How to remove black spots from car paint (aka- Artillery Fungus) + Other paint issues!
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- čas přidán 19. 07. 2022
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Artillery fungus (or mold spores from mulch) is a common but sometimes PESKY problem that every car owner experiences, especially in the summer when mulch mold spores are more active. Rail dust (orange specks on your car paint), bee poop (yellow specks on paint), tar, sap, all are BONDED CONTAMINANTS that if left unchecked can do serious damage on your vehicles paint. Here is a helpful video to show a option to rid your vehicle of these issues and keep your vehicles paint looking great.
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Sorry for the funky glitching at the end in the last segment. Not sure what caused it but thanks for watching!
Phone was over heated?
@@ilikechickensausages2075 no the original video didn't have the issue. 🤷♀️ I think the conversion process from editing to uploading had an issue. I don't want to have to reload everything so it is what it is.
@@attention2detailswchelsea Don't have to reload anything it's fine all good
Thank you Chelsea. I have learned so much from your videos/channel. I always wondered what those black spots are on my car. Keep up the great work!
I deal with a lot of these “spots” never new the term for them thanks for enlightening the community with your content we appreciate you Chelsea happy detailing.
Great video tutorial, Chelsea ! I've also seen a lot artillery fungus on vehicles, and it seems to me that it is more attracted to White Finish vehicles than any other color... You did such a great job of removing All that fungus ! The Rav4 looked beautiful after!!!
Hey Chelsea, hope you and the family are good appreciate the channel👍🏾👏🏽
You do an awesome job of getting to the point. Great video.
Great video as always, Chelsea! 🙂
Thank you very much. I've had these spots (twice as many as were on this car) on my white Honda Pilot for 2 years. Looking forward to finally removing them.
Thank you. My car is about as bad as the one in the video and I wasn’t having much luck getting it off. But the tar and sap remover did work.
Amazing turnout as always. The car too. 🙌🏼
I deal with these spots also. Thanks so much for s great video on how to remove them. They are stubborn.
“Shiny paint comes from smooth paint”….love it! Stay cool!
Chelsea, this was a terrific video! 👏 I've not seen the "mold" issue ever addressed - first!
I've dealt with it but never really knew what it was. Ooof...this vehicle was a mess! - good job on revitalizing it. White paint can be your friend as you can "see" the problems easily instead of darker paint in the same condition where you have to work a lot more by feel...
I suggest the Turtle Wax Max-Power as pre-wash for these situations - it has worked tremendously for me. I've not used that plastic scraper before - does that accept plastic razor blades? That is what I use. I always keep a couple of those in the pocket of my detailers apron. Gulp!...hey, if used cautiously they are a hand-dandy piece of the arsenal.
Really good subject matter here! Stay cool! I did a full size pick-up interior (black) in this heat...ugghh.🥵
ive been trying to find out what this stuff is on my car. thank you!
Chelsea, great video.
Outstanding job!
An excellent video. Thank You for sharing this!!!❤
Thank You soo much for this Video
Great job and explanations. Customer should be extremely happy with your quality work!
I actually just bought my first clay mitt because I see you use them so much. The clay bar just plays hell on my hands having to fold it so often (former athlete and boxer). Hoping the mitt speeds things up like you show all the time
Clay mitt all the way. I’ve relegated clay bars to the back of my supply cabinet!
That look like showroom fresh now thanks for all the tips and tricks ❤️❤️
The customer said it actually looked better after than the day she bought it from the dealership! Always my favorite compliment
Holy cow….! That’s crazy! Can’t believe it had that many mold spores on it.
It’s funny I just dealt with this today on a 15 passenger Salvation Army Transit van ! I was able to get the majority of it with my pressure washer an APC pre soak , and then foamed with a heavy concentration of max power amped up with a string APC let it dwell and attacked it with the pressure washer up close and personal like. It got the vast majority of it without having to resort to more labor intensive measures on that big ol hoss!
I went for 70 years without using any type of scraper on paint. Last year I bought some plastic razor blades and used them twice they are cheap investment that comes in handy.
Very good video as usual. A quick question for your experienced mind if that's ok? Do you rate the new generation of tfr's? The non caustic, algae and seaweed based ones? I've been using one recently and I find it as good as surfex hd for it's cleaning ability, but not as foamy ( which is a shame ). So, not quite as god as surfex but, at dilution of 1.6% in a pump sprayer, considerably less expensive. What do you reckon?
Thanks it’s sooo bad here in Florida all they do is lay down mulch over mulch each year.
Hey Chelsea! I really learned alot from your videos. I noticed here its a but sunny. Would you remember the temperature back then?
It was fall so probably 60’s?
Chelsea…Markus has told me that the marine line has a product similar to the wash plus. It’s called heavy oxidation scrub.👍
Good to know!
Meguiar's M4916 Marine/RV Heavy Duty Oxidation Remover, 16 Fluid Ounces
I also put a light coat of A and D ointment on the piano black surface outside...and it has been working wonders..all insect and bird poop doesnt not stick..
I use A and D ointment..works very well...had a buch of tar yestwrday all.over my brand new car....A and D ointment did the job..hopefully im not messing up the paint..just wanted to get that shit off
I’ve never tried it but Yvan Lacroix recommends using peanut oil on artillery fungus. I’m curious how well that would work.
Hi Chelsea you did a very good job, but next time you use Bilt Hamber Surfex HD concentrated you will be amazed by the results, keep your arsenal, Best.
What did you use for the high-pressure washer? thanks!
Was looking at a couple of videos as my ex-wifes car has had these spots for ... years, yes years .. on the roof of her car. Nothing worked getting these off. Tried all kinds of soaps, alkaline, acid, vinegar, cheap car polish and whatever. Even going over with a fingernail you couldn't even feel it. There where patches of these things. Some part they were like hundreds in a small area. Not having clay or wanting to use tools, since I don't have them nor the experience, I tried Meguiares ScratchX v2 that I had lying around just to test. Cleaned a small spot with hot water and soap first, dried, tested with a small dot of the stuff and some very fluffy cloth. It actually worked.
Happily to report that after 30 min of hard work the roof (the only place they were) is as good as new. First washed and dried it as to have it as clean as possible not to make scratches. It took some serious elbow grease but the result is more than rewarding. After buffing I saw swirls but it was the dust of the scratchX on top of the paint so a light mist of water and a towel to dry it the roof was 99.8% clean and then some ceramic detailer and it looks like it hasn't looked in years.
2:52 Noticing this big time on my wife's white Model 3. Bee poop, huh? The cars only 2 months old, thinking about a ceramic coating. These spots look like mustard when you wet them, concerned that they're acidic as well.
Where can I find that tent/canopy and that cool stool?
Will the turtle wax iron remover or the stoner sap and tar remover affect the existing ceramic coating ?
Good video , have you tried the sponge for bugs that has a mesh and sponge?
Yes the Jersey bug scrubber is the 💣
And ours are on a white Rav4 as well!
I like the canopy. Great for shade. Where did you get this from?
linktr.ee/attention2details here’s all my product links.
I bought a new second hand car recently and when I cleaned it, I noticed some similar black spots on the doors. They break off with the finger nail and took a LOT of elbow grease to remove! But I also found some black spots on the back that you can't get off with the finger nail and I couldn't wash away. After seeing this I'm wondering if it's rail dust and the rapid decon might work? 🤔
Hello, appreciate the video. What size is your canopy that you're using in this video?
13x13
How do you figure out if you have single stage paint?
Do you think the fungus would have attached itself to a ceramic coating? Would you have used same process to remove if it was ceramic coated? Interesting video.
Yes but it would possibly be removed more easily. Personally I haven't had any on my coated vehicle though.
When is it not safe to pressure wash as a rinse. Like I just got a new car and my dad goes on about how it'll chip my paint but it looks safe with the Ryobi which is what I think I have. Is there a psi limit or what else could be a risk? Thankfully this car doesn't have any chips in the paint from previous owners.
IGL Multi or Mostenbockers Lift Off Grafiti Remover works wonders as well.
Did you know Stoner owns Motsenbockers? I just learned that in my tour
@@attention2detailswchelsea no I did not! Good to know though! Thanks!
Wish you were in my area
👏👏
I actually have a bottle of that Megs wash plus that i haven't used much of. Does it help get rid of things stuck on paint much better than a regular car shampoo?
It can. For vehicles that are neglected and customers who don't want a clay bar treatment its a good substitute
Hey Chelsea what size is the canopy you use and who makes it? Looks very sturdy and easy to put up. I've gone through two of them.
amzn.to/3onrUaV its 13×13. Its not SUPER easy but I've got a good process for opening it and my height helps make setup easier. Locking in that first leg is the hardest but after that its easy.
@@attention2detailswchelsea Thanks
@@attention2detailswchelsea You made it look easy !!
great job
Hi Chelsea just found your Chanel and love it, i wanted to get your attention and ask you a question about a video you posted Oct 23, 2019 its a optimum video, ill post the question there ty
i found the answer Chelsea ty
Clay your vehicle FASTER and SAFER posted nov 7 2020
My white Toyota Agya has big 6 inch spots turning black like oil soaking into the paint. What could that possibly be? I'm stumped.
Thank you for this tutorial. How can one tell if the car has single stage paint?
When polishing the pad will have paint transfer on it or when claying it you may actually see color in your water
@@attention2detailswchelsea thank you so much for the quick response. My car is isn’t single stage, so all good. Thank you once again, I’ve ordered some items from Amazon. 😊
I was gonna suggest tarminator then I saw you using it in the video lol
What about white spots? Are those rock chips? If so, how to fix those? Just touch up paint?
They had a lot of what looked like sap stains that had etched into the clear. There's not much you can do for that. Is that what you're referring to?
How much does a good tar remover soften that artillery fungus? I've had that issue on my house's siding.
Make sure to test it first as its equivalent to gasoline imo and might stain siding. Ive had good luck with outdoor bleach and a turbo nozzle
Chelsea in such a case can a cleaner paste wax that's made to remove oxidation light swirl mark and scratches also do the same job as the polish you applied to remove microscopic marks caused during your cleaning process here?
Cleaner waxes sometimes have more abrasives within them than a finishing polish but can be great for removing oxidation and clean the paint
@@attention2detailswchelsea thank you
I have crepe myrtle tree stains in my paint and I'm finding it harder to remove than any other tree sap I've ever encountered. I've tried everything, bug and tar remover, clay bar, goo gone, mineral spirits, WD-40 and the list goes on. Has anyone been able to remove specifically Crepe Myrtle tree stains??? The stain is not sitting on top of the paint but has soaked down into the paint. It actually looks like it's below the clear coat, it's infuriating.
Stubby gun and lance snow foam bottle all MTM,
And are you nozzles compatible with the flow rate of your pressure washer
Sounds a little loud, like it's working too hard.
Yes they work great. My Ryobi isnt the quietest but it works for me.
With the smaller pressure washers you have to choke down the flow to lift the PSI for foaming. Othersize it just introducing more bubbles like car wash consistency. And maybe Chelsea may do a sponsored backed pressure washer review.
Great video
I think it comes from a tree, you think it rises up from mulch into the air ?
It can come from a tree or mulch. It’s mold spores
What a mess that thing is ....good thing she brought it to the expert !!! ☝️💪👊🤣
What does a service just like this normally go for?
This was over $400 to complete
What about using alcohol to get them off would it affect the paint?
It could dry it out or remove your wax. Single stage paint may not like the alcohol either
I use baking powder toothpaste. Takes it right off with a bit of elbow grease!
Be careful as that abrasive without proper lubrication can scratch the paint
@@attention2detailswchelsea Thanks for replying. The paste itself should be good as far as lubrication goes.
I also use this to buff out minor/light scratches on my glass fish tank.
I've found it's not abrasive enough to cause further scratches and the black spots come off quite quickly.
White cars can present problems, however the owners should wash frequently and waxing the car every couple of months will greatly help. You had a big job with all that junk on the cars surface and you had the stuff and the know how to get the job done.
Great Job... As Usual... You must have been seeing spots after this detail... LOL
do you think buffing these out may be easier?
If you remove the tops they can be polished away but you’re polishing a much larger area vs a spot so while I do polish when the clay towel doesn’t remove it it only polish if I’ve mechanical decons fail
We Are……Penn State!!!
There actually mold spores but some are easy to take off with your finger nails
Yep, Thats what I said in my video. Artillery fungus or mold spores from mulch
@@attention2detailswchelsea I have dealt with that before
Yall can also use Scrub Daddy with vinegar/water mixture
Pressure washer. Easy.
Pick the tops off and apply Citrol melts right off. Charge out the wazoo
I always thought those were from a oak tree
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I’m going to guess you majored in college was communication or political science?
Started off as Counseling and ended as General Ministries. Too many interests to nail down to just one specific focus.
Well your intelligent Mom, detailers no what you’re doing 👌
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