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08-10-2012, 06:26 PM | #1 |
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tree sap
Removed it with some WD40 ... soaked a microfiber towel and very gently rubbed it over it. Washed it off, then used some Windex (yes, on the paint ...) to remove the "cloudiness". Seems to be fine. Tugged the car in for the night.
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08-10-2012, 07:02 PM | #2 |
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Dunno about the Windex as we don't get that here (unless it's branded something else in the UK) but i've used the WD40 several times on the tree sap. Don't ever try to pick it off as it will lift the clear.
It does take off any paint protection so a quick light polish and a wax or sealant should do the trick. Tree sap is a real pain for me as the car is often parked in the middle of a pine forrest |
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08-11-2012, 08:05 AM | #5 |
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I had a jaguar once that was peppered with tree sap, nothing I mean nothing would get rid of it, clay bar you name it, only time I was able to remove some of it was when we had a severe frost then it came off like broken toffee.....eventually the car had to have a respray,
I was not allowed to remove the tree because of tree preservation orders and moving the car did not help as the wind blows the sap everywhere..... What I did find on another car was to have the wax very thick and slick and remove before it hardened that meant a wipe down everyday the tree was dumping the stuff........ (Eventually moved house LOl) |
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