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Egg on Paint
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Egg on Paint
Any thoughts on dealing with egg on paint? The local vandals were up to their usual tricks up and down the block last night. I wish they'd get a life.
The good news is that the car had just been detailed yesterday so it had a good coat of wax as protection. In addition, we noticed the attack about midnight and were able to wash the vehicle before the sun came up and baked the egg on.
The bad news is that the finish is crazed at one point of impact. I tried Meguiar's ScratchX followed by Finish Restore followed by Gold Class Wax and it did help some. A friend suggested that when an egg impacts on its end, it is harder to deal with. Unfortunately, the paint is a dark color. Many thanks in advance.
The good news is that the car had just been detailed yesterday so it had a good coat of wax as protection. In addition, we noticed the attack about midnight and were able to wash the vehicle before the sun came up and baked the egg on.
The bad news is that the finish is crazed at one point of impact. I tried Meguiar's ScratchX followed by Finish Restore followed by Gold Class Wax and it did help some. A friend suggested that when an egg impacts on its end, it is harder to deal with. Unfortunately, the paint is a dark color. Many thanks in advance.
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First off, give it a nice wash, dry it, of course, the clay bar the excess contaminants off your paint by clay.
If you are not familiar with the process of claying, here's a tip link: https://mbworld.org/forums/detailing-automotive-care/14901-how-removing-embedded-contaminents-grittyness-clay.html
If you are not familiar with the process of claying, here's a tip link: https://mbworld.org/forums/detailing-automotive-care/14901-how-removing-embedded-contaminents-grittyness-clay.html
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yea , make sure you start on a clean surface when polishing. definately clay and wash. do you have any pictures? that would help a great deal. the thing about eggs, is that the damage is not mainly caused by the egg itself but by the impact caused from the brisk throw. if the paint is chipped then it cant be fixed, sorry to tell you ( without a new paint job. ) hopefully it isn't that bad.
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Egg Stains on Paintwork:
As well as the impact damage, egg contains amino acids as well as proteins and they will actually eat through the clear coat layer, and eventually the basecoat if not neutralized / removed within 1-2 hours. Saturate the area with Isopropyl Alcohol and keep it ‘wet’ for 4-5 minutes, no not agitate the surface. Flush with clean water and dry thoroughly. Inspect surface for cracking, discolouration or other damage with a 30X lighted magnifying loupe, use a chemical cleaner to remove any discolouration, and then apply a paint protection product. If the clear coat shows signs of failure (cracking) take vehicle to a professional paint / body shop.
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As well as the impact damage, egg contains amino acids as well as proteins and they will actually eat through the clear coat layer, and eventually the basecoat if not neutralized / removed within 1-2 hours. Saturate the area with Isopropyl Alcohol and keep it ‘wet’ for 4-5 minutes, no not agitate the surface. Flush with clean water and dry thoroughly. Inspect surface for cracking, discolouration or other damage with a 30X lighted magnifying loupe, use a chemical cleaner to remove any discolouration, and then apply a paint protection product. If the clear coat shows signs of failure (cracking) take vehicle to a professional paint / body shop.
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yea, last night i went out and i saw some kids egging some house out on a main street. cops right behind them... those idiots. if anybody ever eggs my car, and i find out, their paint on their car won't be showing anymore because of all the eggs that will be on their paint.
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A friend asked me to take a look at his 450 SL as there was a ‘problem’ with the paint If you think vandals and an egg can do damage to paint wait until you see what brake fluid can do…
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