Home Forums Articles How To's FAQ Register
Go Back   Xoutpost.com > BMW Related Forums > Detailing Forum
Fluid Motor Union
User Name
Password
Member List Premier Membership Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Xoutpost server transfer and maintenance is occurring....
Xoutpost is currently undergoing a planned server migration.... stay tuned for new developments.... sincerely, the management


Sponsored by:

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 06-12-2006, 08:50 PM
AutoXer's Avatar
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 1,983
AutoXer is on a distinguished road
Help - Tree Sap

I was washing the car over the weekend and found some baked on tree-sap on my hood! Damn Damn Damn. When I see that and bird poop, I wash it off right away. But this was clear tree sap and I did not notice it. It must have been there for a long time and with the engine heat and sun, it's on there and I have not been able to get it off despite lots of elbow grease, wax and polish. I even managed to scratch the surrounding paint a little. Shit Shit Shit.

Any suggestions in what I can use??? TIA.
Reply With Quote

Sponsored Links

  #2  
Old 06-12-2006, 08:55 PM
motordavid's Avatar
RetiredBum & Semi-RenaissanceMan
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Mtns of Western NC, & SW FLA
Posts: 16,816
motordavid will become famous soon enoughmotordavid will become famous soon enough
I've had luck w/isopropyl alcohol on other cars...

A batch of Yahoo links here:
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=Rem...&cop=&ei=UTF-8

GL,mD
__________________
Ol'UncleMotor
From the Home Base of Pro Bono Punditry
and 50 Cent Opins...

Our Mtn Scenes, Car Pics, and Road Trip Pics on Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/4527537...7627297418250/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/4527537...7627332480833/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/45275375@N00/

My X Page




Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 06-13-2006, 01:22 AM
JV's Avatar
JV JV is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: DC
Posts: 5,012
JV is on a distinguished road
Have you tried a paint cleaning clay?

JV
__________________
JV

What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know...it's what we know for sure that just ain't so
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 06-13-2006, 09:04 AM
Thunder22's Avatar
Wait... what?
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NY/NJ/LI
Posts: 11,160
Thunder22 is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by AutoXer
I was washing the car over the weekend and found some baked on tree-sap on my hood! Damn Damn Damn. When I see that and bird poop, I wash it off right away. But this was clear tree sap and I did not notice it. It must have been there for a long time and with the engine heat and sun, it's on there and I have not been able to get it off despite lots of elbow grease, wax and polish. I even managed to scratch the surrounding paint a little. Shit Shit Shit.

Any suggestions in what I can use??? TIA.

Isopropyl alcohol is THE best way to get it off.

it's .99 at the drug store, just make sure it's ISOPROPYL and not some other flavor.

Load up a rag with it and hold it firmly on the sap to soften it up. It might take a few applications, once it softens up CAREFULLY wipe it off, taking special care to not smear it on the paint.

Once it's removed, wash the area with a good car soap (mequiars or similar) and then load it up with a couple of coats of good wax.
__________________
You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 06-13-2006, 10:03 AM
Vendor
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: South
Posts: 45
Waynestowels is on a distinguished road
1- wash with Liquid Dawn
2- Clay car
3- Use a prep sol product if needed
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 06-13-2006, 10:45 AM
dave_p's Avatar
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Kenilworth
Posts: 299
dave_p is on a distinguished road
I have used a BMW cleaning product for removing tar - just wipe it on, wait a couple of minutes and wash it off - removes all sap etc etc.

The worst thing you can do is keep rubbing it, as you have probably discovered. Even when wet, you'll put loads of surface scratches over the car.

Best thing you could do now is to remove it as explained above, then use some T-cut polish (the same colour as the car) to work on the surface scratches you have put in.
__________________
You don't drive your cars. Your cars drive you!!
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 06-13-2006, 11:23 AM
AutoXer's Avatar
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 1,983
AutoXer is on a distinguished road
Thanks guys. I will try one or all of the above!
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 09-01-2006, 02:37 PM
Dinanaholic's Avatar
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Seattle Area
Posts: 30
Dinanaholic is on a distinguished road
Try HOT soapy water on a small rag. Let it sit/soak for a minute then wipe away with a dry soft cloth. Repeat again if necessary. The hotter the better as the heat literally thins & melts away tree sap. My wife's black 330i gets covered in pine sap all the time and it works like a charm with no residual swirls or scratches at all. Just remove the sap quickly and don't let it sit on the finish for days on end. If you do, don't be surprised to see the clear coat being lightly damaged by the resins in the sap. Just my 2 cents...
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 09-07-2006, 12:54 PM
Joyriide1113's Avatar
Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: MIAMI-KENDALL
Posts: 161
Joyriide1113 is on a distinguished road
Goo Gone works very well too. You have many ways of attack my friend.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 09-07-2006, 06:43 PM
rayxi's Avatar
Custom User Title
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Calgary, Canada
Posts: 4,173
rayxi is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by Joyriide1113
Goo Gone works very well too. You have many ways of attack my friend.
That's what I used recently. Use a soft cloth not a paper towel. The paper towel breaks apart and then you have sap and bits of paper towel stuck to the paint instead of just the sap. Wash off the residual Goo Gone as soon as your done.
__________________
Wake up every day that would be a start.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:44 AM.
vBulletin, Copyright 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd. SEO by vBSEO 3.6.0
© 2017 Xoutpost.com. All rights reserved. Xoutpost.com is a private enthusiast site not associated with BMW AG.
The BMW name, marks, M stripe logo, and Roundel logo as well as X3, X5 and X6 designations used in the pages of this Web Site are the property of BMW AG.
This web site is not sponsored or affiliated in any way with BMW AG or any of its subsidiaries.