When I went to wash my car this morning, I noticed that is was covered here and there with dried cement splatter. These are droplets and not a fine mist of spatter...evidently I must have parked near a construction site that was pouring cement on higher floors or drover under such a cement boom in action. In any case, the droplets are very dry now and adhered to the paint finish...is there any way to safely (chemically) remove/dissolve the cement without damaging the underlying car finish?

Thx in advance for any advice.

I had this happen. Took my truck to car detail-er/wash that I used and he understood the problem . He rubbed and buffed the cement away and the finish looked great. It should have 2000 baht.

You could try vinegar if it is only a few small spots and let it soak as it will eat into the cement.

If your car had a decent wax job before it happened it would just come right off with a little careful wiping with a dry cloth..

Thx, will try dry wipe and vinegar and if no luck, will let detailer have a go.

Thx, will try dry wipe and vinegar and if no luck, will let detailer have a go.

Personally I'd avoid the vinegar it acts much like bird poo and may leave a permanent burn in your finish..

Ok, I will stick to the dry wipe. But it was pretty stuck on and none of it budged under the soap car wash.

If I can't get it off, can I just leave it on? Is there anything caustic in cement itself that will eat through the paint?

How thick are these cement droplets?

If not more than say 0.5-1mm or so I'd suggest using a car detailing clay on them.

If they're quite thick, I'd have a go at them with a plastic scraper or credit card first, then finish up with a rubbing compound to smooth out any remnant swirls/scratches.

Like to help, bird <deleted> and concrete splashings l take of with hot soapy water gently with a sponge and rewax but l keep my motor waxed especially well on the roof, bonnet and my back which has a sport like boot lid, so it hasn't been a problem.

If your car had a decent wax job before it happened it would just come right off with a little careful wiping with a dry cloth..

It did not. That's why it cost me 2000 baht.

Thx, will try dry wipe and vinegar and if no luck, will let detailer have a go.

Personally I'd avoid the vinegar it acts much like bird poo and may leave a permanent burn in your finish..

Yeh, l just had bird crap on my Vigo roof, just above the door that must have been there for only a day or two and it ate through to the primer.

That wasn't bird poo,with a Vigo that will have been the rust coming from the inside.

Thx, will try dry wipe and vinegar and if no luck, will let detailer have a go.

Personally I'd avoid the vinegar it acts much like bird poo and may leave a permanent burn in your finish..

Yeh, l just had bird crap on my Vigo roof, just above the door that must have been there for only a day or two and it ate through to the primer.

That wasn't bird poo,with a Vigo that will have been the rust coming from the inside.

You have a Nissin then !!! :jap:

That wasn't bird poo,with a Vigo that will have been the rust coming from the inside.

You have a Nissin then !!! :jap:

Yep, he has a Nissan.

Say it loud......I have a nissan and I'm proud.

If your car had a decent wax job before it happened it would just come right off with a little careful wiping with a dry cloth..

It did not. That's why it cost me 2000 baht.

Bet it does now!!

MRO brought up my next suggestion about the clay bar and or a plastic scraper etc.. So I guess that's where you're at now..

That wasn't bird poo,with a Vigo that will have been the rust coming from the inside.

You have a Nissin then !!! :jap:

Yep, he has a Nissan.

Say it loud......I have a nissan and I'm proud.

There're Ok l like the look of the Nissin, not too keen on the rear view the same with the Mitsubishi.

That wasn't bird poo,with a Vigo that will have been the rust coming from the inside.

You have a Nissin then !!! :jap:

Yep, he has a Nissan.

Say it loud......I have a nissan and I'm proud.

There're Ok l like the look of the Nissin, not too keen on the rear view the same with the Mitsubishi.

You're right and that is the problem with the Vigo drivers.............because they have to watch it all the time

How thick are these cement droplets?

If not more than say 0.5-1mm or so I'd suggest using a car detailing clay on them.

If they're quite thick, I'd have a go at them with a plastic scraper or credit card first, then finish up with a rubbing compound to smooth out any remnant swirls/scratches.

Yeah they are basically around 1mm or so or less and are about 1 cm in diameter (circular tear-drop shapes)..

I wonder where I could find detailing clay in Pattaya and try asking for this in Thai

Thanks everyone for the helpful suggestions :jap:

How thick are these cement droplets?

If not more than say 0.5-1mm or so I'd suggest using a car detailing clay on them.

If they're quite thick, I'd have a go at them with a plastic scraper or credit card first, then finish up with a rubbing compound to smooth out any remnant swirls/scratches.

Yeah they are basically around 1mm or so or less and are about 1 cm in diameter (circular tear-drop shapes)..

I wonder where I could find detailing clay in Pattaya and try asking for this in Thai

Thanks everyone for the helpful suggestions :jap:

Buy it online or by phone here:

http://meguiars.co.t...d=9&page=bycate

Or even cheaper from here:

http://www.fortunerc...um=1280723422/0

if you don't already have a "spray detailer" style product to act as a lubricant, make sure you get the full kit, not just the clay bars - it'll last you years BTW.

If you want a backup plan, you might want to buy a rubbing compound while you're at it - Meguiar's new "Ultimate Compound" is the nuts! The only problem with it is that one bottle is like 10 years supply if you're only doing touch-ups..

Edited October 19, 201015 yr by MoonRiverOasis

Actually MRO just refreshed me on another idea I've used consistently in the past I had forgotten about and I'm pretty certain will work well in this case and will not have any detrimental effects as I've used it countless times for other similar purposes.

Spray on some WD40 and let it soak in it will likely cause it to release easily enough and not harm your paint it also works well on all petroleum based marks and stains such as tar, oil, tire scuffs, stickers adhesive, etc. for future information..

Edited October 19, 201015 yr by WarpSpeed

Thanks again all for the helpful suggesions. On MRO's advice, I popped into Carrefour today and the car-care section had a number of rubbing compounds and similar cleaning type products on offer. Turtle Wax had one for about B900 a can but being this is an 8 y/o truck and me being kee-nio, I selected the Carretex brand rubbing compound for B 300 for a smaller tub. Picked some soft rubbing cloths (B 22) and some bamboo shis-ka-bob sticks too.

The rubbing compound worked a treat...apply liberally on the spatters, let soak for a few seconds to a minute or so depending on size and thickness of the spatter and then gently work and rub with the bamboo stick and finish off with the soft cloth. No damage to the underlying paint finish

Finished-up with a wash to remove any rubbing compound residue and new wax application. Looking good as new again

Edited October 19, 201015 yr by FarangBuddha

Good to hear next time consider the WD40 too, not expensive multipurpose..

Good to hear next time consider the WD40 too, not expensive multipurpose..

Yeah, that's a good idea too...or Sonax brand as is usually found in Thailand.

I'm just avoiding cement trucks and concrete-pours like the plague when I drive now

Good to hear next time consider the WD40 too, not expensive multipurpose..

Yeah, that's a good idea too...or Sonax brand as is usually found in Thailand.

I'm just avoiding cement trucks and concrete-pours like the plague when I drive now

Well I can't speak personally for Sonax'a effects on paint but both are readily available here..