... ok people... we've gone from helping out a fellow stang owner in need to arguing over who's method is better. now for a proper formatted response:
Personally I would try rubbing alchohol on an old tube sock. Just put the sock on your hand and pour rubbing alchohol on your palm. after it is absorbed then rub lightly on each idividual sap spot untill completely gone. it may take a while but I find that it doesn't damage the paint if your not to over zealous. Then after your done rinse your car off and I guees you should probably re wax the spots the achohol rubbed off. My uncle's car was covered in sap spots frm bumper to bumper. I used about 4 bottles of rubbing alchohol and got it all of. I didn't wax it afterwards and it still looked fine just rinsing it off with water. The Alchohol also does a good job at temperarily restoring the black rubber trim around doors, mirrors lights etc.
*Shrug*
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So i haven't washed my car for about a week. When I did the other day there was some tree sap on it. I couldn't get all of it off. I just needs some sugestions on to remove it please.
So i haven't washed my car for about a week. When I did the other day there was some tree sap on it. I couldn't get all of it off. I just needs some sugestions on to remove it please.
Cut that damn tree down.
Hahahahahaha! Best advise so far!
Alcohol will not harm cars, its in lots of the detailing products used everyday.
I wouldn't recomend using a razor blade on the paint of a car, but if the sap is on the glass, then that's a different situation. Even then, I wouldn't go out of my way to recomend that to someone who's never done it before.
So i haven't washed my car for about a week. When I did the other day there was some tree sap on it. I couldn't get all of it off. I just needs some sugestions on to remove it please.
Cut that damn tree down.
LOL, There are no tree's by my house so im suspecting I parked it under one near a friends house. BTW thanks for all the advice. I'll repost whatever system works.
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ORIGINAL: raubt
...All that car washes have is pressure washers. Tens of thousands of people use pressure washers every single day and their paint is fine. I've always washed all my vehicles with a pressure washer, sometimes every single day for months on end, and never, ever had a problem in any way.
Pressure washers are perfectly fine. Rubbing alcohol is absolutely not. Any more 'expert' cleaning advice you'd like to give out, genius?
Car washes are fine for the "average person". However, i don't know ANYONE who takes their cars finish seriously and perhaps goes to Cruise Nights or Car Shows, who would ever put their car through a standard "touchless" car wash.
You do what you like, I'll do what I do. People on the board can decide which methods they prefer.
Car washes are fine for the "average person". However, i don't know ANYONE who takes their cars finish seriously and perhaps goes to Cruise Nights or Car Shows, who would ever put their car through a standard "touchless" car wash.
You do what you like, I'll do what I do. People on the board can decide which methods they prefer.
Signed, Genius
Who said anything about a drive-through touchless wash? I was talking about a do-it-yourself wash bay, you know, where you put change into the machine, pick up the wash wand, squeeze the handle, and then pressure wash the tree sap off your car.
I agree completely with not ever using a touchless drive-through wash of any kind. Especially for an isolated problem like this, where the wash won't be concentrated on the tree sap. Do-it-yourself pressure washer, always.
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ORIGINAL: raubt
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ORIGINAL: langod
Car washes are fine for the "average person". However, i don't know ANYONE who takes their cars finish seriously and perhaps goes to Cruise Nights or Car Shows, who would ever put their car through a standard "touchless" car wash.
You do what you like, I'll do what I do. People on the board can decide which methods they prefer.
Signed, Genius
Who said anything about a drive-through touchless wash? I was talking about a do-it-yourself wash bay, you know, where you put change into the machine, pick up the wash wand, squeeze the handle, and then pressure wash the tree sap off your car.
I agree completely with not ever using a touchless drive-through wash of any kind. Especially for an isolated problem like this, where the wash won't be concentrated on the tree sap. Do-it-yourself pressure washer, always.
Ahh.. see, there lies the misunderstanding. By pressure washer, I thought you meant the "touchless" car wash system.. I agree, the pressure wand at a do-it-yourself is an acceptable alternative if you're careful.
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Ahh.. see, there lies the misunderstanding. By pressure washer, I thought you meant the "touchless" car wash system.. I agree, the pressure wand at a do-it-yourself is an acceptable alternative if you're careful.
LOL, no hard feelings, genius?
That's a typed-conversation for ya.
Anyway, I think (or should hope) he got this one worked out anyway. Lots of options.
I have sap on my car also. The next wash I will try different methods on different spot(I probably have enough spots to do just that) and see which I like best.
I have heard of using a razor on new paint if there is alot of imperfections in the paint (like runs and bubbles) just as he described but w/o the heat gun. But this should be done only by an experienced painter and detailer and not a novice. So yes it is bad advice but it is done and I have the video of how it is done on DVD somewhere and the guy that does it is known for detailing cars for show. This is true....really! if you don't believe me just PM me and I will get a hold of the DVD and get you the info on how to purchase it and see for yourself. When done right it is amazing (like the defect was never there) but I have never seen it done on tree sap. J
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Gotta a heat gun? that works great! you can even use a razer blade.
a razer blade has two sides, one side is a little rough but the other side is a bit smoother. Slightly bend the razer blade, rought side being the inside. With the smooth side go very evenly with the paint. do that jsut do light passes and the tree sap will come off.
It might leave very fine scratches, just depends on how you do it. just a very soft cut will take that away
While you may want to take a heat gun and a razor blade to your car please don't tell someone here to do that. It is totally irresponsible and someone will damage thier car following this advice.
You say you are a detailer in another post. No detailer I know would take a heat gun or a razor blade to paint, not even in the fender wells.
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RE: Tree sap - 
the only problem we have here is snow & salt 
