Anyone know how to get concrete off a pickup?

[Headrope]

Damn Washington State Department of Transportation has been cutting concrete on Interstate 5 near Tacoma at night - which happens to be when I drive home from work. It uses a wet saw, which means I've been driving through concrete road spray and now my F350 has concrete dust all over the underside, the wheel wells and on the body just behind the wheels.

I've hit it three times with a pressure washer and still can't get it all off. And of course the sun is out for the first time in almost a month, so I have to keep washing to keep it from drying/hardening.

[Peelz]

Damn Washington State Department of Transportation has been cutting concrete on Interstate 5 near Tacoma at night - which happens to be when I drive home from work. It uses a wet saw, which means I've been driving through concrete road spray and now my F350 has concrete dust all over the underside, the wheel wells and on the body just behind the wheels.

I've hit it three times with a pressure washer and still can't get it all off. And of course the sun is out for the first time in almost a month, so I have to keep washing to keep it from drying/hardening.

may end up having to use a product called "clay magic" Rubbing the paint with clay while wet and using a light solvent. Happened to us at the dealership when they poured a new lot. 100 brand new trucks had cement dust spots all over. There was  a contract detailing co. that made a killing getting it off.

http://www.claymagic.net/

[dick-84]

Just try to wash it. But make sure u take it to the car wash. U dont want to scrum that in to the paint. But first i would call the state or whoever isdoing the work. Alot of times they will pay to get it cleaned off.

[shaboy700]

Just try to wash it. But make sure u take it to the car wash. U dont want to scrum that in to the paint. But first i would call the state or whoever isdoing the work. Alot of times they will pay to get it cleaned off.

yup that is what they do here in PA, not too sure about washington though

[Peelz]

If it is the tiny little specs, the clay magic trick will work like a charm. You use a clay bar and some Liquid polish, and rub it lightly across the paint. If it is alot of coverage, don't rub too hard just, stay at it, Keeping it wet for lubrication. The clay will pick up the specs with very little or no permanent damage at all. You will want to slap a coat of wax on it when you are done, though.

This will give any normal vehicle a pretty good shine too. It will smooth you paint down, removing tons of residue, like acid rain spots, hard water spots. tar, tree sap, and, after a good polish and wax, you will have the smoothest finish you have ever seen.   It really is good stuff. Especially if you live in an industrial area. Not that expensive, either.
-Eric

linkypoo to the instructions, there are other name brands out there too, this is just the commercial one we had at the dealership when I was younger. New Cars would come in all the time with crap on them from shipping, usually: rail dust and concrete dust. Mother's, Meguiars both have one too, I think.

http://www.claymagic.net/using-claymagic.htm

[Headrope]

Ha,ha,ha,ha. You typed "linkypoo."
But seriously: Thanks.

[Peelz]

Ha,ha,ha,ha. You typed "linkypoo."
But seriously: Thanks.

Haha would you rather linky-dinky?

[preddy08]

Ha,ha,ha,ha. You typed "linkypoo."
But seriously: Thanks.

Haha would you rather linky-dinky?

Just don't use turtle wax rubbing compound (the red stuff). When I was 16 my Pops used that on my truck (trying to be nice and wax my truck) and it took off the clear coat

Thankfully it was white and didnt see it to much.

[racinjason68]

be glad it is not motar.  Brick layers splashed my company truck and it dried over the weekend...  That was over a year ago, and it is still on there.   



I would say on your truck the clay bar or some fine rubbing compound and afterwards wax the hell out of it.

[Livingmylife93]

If it really wont come off, i would call the state and throw a fit