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Old 07-17-2003, 10:54 AM
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my truck has chicken pox!!!

on my hood there are little black and orange specs, what are they and what can i do to get rid of them, would polishing then wax it work?
 
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my truck has chicken pox!!!

Black and orange spots?? Thats weird. What I would do is figure out when they appeared and where your truck was sitting. Is it possible that someone was painting nearby?? I also know that pollen gives off a bright yellow sometimes a greenish color. Have you tried to wash it yet? Its kind of hard to tell you what to do if we dont know what it is.

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my truck has chicken pox!!!

Rea they on the surface? can you feel them? Are they hard, soft or sticky? you may try mixing some ammonia and soap together. Wash your truck like normal and see if this takes it off. If it doesnt you may try some Bug/Tar remover on them.
 
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Old 07-22-2003, 11:15 AM
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my truck has chicken pox!!!

Could be tiny sap drops from a near by tree. I usually have good luck in a car wash getting these off. Or you could do it by hand with a good car wash and cleaner/wax.

Also might be paint overspray, you won't believe how far overspray can go, at least a hundred feet in my experience, what a PITA. Clay bars remove overspray pretty well.

You might try a clay bar these work really well for contaminants on the paint. Followup with a good wax.

Also might be rust but don't want to go there cause it costs money.

Wax helps keep things from sticking to the paint. I once had just waxed my car and then was at a stop sign right next to one of those road stripe painting trucks. While I was sitting it painted a line. When I got home I had bazillions of tiny yellow ***** of that hot melt plastic they use for road stripes all over my car. The wax made them bead up and they just wiped off. So Wax your truck regularly.

Good Luck,

Jim Henderson
 
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