tiny spots on paint

[BullShifter]

You can pretty much use anything that keeps the surface wet while working. If you use is it dry then damage will happen. After washing, before drying is when I clay. When polishing, glazing, sealing, waxing you want the paint free of any chemicals - Clay bar lube.

[CARNIGG]

I Never used spray lube but we always got away with soapy water

[Markgase2000]

Originally Posted by saturnsc2

when i run my hand over parts of my car like my hood, it feels like there is tiny little bumps on the paint about the size of pinheads. when you look close to the surface, you see little black spots that look like tar. they do a lot of road constuction here year round & it probably is tar or something. i use tar & bug remover which removes most of them, but some remain & are hard to remove. does anyone know what these are? do those clay bars remove these? i hear that they make the paint smooth. do those clay bars remove any paint, or scratch it? any abrasives in them? i never used them....

You need whats called a fallout wash , its alot easier and safer on paint than clay bars , its as gentle as washing the car by hand. I use a product called Future wash , it removes rail dust (the black spots that dont get cleaned off from tar remover) and after the application is nuetralized and rinsed it looks soo shiny and smooth to the touch almost greasy smooth when wet. The future wash is a Production product and is available only to detailing and body shop facilities , however it would only cost 20 dollars to have them wash the outside for you.