So I clean up the SO's 2006 Element EX-P the majority of the day yesterday.

Today we go out for dinner and when we came back to the car she was like "WTF is all over the side of the car?"

Sure'nuff it's white road paint. on the tires, wheels, paint, and black trim panels.

what's my options?

BTW I tried a pressure washer - very little progress

 

Claybar is what i would try.

 

Claybar should fix you right up for the rims and paint.

A stiff bristle brush for the tires and some tire foam would probably take care of the rubber easily enough.

A soft bristle brush and maybe some minorly diluted car wash soap on the plastic trim should be a decent way to take care of that end.

 

Cool - Ill try that - thanks guys

 

This has happened to me before in my old car, and claybar worked just fine