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Old 05-03-18, 11:08 PM
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OK I have been noticing this phenomenon for a long time but could never find an explanation. These brown dots cannot be from tree sap because I don't always park near a tree, and they're not bird or animal droppings either....BUT I always get them in a matter of minutes when parked outside, and the numbers of brown dots seem to multiply as the sun gets hotter (they don't break out at night for some reason). Anybody having the same issue and can tell me why this is happening? I don't think they are rust spots because they also appear on my Jag which is 100% aluminium.





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Old 05-04-18, 10:37 AM
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I get them too, I think they are pollen clustered in a dot or drop.
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It's pollen/bee droppings.
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yup a type of pollen, get it all the time...So Cal
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They wash right off. Wax should remove any stains if performed early.
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Bee pollen. Park far away from flowers/fruit trees/anything that doesn't have JUST leaves. Especially anything purple. Unfortunately for me, my driveway is their haven. I can't go an hour without at least 3 spots. It's pretty bad.
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Old 05-26-18, 05:40 PM
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I use a detailer spray to remove these annoying bee poops. They're really bad during spring allergy season especially on a black car.
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I always get these in socal and always thought that it's insect crap. makes a lot of sense it's bee pollen lol.
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