strange sap/adhesive?

[albeee]

i was doing an oil change when i walked around my car and found this:

















not sure what it is, much less how to tackle it. tried bug/tar remover, didnt work. claying didnt work either. i dont want to use anything too aggressive without knowing what it is first. its not sticky or anything, its just some sort of film. any help would be appreciated!

[AKOZ]

Man, that actually looks like what happened to my freinds paint when his wife placed her clothes on his trunk while she talked to her freind in the parking lot. Did anyone drape anything on your car?

[jopa489]

I've never seen anything quite like that.

[Jakerooni]

Yea looks like someone tossed a wet towel on there while it was just baking hot. Probably going to have to polish it out.

[albeee]

Originally Posted by AKOZ

Man, that actually looks like what happened to my freinds paint when his wife placed her clothes on his trunk while she talked to her freind in the parking lot. Did anyone drape anything on your car?

not that i can remember...i did not have any passengers around lately, and i leave the car indoors (garage at home, parking structure at work) which leaves very little time for anything to be baked on the paint. i guess ill just have to move up. do you guys think wetsanding is the way to go? or should i try out something less aggressive still?

[MDRX8]

Use a polish first !!!! Menzerna SIP you can buy it from autogeek.net .

[Concourswanna b]

Looks almost like a plastic trash bag was thrown on there when the hood was hot, then removed... maybe try clay?

[Concourswanna b]

Oh, it's on the pillar too, and that's the trunk anyway, so it wouldn't get hot from the engine... mysterious.