Concrete on paintwork

jayok

While parking up today I noticed splashes of concrete/cement on the paint work of the car. It looks like it was splashed via a truck or similar as I went passed. Any ideas on how to remove this?

The paint is black and I want to minimise scratches.

Ta.

biggus

After washing as much concrete away with water you may have to use your fingernaiks to scratch off the remainder ..keep it wet all the time . if you nails aren't strong enough use a plastic sharp edged implement or something even sharper if necessary. Don't worry too much about causing light scratches. Just buff these out afterwards when dry, with a fine abrasive motor trade finisihing paste.Get this in a motor factor. Diy examples are T-cut, rubbing compound etc. but get your hands on professional stuff. farecla G3 is good.
I've seen scratched cars rubbed to a complete dullness with very light sandpaper(400 grit w&d) and then buffed back to a perfect shine with the paste. Buffing machine not necessary just use fine cloths and do by hand. Good luck.

Captain Slow IRL

Bring it down to your local (self-service) car wash and use the water jet to shift it, hit it at an acute angle - I wouldn't go touching it or trying to scrape it off, you will get scratches into the paintwork then.

jayok

Ok so - off to the jet wash it is then!

Thanks.

quattro777

A clay-bar should help, as long as the lumps are not too big.