Ended up with a ton of these. Neighbor mulched the side of their house and my car is covered in these little bastards. Going to give this a shot, couldn’t find much on it. Thanks for the tips. It’s been on for almost a month, I’ll get back and let you know how it goes! Thanks for the vid.
Yikes. This year 7 out of 10 vehicles had some sort of artillery spores on them. So if you ask me, the mulch has become very low quality over the year because in all the years of my detailing, i had not seen it this bad years ago. Be sure to use the softest microfiber and just a fine polish to do the second step. Goodluck as this is a very tedious job
@@illusionzautoman I need to know the brand of that stuff you used to rub those off. I get the clay bar but what did you spray on the vehicle before using the clay bar?
@@SeanPasell The product i sprayed in conjunction with the clay bar was Mckee's N-914 Rinseless Wash - V2. It's a rinseless wash but can also be used as a quick detailer or clay lube. After the raised portions of the artillery spores were removed by the clay bar, i then used 3D One polish which acts as both a polish and a compound.
I tried vinegar on my car yesterday on these and it came off but it is still a lot of work. You really have to go after them individually and use a fingernail or maybe a plastic card or blade as not all of them will wipe off. I rinsed the vinegar off as soon as I got all the dots off the section, and there were a lot of them. You may want to dilute it first but I didn't. The side that faces the mulch has it even worse than the section I did. I may try again today and see if anything else works better. On my other car I used clay and while the clay didn't take it off the lubricant made it easier to scrape. When I'm done I'll put Hydro Slick on it and hopefully they won't stick to it as easily.
Although I love your effort I would not recommend using your fingernail because the spores are a fungus and also you don't want to scratch the paint but yes clay bar would be the best option to getting them off initially and you are absolutely right that you can use diluted vinegar to get the residue left behind. Thanks for watching
Mine have been on for about a year now, but I’m about to try this out and see how it goes. It took me 2 hours to do just the top of my trunk yesterday using tar remover because I didn’t know what it was. Gonna try the clay bar with the 3D1 for sure.
A lot of people think that it is tar at first. If you don't have quick detailer spray for your lubricant oh, you can just use a bucket of warm water and car wash soap while you clay the surface. Good luck
Not enough RUclipsrs talking about this type of contaminant. Thank you. These are hard to spot on my black car but when you don’t have a good plan of attack insanely annoying to remove.
@victorbennett5414 Gotcha, the base of it yes and that product will remove it even faster when they are fresh. In the case of this video the client left the spores on here for over a year which is why I said the product wouldn't work my apologies for not being more specific
If they have not been on the vehicle's paint long enough they will come off extremely easy. Also if your vehicle is well protected they will come off easy because you have a layer of protection between the paint and the artillery Spore itself parrot in this video the artillery spores were left on the vehicle for over a year
I've got a single spot like these, but it seems like it's under clear coat? It doesn't feel like there's anything on the paint when going over with a finger. I don't understand how that could be possible. Anyway, very reputable detailer couldn't get this off with a polisher and didn't want to risk going through clear coat. Could there be something else at play in my case? Also, car is brand new, applied ceramic coating a bit more than a month ago.
Unfortunately without seeing the defect, I can not give a definitive answer. I will say that the first thing a detailer should not do is be quick to grab a polisher. Although keep in mind that new car paint systems are not always perfect and can sometimes have dirt nibs in the paint that get trapped under the paint during the spray painting process
I’m dealing with this too. I am using an Australian product called T-cut colour fast. It removes scratches cleans and shines and restores paint work. It’s hard work 😓 it’s mold actually. My son got a van that obviously sat around under a tree since covid. Actually I’ve seen a lot of cars with paint damage with mold cause of covid. So if any one sees my post here and wants to get a good deal on a car with this kind of damage, expect you will have a hell of a time trying to de mold the paint work. Better still, ask for a reduction in the price 😅
Add orange Degreaser to your car wash soap for the tree Grime and mold that's on the paint, let it do its job for minimum 10 minutes. It usually washes right off
The spray that I am using is nothing more than a quick detailer AKA clay Lube. You can use any brand of Quik detailer when using a clay bar. You can also use water and car wash soap
This is an older video and I'm sure it's been mentioned, but I scrapped them off with a plastic scrapper first, and then the remnants I'd used a clay bar...but mine have been on my truck for so long, even hard long scrubbing with a clay bar might not work....
@@Andrew-hp1yj I don't recommend removing them with a plastic scraper. But what I have found works the best is using a steamer. First, use the clay bar to pull up the raised part of the artillery spores. And then use the steamer to just heat up. The residue left behind and it wipes right off
Hey, I never had a clay bar but I am about to get one to remove these...Are you throwing the clay bar away after that or can you clean it and use next time ?
@@WeeZeee After using the clay bar to remove these. I usually just toss out the clay bar. As Artillery spores are a fungus so you don't wanna keep the clay bar
Ended up with a ton of these. Neighbor mulched the side of their house and my car is covered in these little bastards. Going to give this a shot, couldn’t find much on it. Thanks for the tips. It’s been on for almost a month, I’ll get back and let you know how it goes! Thanks for the vid.
Yikes. This year 7 out of 10 vehicles had some sort of artillery spores on them. So if you ask me, the mulch has become very low quality over the year because in all the years of my detailing, i had not seen it this bad years ago. Be sure to use the softest microfiber and just a fine polish to do the second step. Goodluck as this is a very tedious job
@@illusionzautoman I need to know the brand of that stuff you used to rub those off. I get the clay bar but what did you spray on the vehicle before using the clay bar?
@@SeanPasell The product i sprayed in conjunction with the clay bar was Mckee's N-914 Rinseless Wash - V2. It's a rinseless wash but can also be used as a quick detailer or clay lube. After the raised portions of the artillery spores were removed by the clay bar, i then used 3D One polish which acts as both a polish and a compound.
I tried vinegar on my car yesterday on these and it came off but it is still a lot of work. You really have to go after them individually and use a fingernail or maybe a plastic card or blade as not all of them will wipe off. I rinsed the vinegar off as soon as I got all the dots off the section, and there were a lot of them. You may want to dilute it first but I didn't. The side that faces the mulch has it even worse than the section I did. I may try again today and see if anything else works better. On my other car I used clay and while the clay didn't take it off the lubricant made it easier to scrape.
When I'm done I'll put Hydro Slick on it and hopefully they won't stick to it as easily.
Although I love your effort I would not recommend using your fingernail because the spores are a fungus and also you don't want to scratch the paint but yes clay bar would be the best option to getting them off initially and you are absolutely right that you can use diluted vinegar to get the residue left behind. Thanks for watching
Mine have been on for about a year now, but I’m about to try this out and see how it goes. It took me 2 hours to do just the top of my trunk yesterday using tar remover because I didn’t know what it was. Gonna try the clay bar with the 3D1 for sure.
A lot of people think that it is tar at first. If you don't have quick detailer spray for your lubricant oh, you can just use a bucket of warm water and car wash soap while you clay the surface. Good luck
Not enough RUclipsrs talking about this type of contaminant. Thank you. These are hard to spot on my black car but when you don’t have a good plan of attack insanely annoying to remove.
@@nilespj007 absolutely if you have a dark-colored vehicle, they can blend in very well. Thanks for watching
@@victorbennett5414 that is not bugs on the vehicle. 3D bug remover will not work for this
@victorbennett5414 Gotcha, the base of it yes and that product will remove it even faster when they are fresh. In the case of this video the client left the spores on here for over a year which is why I said the product wouldn't work my apologies for not being more specific
So I have these black spots on my car and I used Lysol wipes to wipe them off. It may not be a good idea for the paint but it got them off easily.
If they have not been on the vehicle's paint long enough they will come off extremely easy. Also if your vehicle is well protected they will come off easy because you have a layer of protection between the paint and the artillery Spore itself parrot in this video the artillery spores were left on the vehicle for over a year
I've got a single spot like these, but it seems like it's under clear coat?
It doesn't feel like there's anything on the paint when going over with a finger.
I don't understand how that could be possible.
Anyway, very reputable detailer couldn't get this off with a polisher and didn't want to risk going through clear coat.
Could there be something else at play in my case?
Also, car is brand new, applied ceramic coating a bit more than a month ago.
Unfortunately without seeing the defect, I can not give a definitive answer. I will say that the first thing a detailer should not do is be quick to grab a polisher. Although keep in mind that new car paint systems are not always perfect and can sometimes have dirt nibs in the paint that get trapped under the paint during the spray painting process
I’m dealing with this too. I am using an Australian product called T-cut colour fast. It removes scratches cleans and shines and restores paint work. It’s hard work 😓 it’s mold actually. My son got a van that obviously sat around under a tree since covid. Actually I’ve seen a lot of cars with paint damage with mold cause of covid. So if any one sees my post here and wants to get a good deal on a car with this kind of damage, expect you will have a hell of a time trying to de mold the paint work. Better still, ask for a reduction in the price 😅
Add orange Degreaser to your car wash soap for the tree Grime and mold that's on the paint, let it do its job for minimum 10 minutes. It usually washes right off
@@illusionzauto omg wow! I’m gonna try that. Thank you sweetie 🤗🥰😁
I use Chemical Guys C4 Clear Cut Correction. Works great with little effort. I use their hydro slick afterwards.
C4 don’t work for me I gotta pick them off with fingernail and go over with clay bar
What is the name of the spray you used?
The spray that I am using is nothing more than a quick detailer AKA clay Lube. You can use any brand of Quik detailer when using a clay bar. You can also use water and car wash soap
This is an older video and I'm sure it's been mentioned, but I scrapped them off with a plastic scrapper first, and then the remnants I'd used a clay bar...but mine have been on my truck for so long, even hard long scrubbing with a clay bar might not work....
@@Andrew-hp1yj I don't recommend removing them with a plastic scraper. But what I have found works the best is using a steamer. First, use the clay bar to pull up the raised part of the artillery spores. And then use the steamer to just heat up. The residue left behind and it wipes right off
Hey, I never had a clay bar but I am about to get one to remove these...Are you throwing the clay bar away after that or can you clean it and use next time ?
@@WeeZeee After using the clay bar to remove these. I usually just toss out the clay bar. As Artillery spores are a fungus so you don't wanna keep the clay bar