pollen removal

[Bob A.]

Hi All,

I have a 63 Daytona Blue roadster with a base & clear coat finish. It was painted 15 years ago and is in impeccable condition. In NC the pollen is really bad right now. Despite precautions, wind gusts managed to get a significant amount of pollen on the paint.

If anyone knows of a preferred way to remove pollen without scratching the paint, it would be much appreciated.

Bob
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[Richard M.]

Re: pollen removal

Clean Soft Water then a water blade and
chamois. I don't recommend a duster.

Rich

[Gary C.]

Re: pollen removal

Removed oak tree sap from my pickup following Glorie McNay's advice using wet dryer sheet and it worked good and didn't harm the paint.

Gary
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[Michael J.]

Re: pollen removal

Richard's solution is good, remember pollen is as abrasive as dirt and dust, and is much more acidic, and can damage paint if it gets wet or is in a damp environment. Best to get it off ASAP.

[Frank D.]

Re: pollen removal

Pollen - ugh ? I've used a California duster and haven't seen any harm from it so far...
"Artillery Fungus" (yes its an actual thing in the Southwest) is worse, creating tiny pinhead sized black dots that stick to paint like gllue, try to scratch them off and you'll get a nice ding in the paint.

[James N.]

Re: pollen removal

Like was said above, clean water is the trick. However I use a small blower instead of a water blade, less chance of something rubbing on the paint.

[Richard F.]

Re: pollen removal

A friend of mine uses a leaf blower.

[Frank D.]

Re: pollen removal

I'll just say that the less water sprayed onto my split window the better, and, a leaf blower forcing it into cracks under pressure ?
Not gonna do it.

[Don L.]

Re: pollen removal

Just to put a severity point to the pollen issue here in NC, have a look at this photo. It's a photo of a glass table top on my back (covered) porch at Lake Norman. I cleaned the table yesterday afternoon, so this is less than 24 hours' accumulation. It's as I imagine volcanic ash to be like. It's so thick, you can see it in the air like fog and you can taste it after just walking to the mailbox. It's EVERYWHERE. You can even see it on the lawn. Hopefully, tomorrow's rain will rid us of most of it.

[Tom E.]

[John F.]

Re: pollen removal

Real heavy here in Central Texas. Especially with our wind.

[Reba W.]

Re: pollen removal

It's so thick, you can see it in the air like fog and you can taste it after just walking to the mailbox. It's EVERYWHERE. You can even see it on the lawn. Hopefully, tomorrow's rain will rid us of most of it.

That is the trade-off for escaping those Michigan winters, Don.

[Mark E.]

Re: pollen removal

Rinse off the loose stuff with water. Use a clay bar to remove remaining contaminants.

[Don L.]

Re: pollen removal

That is the trade-off for escaping those Michigan winters, Don.

Hah!!! And a very fair trade off at that.
1. I don't SHOVEL pollen
2. It only lasts a week or two
3. Cars can play 12 months per year
4. With this pollen, spring comes sooner than in Michigan
5. Oh there's more, much more

We LOVE it here!

[Keith W.]

Re: pollen removal

Hi Don. We can do the same thing here in NW GA. My newly acquired C3('70) is staying in the garage especially since I just put 3 applications of Meguiars #7 trying to re-oil the original lacquer. Can't wait for the yellow stuff to quit falling...