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On the way to last years Griff Growl, with the car all polished and looking great, we stopped in Leamington Spa for lunch and I parked under some trees. When we got back the car was absolutely covered in tree sap and looked like the skin of an orange. As soon as I got to the Growl I went to talk to Mike of The Polishing Company and he cleaned the car with P21S Paintwork Cleanser which took the sap off and restored the shine.
At this years Chimfest, although I took the precaution of not parking under the trees I was horrified when I got home to find the car liberally sprayed with sap, so I washed the car and cleaned it with Paintwork Cleanser and it came up a treat with not a lot of effort.
I'm a real convert to this stuff and P21S Concours Look Wax (carnauba wax) and bought more of both at this years Growl to see me through another year.
I also have claybar and use it every now and again but you don't need to claybar to get tree sap off.
Have a look on here: The Polishing Company
At this years Chimfest, although I took the precaution of not parking under the trees I was horrified when I got home to find the car liberally sprayed with sap, so I washed the car and cleaned it with Paintwork Cleanser and it came up a treat with not a lot of effort.
I'm a real convert to this stuff and P21S Concours Look Wax (carnauba wax) and bought more of both at this years Growl to see me through another year.
I also have claybar and use it every now and again but you don't need to claybar to get tree sap off.
Have a look on here: The Polishing Company
Barreti said:
On the way to last years Griff Growl, with the car all polished and looking great, we stopped in Leamington Spa for lunch and I parked under some trees. When we got back the car was absolutely covered in tree sap and looked like the skin of an orange. As soon as I got to the Growl I went to talk to Mike of The Polishing Company and he cleaned the car with P21S Paintwork Cleanser which took the sap off and restored the shine.
At this years Chimfest, although I took the precaution of not parking under the trees I was horrified when I got home to find the car liberally sprayed with sap, so I washed the car and cleaned it with Paintwork Cleanser and it came up a treat with not a lot of effort.
I'm a real convert to this stuff and P21S Concours Look Wax (carnauba wax) and bought more of both at this years Growl to see me through another year.
I also have claybar and use it every now and again but you don't need to claybar to get tree sap off.
Have a look on here: The Polishing Company
I don't park under trees if I can help it. There are trees across the road from where I park the car at work and the stuff still gets on the car - obviously a slight breeze carries the stuff some distance. And bird muck .... don't even get me started on that one 'cos I'll be At this years Chimfest, although I took the precaution of not parking under the trees I was horrified when I got home to find the car liberally sprayed with sap, so I washed the car and cleaned it with Paintwork Cleanser and it came up a treat with not a lot of effort.
I'm a real convert to this stuff and P21S Concours Look Wax (carnauba wax) and bought more of both at this years Growl to see me through another year.
I also have claybar and use it every now and again but you don't need to claybar to get tree sap off.
Have a look on here: The Polishing Company
Thanks for the web link.
The cars number one enemy apart from rust....
Many years ago I had a red six month old Ford Capri Mk 111, and I foolishly parked under some trees for a couple of days....
The sap completely ruined the paintwork, we tried EVERYTHING to get it off without avail, so it cost me over £1000, (in 1979) for a complete respray.......
Be warned........
Many years ago I had a red six month old Ford Capri Mk 111, and I foolishly parked under some trees for a couple of days....
The sap completely ruined the paintwork, we tried EVERYTHING to get it off without avail, so it cost me over £1000, (in 1979) for a complete respray.......
Be warned........
If you used a claybar to remove sap you'd have to start your various layering processes all over again. You should only need to use a claybar once a year really.
If you've got a decent amount of wax and/or topcoat (I use Mothers Reflections topcoat) on your car you should be able to wash the sap off with your usual shampoo.
If you've got a decent amount of wax and/or topcoat (I use Mothers Reflections topcoat) on your car you should be able to wash the sap off with your usual shampoo.
valhalla said:
I think you will most probably find that its sugary deposits from aphids etc, which will desolve with warm water, you don't need to go out and buy expensive stuff to remove it. believe me it works!!
Dave
Valid point. The windscreen/rear screen are easily cleaned with a damp cloth with warm water and the bodywork will prove the same. I can be bothered to clean the screens everyday but not the bodywork Dave
Just discovered the claybar (Raceglaze). Car was covered in tiny spots of white paint - no idea where it happened. Tried every Wax/T-Cut known to mankind but non worked. Claybar just got rid of it with no blooming of the paintwork and also left a perfect glass like finish.
I'm a convert.
I'm a convert.
Jappo said:
Just discovered the claybar (Raceglaze). Car was covered in tiny spots of white paint - no idea where it happened. Tried every Wax/T-Cut known to mankind but non worked. Claybar just got rid of it with no blooming of the paintwork and also left a perfect glass like finish.
I'm a convert.
It's good sh1t isnt it! I'm a convert.
I was amazed at the crap the clay pulled off my paintwork the first time I used it. It also shifts the sooty black crap from my exhaust cans which is impossible to shift in any other way I have tried.
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