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Hey guys,
Was wondering what the best thing to use to remove some tree sap from my car. Looks like I picked the wrong tree to park under to provide some shade...
Was wondering what the best thing to use to remove some tree sap from my car. Looks like I picked the wrong tree to park under to provide some shade...
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How long has the sap been on the paint? You need to find a way to get the sap soft enough so you can get it off the paint. If you have a good coat of wax under the sap, it should come off, but it will be a pain in the ass.
I used to have 2 parking spaces at my condo that were under a pine tree, and my last CL had 3 huge sap spots on the hood, and it took me a while to get them off without screwing up the paint under the sap. Good luck!
I used to have 2 parking spaces at my condo that were under a pine tree, and my last CL had 3 huge sap spots on the hood, and it took me a while to get them off without screwing up the paint under the sap. Good luck!
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started doing some research, and found some, ahem, interesting solutions... Have any of you tried any of these:
Nail polish remover
Rubbing Alcohol
Mayonaise??? (
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Orange Based cleaner
Nail polish remover
Rubbing Alcohol
Mayonaise??? (
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Orange Based cleaner
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Rubbing Alcohol
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i just used my claybar
no scratches here.. except the dreaded swirl marks you get from just touching the car.
but a good coat of wax afterwards does the trick to shine it back up and hide the swirls.
no scratches here.. except the dreaded swirl marks you get from just touching the car.
but a good coat of wax afterwards does the trick to shine it back up and hide the swirls.
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Originally Posted by EpiK
started doing some research, and found some, ahem, interesting solutions... Have any of you tried any of these:
Nail polish remover
Rubbing Alcohol
Mayonaise??? (
)
Orange Based cleaner
Nail polish remover
Rubbing Alcohol
Mayonaise??? (
![Shrug](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/shrug.gif)
Orange Based cleaner
Won't nail polish remover eat the paint, or discolor it for that matter?
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