sap or something?
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sap or something?
So ... living in the east bay I park under a lot of random trees. Now i have all this crazy sap-like funk on my hood, roof etc. Any of you guys get this? I think a tree near my house has a chemical in-balance or somethin' cause it throws a ridiculous amount of sap on my car.
Can anyone with this problem suggest any solutions? It doesn't come off from a normal car wash & i don't want to pick at it too much @ scratch my paint.
Can anyone with this problem suggest any solutions? It doesn't come off from a normal car wash & i don't want to pick at it too much @ scratch my paint.
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i get it daily
i usually wash my car regularly nowadays and it comes off right nicley
i usually wash my car regularly nowadays and it comes off right nicley
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goo gone is good, but i would color test it
another thing, i am sure parking is a bizznitch, but for the sake of all of us
who feel your cars pain... dont park under those trees!!
another thing, i am sure parking is a bizznitch, but for the sake of all of us
who feel your cars pain... dont park under those trees!!
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Originally Posted by chubb
so there's no like ... random product or neat household trick that will get sap off of paint after it's all hardened & stuff?
Nice to have a girlfriend that has that stuff.
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Not if you use very little on a paper towel. You kinda feel the sap start to loosen up. I have a decent amount of wax/polish on my car maybe thats why I wasn't scared to do it. But wax the affected area as soon as you are done.
*edit* ohh... If you have a Non-Acetone Nail polish remover, try that first.
*edit* ohh... If you have a Non-Acetone Nail polish remover, try that first.
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Saturating a cotton pad or ball with rubbing alcohol then rubbing vigorously usually works very well for me. You can also use the pre-packaged alcohol wipes too. It'll practically melt the sap off.
Add a bit of wax after you're done if you like.
Add a bit of wax after you're done if you like.
