Help baked in treesap

[Jonje]

Hey everyone a friend of mine saw my jeep today and was very impressed so he wants me to detail his moms car it has according to him some really bad treesap that is baked in. What should I use to get it out? Also he said he would pay me but I have no idea how much to charge!!

[Lt1Corvette]

There are many things to get that off. I take it normal washing doesn't get it off. Try washing with something like Meguiars body solvent. Or citrigel cleaner, p21s total auto wash. You could even try goo gone or 3m general purpose adhesive remover.

As for how much to charge, what ever your expenses are + your time. I do this a lot for people and sap deposits on their car.

[Jonje]

Would claying work? and is there a meguiars product that would work? What about bug and tar remover?

[Lt1Corvette]

I don't know how bad it is, but if you can physically feel it, I would try and get it with a chemical cleaner to reduce the chance or marring the surface. Bug and Tar remover would be great. Let it sit for a while then remove it. Might need a few applications. Then claying afterward and waxing will leave a great finish. Make sure to get some before and after shots.

[Jonje]

Will do!!!

[RamAirV1]

My experience is that if the tree sap is really bad, you will have to clay the paint to remove it. Claying will not scratch if you don't contaminate the bar by dropping it, and if you use lots of lube. Check your work after you do a small area.

I would charge at least $100 to clay and detail. If the sap is bad, the claying could take quite some time.

RamAirV1

[rockkid]

What ever you do don’t go the rubbing compound route.
Been there screwed up that.
Please see my thread on botched sap removal & help if you can.
I’m funked out right now it’s the first car I’ve ever blown & it would have to be family!

[rusty bumper]

Re: Help baked in treesap

Originally posted by Jonje
Hey everyone a friend of mine saw my jeep today and was very impressed so he wants me to detail his moms car it has according to him some really bad treesap that is baked in. What should I use to get it out?

Some of the forum pros have used 70% alcohol to dissolve tree sap. I think I remember them saying to lay a small cloth over the sap, soak it with alcohol, and then let it stand this way for a while.

Originally posted by Jonje
Also he said he would pay me but I have no idea how much to charge!!

I like Ram Air's figure of $100.00.......I think that's fair enough.

[Jonje]

Think im gonna go the bug and tar remover and clay route will be working on it. next weekend will post before and after photos. Thanx guys for all the input.

[Lt1Corvette]

Thinking back. I did use the alcohol route once a while back. It worked great as I can recall. I think I used a sponge and soaked it a few times then lightly rubbed on the section. The car had a few heavy spots of tree sap not drops, but dime size globs.

[rusty bumper]

Originally posted by Lt1Corvette
I think I used a sponge and soaked it a few times then lightly rubbed on the section.

I never thought about using a sponge, but that sounds like a winner to me.