Washing, waxing and polishing

Sorry that was a mistake. Sodium Bicarbonate is baking soda or eating soda whereas sodium carbonate is washing soda. While sodium carbonate is (Na2CO3) in chemical terms, sodium bicarbonate is(NaHCO3). They both differ by a hydrogen atom and hence, the different purposes

Where there is a wheel, there is a way!

That was lot of knowledge, thanks gurus.

Sankalp, you rock with the chemistry formulas  ( which i have personally forgot after studying in 8th or 9th standard - see i don't even remember which standard i studied this - excuse me )

BTW, Is coke so effective on stains, I also read somewhere that in India the farmers were using coke as a pesticide and they had good agriculture produce.

what would be the impact on humans after entering our body, jeez, can't imagine

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You deserve a big hug , accepting ones mistake is a big thing , often people dont do it , You deserve 5 clicks of like for your true confession BTW , only human beings make mistake , so chill mate


Its better to prepare and prevent than to repair and repent :)

Mathew, Thanks for your compliment, IMHO, there are certain good virtues in this world which most of the humans have forgotten ( me not an exception ), but at times they surface and if that is being followed in day to day life, this world will be a heavenly place to live.

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Hi, I am having a diamond white Figo and as it's monsoon; I see lot of mud dots remaining even after washing the car with formula one car shampoo (with a sponge). Yesterday I parked ma Car at n8, and this afternoon I have cleaned it but can't get rid of that mud dots and stains. I am quite not sure whether repetitive rubbing with a sponge can harm the paint. It's my first car and new to this club so appreciate if anyone can provide some tips on car caring and washing.

Hi Bivash ,

Are you sure that it is mud dots or salt dots , If its mud dot , one needs to use a high pressure water cleaning using a pipe and if its Salt dots then , you may be using hard water , change and use a lighter water , normal water .

Its better to prepare and prevent than to repair and repent :)

Basically I need a product which will remove the BUG and TAR from the car easily without any hard rubbing. Car shampoo is not doing it Which product is the most popular one for this?

My car has a few scratches made by rubbing against concrete pillars during parking. Is there a way to remove it by cleansing or should I get the part replaced. The scratches are on the door, corners at the front and rear of the car on the left side.

hi,

My car also got some scratches by some bad drivers of auto riksa, please inform me to what to do

Professionally, a clay bar will do the best job without doing any harm to the paint. But it costs minimum 500 and getting a branded one is quite difficult. Try sourcing mothers clay bar or meguiars clay bar. Local ones do not do good. 

Have you tried soaking the particles in the soap? Take the shampoo and apply it over the area with a high concentration and leave it there for some time. Then try wiping it with a cloth. It must go. If the tar particles are very strong, either get a professional detailing treatment done or the clay bar method as posted above. 

A very crude method is the use of NC thinner or Iso-Propyl Alchohol. IPA is safe but NC thinner will be very damaging to the paint but when used carefully, it can remove the tar in a Jiffy. Take an earbud, trim it to the size of the particles, dip it in thinner and apply a small quantity ONLY ON THE TAR DOT. Remember, it can literally wipe the entire paint off if you apply it on the paint. Once you apply it on the dot, use another bud to wipe it off. Its as simple as that. 

A word of advice to all members: Wash and wax the car frequently. Actually, a frequently waxed car is totally resistant to any surface contaminant like tar, bird droppings etc. Even in the case such thing appear, it can be removed by just wiping the area off with a wet cloth. Also, a waxed car will be less prone to dirt and you will not require to wash the car every now and then.'

Hahaha thats because I had to pass an exam in the previous months. And hence some formulae at least I remember. Thanks for the compliment though.

Where there is a wheel, there is a way!