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Bulldog7840 · #1 (**permalink**) 12-06-07

I wash been washing tractors for about 6 months. At one of my location I wash black tractors and some times I get a white film that I can not get off. Has anyone had this problem before and any solution for it.

James S · #2 (**permalink**) 12-06-07

Several possibilities here. You could have your soap too strong and it could be drying before your rinse. You might just not be getting all the soap off. Worst case scenario is one like I had with one of my accounts. The water you are using is too hard. Doesn't matter how hard you work at it or rinse at it, with black trucks it's very hard to keep streaks off with hard water. Only solution to this is to use de-ionized water. Are you using a brush or two stepping?

Mike Gwas · #3 (**permalink**) 12-07-07

2 step ..... Problem solved....

Bulldog7840 · #4 (**permalink**) 12-07-07

I just started washing about four months ago what is the 2 step?

DAFF · #5 (**permalink**) 12-07-07

Rub the paint with your finger. Try to make it shine. You might have the begining of paint chalk. Too much chemicial not enough scrubbing. Are the trucks non factory paint??? If they are chances are the paint is of poor quality.

If the fleet is on the high end side, suggest to the owner operator, to have the trucks sent out for a wax/pollish. Do they run in the winter salt/calcium areas??? These chemicials can kill paint too.

DAFF

Larry L. · #6 (**permalink**) 12-07-07

Is the white film on the whole truck are just the hood?

Bull Dog · #7 (**permalink**) 12-08-07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Gwas

2 step ..... Problem solved....

Black equipment....Problem solved...lol

Bulldog7840 · #8 (**permalink**) 12-08-07

yes the fleet is a higher end. These are leased truck so I would assume the paint was put on after factory. The trucks are located in the wisconsin area. So they do run in salted area but this has been happen before any salt has been put down for the year. Is there a soloution I can put in the water to de-ionized water?

DAFF · #9 (**permalink**) 12-11-07

Bulldog, are you chemicall washing or scrubbing the trucks??

Bulldog7840 · #10 (**permalink**) 12-11-07

What we normaly do is hit it with a degreaser soap, next we scrub it, then I will rinse it off with cold or hot water depending on the seasons.