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gday all got a problem with baked on pine sap. whats a good way to remove it? its that bad thats its ate thourgh a few layers of paint was going to give it a cut n polish this coming week end but want to remove pine sap 1st(its not my car its a work ute last fellow that had it parked under pine tree) any help would be great thanks jamie
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I used Meguires 'clay' to remove sap from a car and it worked really well. Autobarn stock it. It looks like plasticine and when rubbed over paint with a lubricant like water, it removes the overspray or sap. It did not scratch or mark my paint in any way, |
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Thanks will give it a go its in clamps about the size of a 5cent coin n about 1 or 2mm high. its made a mess of the roof all most back to the under coat i would say ill end up with a saw arm by the time i get it all off
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I wish you luck with the sap, its a bastard to get off. My mrs attacked the pine sap stuck to the spoiler of our TX5 with a scourer, of all things, and now it looks like the paint has faded around the whole area! If the clay doesnt work, perhaps you coul
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Yeah I rubbed methylated spirits into it, which softened it, scratched as much off as I could with my nail and repeated. Just don't let the spirits sit on the paint too long, I just gave it a good scrub down afterwards with water.
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was thinking of giving kero ago. i used metho on paint work before it stained the paint dont want to do that to the bosses ute.
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Hi all scrubbers, use eucalyptus oil. AL.
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Oooooh with that size sap, and down to the primer, there is not much to save the paint.
Clay only works on products like overspray, fine sap drops, industrial fallout etc.
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I have a 60 foot Swamp cyprus and each autumn for 2 months at least, any car within a 10 metre radius cops it.
I used GUM TURPENTINE with a soft cloth. Dissolves it in seconds and no paint damage. Easy on the skin too.
Cheers John
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