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haze4dayz
04-27-2004, 02:38 PM
Man its sooo windy that the trees is blowing sticky seeds full of sap on my ride.........

How the hell can you get that shit off, cuz i know it stains?

anyone know any good techniques?? im sure others can use the tip......

Stupid mother nature.......:guns:

Gonthro
04-27-2004, 02:39 PM
goof off, its a stuff remover

haze4dayz
04-27-2004, 02:41 PM
ya but would goof off take the yellow stain away as well???

Ducati
04-27-2004, 02:42 PM
Gonthro is da Man. Goo Off is good stuff. It will even get the old masking tape that you have left on for too long, from that time you hid the evidence of that hit & run with that bit of backyard bodywork.

Dirty_SOHC
04-27-2004, 02:43 PM
I had that trouble when I used to live at home and a good car wand wash did the trick

izzoblitzo
04-27-2004, 02:43 PM
I tried rubbing goof off on the hood of my cousin's car, but it doesnt work.. Then again, the sap has been there for a couple years I bet. Its like, baked on for good.. no hope no hope no hope. :D

But I'd asume if they are fresh, you could use goof off though.

Ducati
04-27-2004, 02:44 PM
Who did you hit? Did your parents suspect anything when you were sanding off the dried blood?

The only thing that I have used that might get stubborn stuff like yellow sapstains, grape & digestive enzyme coloured bluejay shit, and bits of scalp and dried blood, is Goo Off, then fine Rubbing & Polishing compound, followed by a good going over with Jewellers Rouge.

legendboy
04-27-2004, 02:46 PM
Simple Gasoline antifreeze works the best for sap removal. Every single detailshop/dealership uses it. Perfectly safe on any kind of paint/plastic.

Strider
04-27-2004, 02:48 PM
Clay Bar seemed to work okay on mine...

Gonthro
04-27-2004, 02:53 PM
Originally posted by legendboy
Simple Gasoline antifreeze works the best for sap removal. Every single detailshop/dealership uses it. Perfectly safe on any kind of paint/plastic.


methenyl hydride, same stuff, diffrent label :D

1badPT
04-27-2004, 02:55 PM
Originally posted by legendboy
Simple Gasoline antifreeze works the best for sap removal. Every single detailshop/dealership uses it. Perfectly safe on any kind of paint/plastic.

I was thinking anything alchohol based would work :thumbsup:

legendboy
04-27-2004, 03:04 PM
Originally posted by Strider
Clay Bar seemed to work okay on mine...

ya if you wana spend 3 hours doing it :thumbsdow

rc2002
04-27-2004, 03:52 PM
Nail polish remover (acetone) works well to get tree sap off. But I'm not sure what it does to your finish. Come to think of it, I'm pretty sure that anything that's strong enough to take tree sap off would wreck your finish anyway.

tommy1223
04-27-2004, 04:00 PM
Tar Gone, u can get it almost anywhere. it worked good for my car when parked under this tree for a week, came back and there were tons of sap all over my car. now it's all gone.

403Gemini
04-27-2004, 04:12 PM
Originally posted by 1badPT


I was thinking anything alchohol based would work :thumbsup:

vodka?

sxtasy
04-27-2004, 09:17 PM
Barry's Auto has a product "Tree Sap Remover" Works pretty good. After you get the sap off, probably a good idea to put on a coat of wax after