Paint

Tiny orange dots on white paint are usually iron or rust stains on the surface, not rust in your panels.

Bug guts bake onto the front bumper, hood and mirrors. The sooner and gentler, the better.

Little black dots behind the wheels are road tar. Here is how to get them off the paint safely.

Parked under a tree? Sap hardens fast. How to get it off without scratching the clear coat.

Bird droppings are acidic and bake on in the sun. How to get them off safely, and why waiting costs you.

Red dirt stains white paint, wheels and trim, and a regular wash barely touches it. How to get it off without scratching, and how to keep it off.

Some water spots wash off, some need a remover, and some have already etched the clear coat. How to tell which one you have and what to do about it.