Mysterious handprints
Every once in a while one of the cars we care for blooms with handprints. Our customers are often mystified but the explanation is usually very simple. Chief causes being:
- Oily handprints from the mechanic who serviced your car (far and away the biggest cause).
- Acidic handprints from your offspring’s sticky Coke, lolly or sweet covered hands.
- You’ve been wisely protecting yourself with SPF50 but the residue on your hands is now on your car.
All the above products ‘burn’ into the clear-coat layer of your car’s paintwork. If you are lucky we can take these marks out with a quick hand polish at zero charge. However, most cases require machine polishing to remove the marks properly.
Please take care not to touch your cars paintwork if you have been handling these, or similar, products.