TonyEssex Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Hi all Have gone to get my car out the garage today and found little white marks on the paintwork The roof is not painted so cant be paint falling on it No sign of any holes in the roof so cant be a bird Could it be spider droppings? If so whts the best way to remove without affecting the paint work, and then how do i get rid of spiders from my garage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyEssex Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 pics to help solve mystery (note happened to last car in garage too) was not on car before being put in the garage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cossy24v Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 have you got an asbestos roof or a wood roof ? does the garage seem damp or cold ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cossy24v Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 you must ave some big arsed spiders then lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarc Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Probably a silly question, but are you sure they appeared while it was in the garage ... could they have happened outside and you didn't notice until the next day? The only reason I'm mentioning it is that a few years ago I left my car parked outside a building I was visiting and when I came back it was covered in dozens of tiny white spots. Turned out that some painters had been working fairly close by, earlier in the day, and as it was windy it was almost raining fine gloss white paint - they must have been a messy bunch! (It was a slightly older car so I 'very carefully' scraped off the spots with a scalpel and then T-cutted it. As yours is a newer car, there may be better ways though - maybe someone else can think of some form of 'mild and harmless' chemical to clean them off. Sarc. [EDIT]: Sorry, just seen your second post where you mention that it wasn't on the car before parking it in the garage. In that case, feel free to ignore this post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyEssex Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 as far as i know its an iron paneled roof, can get some pics done in the daylight. the blobs appear to have been a type of liquid which has cooled and dried on the metal. have seen black marks and white, more white. possible asbestos, garage built in the 50's if its asbestos that doesnt sound safe at all :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightowl Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 as far as i know its an iron paneled roof, can get some pics done in the daylight.the blobs appear to have been a type of liquid which has cooled and dried on the metal. have seen black marks and white, more white. possible asbestos, garage built in the 50's if its asbestos that doesnt sound safe at all :o It won't be asbestos Tony. Asbestos is a dry fibre-like material - it doesn't 'drip'. I've no idea what's causing those spots though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyEssex Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 ok done a bit more research and im 90% certain ive got an asbetos roof does asbestos on contact with metal leave white marks on a car? slightly concerned now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titanium_s_spec Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 if it is asbestos and its flaking i would consult some 1 ie council or private contractor but depends on how old garage is because asbestos was caled and mixed with something else after the 30's we think not sure but pleas check it out.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Fiesta Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Sounds like plant or tree sap to me ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fi.Es.Ta Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 I'll put money on it that it's some insect shhit i reckon fly's or moth's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyEssex Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 ok going to get anti instect repellent spray and see if that works asbestos is like a dust not blobby im going to kill them all getting the car dirty arghhhhhhhhhhhhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air Hostess Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Once you get the marks off why dont you invest in a cheap car cover,£20 or £30 is little enought to spend on a £14,000 or so car to keep in from all these marks,especially if your garage is very leaky like the titanic. as faras spiders go,never seen any as big as that to make that sort of mark........you could get some conkers and hang them in you garage especially in the corners and on the floor.............spiders hate the smell they give off and wont go near them...........honestly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy64 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Hi allHave gone to get my car out the garage today and found little white marks on the paintwork The roof is not painted so cant be paint falling on it No sign of any holes in the roof so cant be a bird Could it be spider droppings? If so whts the best way to remove without affecting the paint work, and then how do i get rid of spiders from my garage? Same problem - spider poo! Me too. Unfortunately, you'll never eradicate spiders from a garage... At least it does seem to wash off without staining the paintwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.b Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 pics to help solve mystery (note happened to last car in garage too) was not on car before being put in the garage weird i should log on today and see this post , i too am having problems with the same white spots on my car,usually have a slight yellowish tint in the middle,the culprit,!Removed! starlings,i have watched them fly from my roof and as they do they spray the cars with there crap , does anyone know if its illegal to shoot the little buggers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael P Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 does anyone know if its illegal to shoot the little buggers we're not watching..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyEssex Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 is it conker season yet? i think car cover is going to be best will try conkers and repellent first then report back if its starlings they must be some kind of ninja starlings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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