Killer tree sap (4 years old)

[DirtyUsedSaturn]

Hello.



I purchased a use Subaru WRX yesterday. The car is an ’02 and the owner claims the marks on the hood are from 4 year old tree sap. The hood has the highest concentration with the fenders also having a mark or two. I imagine these can’t be helped at this point, and the paint is just damaged beyond repair, but I figured I would at least ask if anyone had any opinions on how I could attempt to repair this.



The car is platinum silver metallic (silver) and the sap marks are a white color. The paint really doesn’t feel raised much so I imagine there is nothing I can do to correct these.



Thanks in advance!



PIC ADDED:

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff119/Padge9281/sap.jpg

[brwill2005]

Tree sap can be very corrosive. Is it possible to post some pictures? It may be possible to polish and/or wetsand the the damage, but it is hard to say without pictures.

[DirtyUsedSaturn]

we had some snow, so i couldnt get them yet, but I will tonite and post them up.



thanks

[BlueZero]

I had some old tree sap on the roof of my past truck. I tried everything to get it off. I ended up using a plastic razor blade and doing the best I could, then buffed the area. It wasn`t 100% perfect but I wasn`t too worried since it was on the roof.

[audicoupej]

As Brad said tree sap will eat thru the paint. You might be able to improve the appearance with some wetsanding and polishing.

[DirtyUsedSaturn]

pic added.



i tried some bug and tar remover but had no luck. the sap is raised a bit above the paint and very rough feeling compared to the paint when you run your hand over it.



You can see some sap on the headlight too.

[mhadden]

I think with those, a repaint is in order. I don`t even think a wetsand will help that.

[DirtyUsedSaturn]

^they are raised a bit though, so im thinking I can make them look better somehow

[Invigor]

I`d try 1 spot with some sandpaper and see what happens...

[imported_agentf1]

Chances are you will need to repaint. Wet sanding is certianly worth a shot as you are not goin to make it any worst.

[NSXTASY]

Possibly try and heat up the sap spots, then use some tarminator/4*Citrus/Autglym Tar. Follow that with some strong AIO Duragloss Marine AIO/KAIO/ZAIO/OPS.