the pollen from the truck. Just don't hire European bees, because they slobber while they work.

'Slobber' would be a polite word for sh** (excrement)

[summers]

Re: Just waxed... next day pollen all over my truck...

haha ok yeah im letting it go and the bees areon order!

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: Just waxed... next day pollen all over my truck...

Just the other day I was trying to explain the difference between the two to a friend. He was looking at me like I had 3 heads. lol.

Your best bet is to give the truck a wash. It is just a fact this time of year.

[TOGWT]

Re: Just waxed... next day pollen all over my truck...

The common European honey bees excrete minute gold / yellow globs while flying to or from their hives. These tiny globs differ from pollen grains (Micro gametophytes) which is a fine yellow or green powdered dust