Body Solvent

[Andrew C.]

Re: Body Solvent

Body Solvent works great if you let it dwell!

Here is a little precautionary advice:

Body Solvent is very very oily. I have found a few times that I done cars that are smothered in bugs and pollen everywhere, and I basically hit the entire car with body solvent that it works great on taking it all off, but the body solvent rinses off of the car onto the ground. With using such a large amount of such an oily product, the ground becomes very slippery. Just be careful and wash down the driveway, otherwise that oil is going to sit on top of the wet driveway and you just might be saying hi to the ground soon haha.

I almost at it a few times using bs.

[roushstage2]

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I tried mine, finally, on some tree sap two days ago. It didn't do anything besides make the paint really shiny when I wiped it off. I even got what I could off with a plastic razor blade beforehand. I'm in the failed attempt category as well.

[FinalTouchDetail]

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Hmm...you guys aren't impressing a lot of confidence in me about this product, lol!

[dreamps]

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sorry bro! after reading about it here i was pumepd for this as well and it was a major let down, first time from meguiars

[dreamps]

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try stoner's tarminator, worked awesome for me! now only if we can get a gallon of UQW going!!!

[roushstage2]

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try stoner's tarminator, worked awesome for me! now only if we can get a gallon of UQW going!!!

...and QID

[Bill Davidson]

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My success with the bugs may have been due to that fact that they were only on there 3 days. However, they were on there well enough that a pressure washer wasn't able to remove them (without risk of damaging/removing the paint).

My dwell time was about 2-3 minutes. Just enough time to unroll the garden hose and fill a wash bucket. I used my Versa Angle wheel face brush to remove them.

Body Solvent isn't an aggressive product. It's not meant to be, but it does work. I think the biggest issue is setting realistic expectations with the product. Where those expectations should be set is up for debate.

BTW the tar I removed with it had been on the vehicle for about 5 years. No problem at all.

[cnfowler]

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Bugs and sap are two completely different animals. Body Solvent is not the ideal product to use on tree sap. For tar, adhesives, and bugs, Body Solvent is great. Do not spray Body Solvent on a wet surface. The surface is suppose to be dry. Let it dwell, then wipe (or scrub) off. It is not a spray on, hose off chemical. Body Solvent is fantastic at doing what it was designed to do. It is a very mild product, hence the reason for letting it dwell. Some of the other products on the market are so strong they can remove rust from a car bumper. Meguiar's chose to go the other route and make a very safe, easy to use product and it works wonders.

It would be no different complaining about how terrible NXT2.0 is when everyone praises it because it wouldn't remove the overspray on your finish. Use the right product for the right job and you will be satisfied.


Colin

[Tuck91]

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I think Colin said it all.

Body Solvent works when used properly.

[Bill Davidson]

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What's recommended for tree sap?

[FinalTouchDetail]

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I'm also curious as to what Meguiar's product would be appropriate for tree sap, or in my case, palm seed staining.

[Andrew C.]

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The stuff works, people just don't know how to use it. Let it dwell and you are good to go. I normally let it sit about 10 mins

[boiler7904]

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I've got the 32 sampler from ADS a month or two and ago and haven't had a chance to try it out yet.

Looks like there are few ways to use Body Solvent. Am I correct that it makes sense to wash the area as usual first to get rid of loose contaminants before using Body Solvent, let it dwell, wipe off, and then wash the area again? Seems like using Body Solvent and wiping it off would let dirt or other contaminants get trapped in the MF towel and swirl the paint.

[Tuck91]

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The stuff works, people just don't know how to use it. Let it dwell and you are good to go. I normally let it sit about 10 mins

How true.

Sometimes I wait twenty to thirty minutes.

I have even used it as an adhesive remover.

I've got the 32 sampler from ADS a month or two and ago and haven't had a chance to try it out yet.

Looks like there are few ways to use Body Solvent. Am I correct that it makes sense to wash the area as usual first to get rid of loose contaminants before using Body Solvent, let it dwell, wipe off, and then wash the area again? Seems like using Body Solvent and wiping it off would let dirt or other contaminants get trapped in the MF towel and swirl the paint.

I use it either during or after the wash.

I let it dwell while I wash the wheels, tires, and wells.

Its not something you can really wipe off, you have to rinse it off with water and usually follow with a soapy water agitation.

[Bill Davidson]

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Am I correct that it makes sense to wash the area as usual first to get rid of loose contaminants

Yes for sure, it certainly helps, but then you have to let it dry again. Body solvent is oily, oil floats on top of water. What you are wanting to do is saturate the contaminate right through to the paint level. If you have to soak through a 1/4 inch of bug guts vs. a trace, more solvent and more dwell time will be needed. I guess the method you use is going to depend on how much time you have.

Lets say you come in off the highway you might want to pull into a car wash and spray the front of the vehicle to get rid of most of the bugs. By the time you get home the vehicle will be dry enough for Body Solvent.

The same thing can be said for tar. You might want to spray, let dwell, wipe most of it off, then spray once again and remove the remainder. Usually tar smears a little with the first wipe.