Claying?

[snakedoctor]

Hi, I'm not really that up on good old cleaning, basically when I washed my new 182 I noticed the windscreen and just behind the front wheels, at the bottom of the doors there seems to be a build up of "crud" which is giving a textured sand paperlike feel. I reckon it's just built up, so

is this something that claying can help reduce and to get rid of?

 

[Cliotoby]

Will claying help? Should do, depends on the crud though. Claying removes bonded contaminates, tar, s**t like that, should leave a nice smooth finish to the paintwork.

 

[Dip]

Depends on what the crud is - Pics please!

 

[JimWD]

A good chance it will make an impact, yes. Might be worth getting a dedicated Tar remover on there first..

Many of the mkiv Golf's that I do (esp. in the lighter colours anyway) collect a yellowing 'stain' around the lower sills and door-jams; merely build-up of road contaminants and crap that needs stripping off!

 

[RussZS]

Yep, as above, tar remover then clay should sort most of this area out for you!

Happy to give you hand if you fancy popping over to sunny Willenhall

 

[snakedoctor]

russ, i may actually take you up on that as im merely a "sunday washer" never done anything above washing 2wice and waxing......

so im pretty new but will def accept any help