tree sap (UGH)

[SUBVET]

One of my cars (www.homepage.mac.com/subvet1) was parked by one of my vendors underneath a tree and the sap from the tree got on the paint and went through the clear coat...

Not sure what to do to correct..

anyone have any suggestions..

Be Gentle -- This is my first post !

[WHITE HONDA]

Repaint or live with, In the future green rubbing alcohol remove tree sap just wax after removal use a cotton cloth and rub in one direction only

[RamAirV1]

Re: tree sap (UGH)

Originally posted by SUBVET
One of my cars (www.homepage.mac.com/subvet1) was parked by one of my vendors underneath a tree and the sap from the tree got on the paint and went through the clear coat...

Not sure what to do to correct..

anyone have any suggestions..

Be Gentle -- This is my first post !

Did you get the treep sap off? It is unusual for tree sap to go through the clear coat, but it can happen. If it went throught the clear coat you will have to repaint. Sorry to hear about that. That is the ultimate nightmare as far as detailing. I have yet to see anyone in my area that can do a good repaint, at least at reasonable prices.

I have had the best luck with clay. Alcohol never did much for me in tree sap removal. Maybe I should have used the 91% formula.

RamAirV1

[Pete-FWA]

Clay works well on sap.

I've also used WD-40 on the most stubborn, baked on stuff. It loosens the material enough that a fingernail can pop it off. On sap that's less than baked in, usually a quick squirt and wiping after about 10 seconds removes all the sap.

If I'm going to clay a finish anyway, I begin with that step and go with WD-40 on any remaining particles that didn't come off with clay.

Good luck...I looked at your website and that's quite a Plymouth you have.

[LiquidBlack]

How long did you have that car parked underneath the tree?

[Tom Weed]

I always have good luck with clay, and follow that if need be with MPPC, as that stuff works great IMO. I've been using it recently to remove tar on CC wheels.

Tom

[grover]

I had some baked in tree sap on my trunk and a combination of claybar and ScratchX took it off. It took many applications over several weeks. It got to a point that I was sure I was going straight through the clear coat because I had clayed and done ScratchX so many times.

It eventually came off and the paint still looks great but it took probably 5 different sessions and each time I'd clay it for a minute or two and then do about 10 applications of scratchX. I could see I was making progress though each time I did it.

[Tim Lingor]

Hey,

The tree sap has gone through your clear coat? I have never had any or any vehicles I have detailed which had tree sap on them, have it go through the clear. Do you have any close-up pictures of the tree sap which has penetrated the clear coat?

Generally to remove tree sap, I use Clay first, then Meguiar's Body Solvent, or even WD-40 to remove the larger globs. In either case, you need to be careful not to mar the surrounding paint while trying to remove the sap.

Please keep us posted!

Tim