Tree Sap From Hell

Beemerboy

Just One More Coat
Over the weekend the next door neighbor asked me to detail her black Jag...no problem....it was really overcast when I washed the car so I didn't pickup that there where like a thousand small dots of maple tree sap all over the car....Once I started the out side I could feel them big time...so used the clay and they removed a few but not really much...then with a rotary and a polishing pad with Pro-polish I hit the hood no luck again....these sap spots where glued to the car...not even my finger nail would chip one off....so I got out some adhesive remover and tried that and they started to come off....took me over an hour to get the top clean and even then I missed a few...I plan on washing the car again this next week for her and use the decon kit that I have from FK1 they say it will remove tree sap...I'll keep you posted....

any other ideas on removing tree sap? I really don't see that much of it out here.
 
You may want to try P21S paint work cleansing lotion or Meguiars Deep crystal cleaner both have Kaolin clay in it to remove bonded contaminents; might help out there Meg's is readily available wont harm finish.

mongo
 
I use Methyl Hydrate (alcohol stove fuel I think, in the paint aisle). It works like a charm. Dampen a cloth, dab, dab, dab, dab. Try not to scrub.
 
That stuff you're calling "tree sap" - I bet it's probably aphid "honeydew" (aphid poop). They eat the sap and excrete the "honeydew".
 
TiredNGrouchy said:
That stuff you're calling "tree sap" - I bet it's probably aphid "honeydew" (aphid poop). They eat the sap and excrete the "honeydew".


Its red in color of which I had not seen before....most all pine tree sap is clear or yellowish....so who knows you could be right
 
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