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    While unappealing to all including myself, I don't know of any other way of describing the problem. I have a 2004 Kia Optima. It is a dark metallic blue and in my opinion on of the prettiest cars on the road. I've had it for 3 years and have 70K on it. I've kept it washed at least every two weeks and usually every week.
    About 6 months after I bought it, I was diagnosed with melanoma. Fortunately, after a few surguries and a year of interferon (the medicine from hell) treatment, it appears to be gone for good.
    During the interferon treatment I was usually so sick and weak that I could hardly get out of bed much less do any car care on my own, so nearly all of those washings were courtesy of the local drive through car wash. It was also during this time that I would occasionally need to spit out the window and sometimes due to my weakened condition and possibly poor planning, it didn't alway clear the side of the car. Now I've known for years to take care of bird dropping ASAP, but it didn't cross my mind that spit would be just as bad if not worse.
    Now I have about 3 spots on the drivers side of my car that won't come off. I've had the car clayed and waxed recently and while that helped overall, it didn't do anything to improve those spots. They are very smooth to the touch, so it seems to have dried into the clear coat. Nobody else seems to notice these spots and it's a daily driver obviously not a show car, but they bother me. Am I SOL or does someone know of something short of a paint job that will work.
    One more thing. The car wash I use is not a touchless one, but the owner assured me that scratches were not a problem there because his car wash uses cloth instead of plastic brushes. I have never noticed any obvious scratches and in my opinion my car still looks great considering the age, mileage and the fact that I don't have a garage to keep it in.
    Any suggestions will be appreciated.

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    Re: Dried spit?

    try some scratch-x on them. see how that works.

    it could be like bird etching. samd idea.

    never really heard of this though.

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      Welcome to MOL!

      Happy to hear that your health is doing better!

      ScratchX would be your best bet.

      Here is some good reading on the subject...

      How to remove a defect by hand with ScratchX


      ScratchX Works! - I Stand Corrected


      Great ScratchX Questions Thread!
      Scott

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        Re: Dried spit?

        Thanks a lot for the suggestions. I will check it out.

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          After reading those threads, I am not sure I want to do anything with this. The biggest of these spots is only about an inch X 1/4 inch and as I said this is not a show car, so I might just live with it. I am probably not alone in worrying about doing more damage than good in certain cases.
          In your opinions, is the Scratch X the least abrasive while still being able to do some good?

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            Congrats on pulling through a tough time. Glad to have you with us for fun stuff.

            Originally posted by Lucky161 View Post
            After reading those threads, I am not sure I want to do anything with this. The biggest of these spots is only about an inch X 1/4 inch and as I said this is not a show car, so I might just live with it. I am probably not alone in worrying about doing more damage than good in certain cases….
            You’re not alone but there is such a thing as worrying too much. ScratchX is very gentle.

            Originally posted by Lucky161 View Post
            …In your opinions, is the Scratch X the least abrasive while still being able to do some good?
            ScratchX is the least abrasive product I would use. Personally, I never even bother trying anything less aggressive than ScratchX anymore if I’m trying to remove paint surface defects. I’ll use less aggressive products for dirt and stains but if I actually need to abrade the paint itself I start with ScratchX and work up from there.


            PC.

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            • #7
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              Ok, the check arrives on Wednesday and I will be buying some Scratch X as well as some more Meg products. I've got my courage up to give it a try. I will let y'all know how it turns out in a few days.

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                Ok, today is Wednesday, the check was in the bank and off to O'Reillys I went. $88 later I leave with 2 full bags of goodies including Scratch X.

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                • #9
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                  im with eveyone, scratchx or possibly paint cleaner.

                  ***** that the clay didnt work

                  glad to hear ur feeling better.
                  - INKO'S

                  ~ What White Tea Taste Like

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                    Re: Dried spit?

                    since the clay did not work, the scratchx would be the next logical step. Just remember you will need to put some "passion" behind the scratchx. Glad to hear that you are feeling better. Good luck.
                    quality creates its own demand

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                    • #11
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                      After all that shopping yesterday I didn't get an applicator so I went back today and they didn't have a foam applicator. They did have a mf applicator though so I bought it. It is not Meguiar's or any other name brand.
                      Also while inspecting my problem spots the worst one is much smaller than the area suggested to work. I assume that's a good thing? And it's very close to my pin stripes, this particular area they are coming off anyway, but after looking closely, they are all going to need to be replaced soon. So should I take them off first or later?

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                        The good news is I tried the ScratchX today. The bad news is that it didn't seem to help much if any. I am going to give it another try though and if that doesn't do it, I may just have to live with it. Nobody notices it but me, but it does bother me.

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                          did you do this with scratch-x?

                          I recently purchased Scratch-X for a few light scratches on my hood. I've used it a few times, with little results. The scratches are not deep, and after reading these forums, I'm sure should come out with the right amount of work. My question is, how much "passion" should I use? (how long should I rub it in per
                          2001 Granite Sentra Se - Brought back to a brilliant shine via meguiars. took 6+ hours of work. i'm currently loving its' shine.

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                            Originally posted by chiquae07 View Post
                            Yes and I've since taken it to a detail shop and they confirm that Scratch X won't get it done. I'll have to live with it. As I think I mentioned earlier, I am the only one that notices it.

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