Vapor steamers are becoming essential. No seious detailer should do without one. Look at the results I got removing tree sap from from this vehicle using my Desiderio (google search one to learn more).
Hard as bees' wax:
Pre-treat with Stoner Tarminator. Spray once. Wait 2 min. Spray again. Wait 2 min. Spray again. Repeat a total of 5 times:
Hit directly with steam. Do not scrub or touch the sap. Watch it melt away:
Sap is gone:
Steam allows cleaning without scrubbing. Scrubbing is our enemy as detailers. It creats scratches and even removes paint and dye. Even with a soft microfiber, as the cloth acquires sap/tar/bugs, the substance hardens in the cloth and begins to scratch the car's surface. Vapor steamers offer a safe and fast solution to this problem.
Hard as bees' wax:
Pre-treat with Stoner Tarminator. Spray once. Wait 2 min. Spray again. Wait 2 min. Spray again. Repeat a total of 5 times:
Hit directly with steam. Do not scrub or touch the sap. Watch it melt away:
Sap is gone:
Steam allows cleaning without scrubbing. Scrubbing is our enemy as detailers. It creats scratches and even removes paint and dye. Even with a soft microfiber, as the cloth acquires sap/tar/bugs, the substance hardens in the cloth and begins to scratch the car's surface. Vapor steamers offer a safe and fast solution to this problem.