Pollen and huge headaches

[Bostonstrong]

I have bought a brand new 2012 Chevy Malibu , black in color in Sept of last year , i live in the Boston area, it's pollen season , so much fun ,

anyway i'm certain most of you folks who are as particular with your ride as i am with mine and have to deal with the pollen you know how

much of a hassle it is, regardless if you just washed / waxed your car the day before, it looks horrible when you get in it the next day, anyhow

is there anything i can do ,besides waiting it out until pollen season is over - some time in June - by the way i try not to park under a tree but it's

hard , i notice when i wait until mid afternoon and the suns out i can simply brush off the pollen because at this point it's dry however the problem

with this is as you wipe , it streaks , although i really think having put on a coat of wax it makes a big difference in removing the pollen and what

looks like little pellets , maybe there is no remedy , thank you for taking a minute in reading this, i appreciate it...


Coop

[wifpd4]

Re: Pollen and huge headaches

It's so difficult dealing with pollen. I can't believe how much of that stuff we breathe in !!!

I use a California Duster if it's not too bad (that's seldom). I wipe down with Ultimate Quik Detailer and a microfiber or I use Ultimate Wash and Wax Anywhere as a spray detailer with a microfiber too. I like using Ultimate Wash and Wax Anywhere for bug removal too.

I have a good base of Ultimate Wax and am slightly embarrassed to say.....I run through a brushless carwash weekly or if time permits hand wash.

Just wait till later when the aphids start pooping all over your black car.

[Show 'N' Shine Car Detailing]

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Car cover is a possibility. But I haven't used one is so long. And you mean this?? Mine got thrashed right after I cleaned it up and I had to sit it outside due to having a client's car in my garage for 3 nights. Dang them, lol

It also rain with the pollen on there and made it so much worse. I used a California duster then Wash and Wax Anywhere. It came off very easy though because I clay, polish and wax it. So that makes removal much easier.

Hood from pollen and rain



Hood after duster and WAWA



Roof from pollen and rain



Roof After duster and WAWA

[Bostonstrong]

Re: Pollen and huge headaches

Wifpd4 - what are aphids , i am pretty anal,can i say that on here, when it comes to my car i take very good care of it , i am right on top of the bird poop as soon as i see it i wipee it off, its not good for the paint, i hold my own against the headaches. Thank you very much for your quick reply, i'm new around here and trying to blend in you know.

S-N-S detailing like i mentioned i stay on top of things when it comes to my car im in it for the long haul those birds and the weather won't beat me, LOL thank you to for your quick reply it means alot. God bless you both.

Coop

[Bostonstrong]

Re: Pollen and huge headaches

I have used close to 10- 20 differents rags to clothes to towels to not only dry my car and clean my windows until one day i joined this incredible and user friendly site because it was making me nutso as i was having the hardest time with streaks , and until someone made a suggestion i use a micro fiber towel, i have NOT looked back as a matter of fact i refuse to use anything else, they are amazing they do exactly what they say they will do , i actually use it for ALL my car cleaning/detailing needs , the only time i use anything besides a a micro fiber towel is when i initially dry off the car to get the excess water and only then i use the MFT, i simly felt obligated to share my experience because the way i see it you don't always need to have a question or complaint to be heard,and thats if you're heard at all, i wanted to share my gratitude with MOL , you folks are way ahead of your time ,i use ONLY Meguiars no one else even comes close, God bless you and your company, you deserve nothing short of any success you produce for yourselves...


Coop

[Bostonstrong]

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I tried adding this question to my previous post, i was told i couldn't not sure why, anyway i have a fog like residue on the inside of my windshield and


i'm constantly wiping it off and this may last about 2 days at most and its it reappears, if you will, i have used all kinds of glass cleaners, " invisible glass "

"ultimate quik wax" bunch of other things and iv'e failed each time, do you have any suggestions , i'm at a loss at this point, you can especially see this

fog when the sun hits it, i hope someone has the answer,becase i don't, i would be forever grateful, God bless.

Coop

[wifpd4]

Re: Pollen and huge headaches

Aphids are insects that draw (eat) the sap out of trees and or other plants. They excrete a poop sometimes called, "Honeydew". Honeydew is very small, floats around or drops down onto your car and covers it similarly to pollen and sticks like crazy. It's often gooey and a real pain in the a@@ to clean off. Hundreds to thousands of them can get on a tree. Park under or near the tree, you get "sugar" poop all over your car. The dots are a little larger than a pin head.

The fogging on the inside of your windshield is the result of off-gasing from the vinyl dashboard, fairly common in new cars. I've been told, "less is more". Do not spray glass cleaner on the glass, lightly spray it on a microfiber and wipe the glass, then wipe with another microfiber and finally with a third microfiber. Do not wash microfibers used for glass with microfibers you have used for wax removal or compound removal. Wash glass microfibers separately. And yes there are, "glass cleaning microfibers", but you don't need them; although they are kind of nice. Routine wiping of your dash will Quik Interior Detailer or Natural Shine or similar products seems to reduce the off-gasing effect.

Those short handled tools with the microfiber pads are nice for cleaning the inside of windshield either the "as-seen-on-TV" kind available at Bed, Bath and Beyond or the Stoner kind available just about anywhere they sell Invisible Glass products. The Stoner kind is more stout than the "as-seen-on-TV" kind, perhaps why the Stoner kind is more expensive.

[ca2kjet]

Re: Pollen and huge headaches

I just use a quick detailer on my truck... and then watch the pollen collect 10 min later back to where it was... and then cry. Rinse and repeat

[Meticulous-Detail]

Just leave it till you can wash again. It's not worth it, will only be back in 20 mins.

[Top Gear]

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You must be upset about that pollen to be posting in all bold text Anyway, our pollen season has passed down here, but what I discovered over the last few seasons of trying to reduce allergy attacks is to rinse the car every day during the heavy pollen window. It's not usually "dirty", but covered in yellow powder (of course, it all depends on what plant life dominates your area). This year, though, I put a strong water filter on my garden hose to eliminate hard water deposits and I use an electric blower to immediately dry the car off. Also, you can rinse off any areas you traffic from car to house.

[Bostonstrong]

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How ya doing Top - No i'm not upset i use the bold black because i have been for years actually, plus it stands out !