What could have done this?

[twilkes]

O.K so the car i bought is white... doesn't have the best paint job but i only need the car for another year or so. When i got the car there was a couple little yellow spots. no big deal i wasn't too concerned. then a couple months later there are big yellow circles with what looks like to be drips running down from the circle spots ( i don't know if that made any sense) would this be from a carwash? I went through the touchless one a couple times? if not does anyone know, cuz i sure don't... would i be able to just get them buffed out or would i have to get a paint job?

[5hift]

It sounds like your car just got a shitty white paint job on top of its original yellow one.

[gofastmerc]

Sounds like a chip that is rusting and staining the paint. Polish will remove the stain.

[twilkes]

sweet i hope thats it. i will do it up this weekend and see what happens. thanks

[vtec4life]

i guarantee you it is tree sap, u probably washed it with something that made it start to come off, then it dried and made stains on your car, i dont kno if u can do anything about it but i would buy some hardcore degreaser and and spray it on the car when its wet, wait a few minutes and wash it off with soap then spray it ...that should take most if it off...ive seen that a million times i used to detail cars, if it doesnt u probly have to do a good polsh

[twilkes]

wow I never would have thought of that. I will give it a try this weekend.

Thanks

[Chris88CL]

If its sap, use gas line antifreeze to remove it. Wont harm the paint but is by far the easiest thing to remove sap.

[Jed Bouscal]

Gas line antifreeze AKA methyl hydrate will indeed remove some of the clear coat. If you're gentle, it shouldn't be severe, but will require some polishing to restore the gloss.

I use steam to remove sap. It is the safest and most effective way - unfortunately most people don't have access to a steam-machine.

[vtec4life]

methyl hydrate is exactly what i used when detailing to remove tree sap from cars...and it is really easy to use...just rub lightly you dont have to use a lot of force...and just get the excess off asap

[GTS Jeff]

How about clay bar and WD40? WD stands for Tree Sap Remover..