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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 08:19 AM
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I parked my car near a tree at a gas station i was in there for about 10 mins (long line) and i come back out and there is little drops all over my car. What do i use to get it off.
Old Jun 26, 2008 | 08:23 AM
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I parked under a tree for shade yesterday at work and it was covered with tiny clear spots of I don't know what.[:@]

Wiped it down when I got home with Optimum No Rinse. Back to perfect.
Old Jun 26, 2008 | 08:30 AM
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I tried taking it too the car wash it got some off but not all.
Old Jun 26, 2008 | 01:51 PM
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Any bug and tar remover, tarminator, etc. This is assuming an ordinary detailer won't take it off. Also, use one of your lower quality towels, you may not be able to wash the sap out when you're done.
Old Jun 26, 2008 | 08:52 PM
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one thing you can use is a dealing stregnth glass cleaner, that will def get it off as long as its not cut (reduced) depending on where you are if you cant get any then i can get you some.
Old Jun 26, 2008 | 09:02 PM
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Try washing by hand and/or detail spray with microfiber towel. If you have a coat of wax on the car, just might need a little elbow grease.
Old Jul 1, 2008 | 03:23 PM
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just a normal car wash took it off of mine....and my car felt like it had braille on it ..the bumps for blind people...yea it was crazy..but normal soap and a washcloth took it off of mine
Old Jul 1, 2008 | 07:46 PM
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Whenever you get tree sap or bird droppings on your car always take it off as soon as possible or it will start to eat away at your clearcoat leaving pretty much irreversible marks on your paint. At my detail shop we use laquer thinner or goof off (like goo gone) to take it off but you always want to wax at least that spot after.
Old Jul 1, 2008 | 08:57 PM
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Rain-X will do it, just put a little on a fiber cloth and rub lightly, it will come off, but you will have to wax that spot because it tears off everything. If its been there a while and its dry just scrape the top of the sap off with your fingernail and do the Rain-X.
Old Jul 1, 2008 | 09:21 PM
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I use Stoner Tarminator on tree sap, it softens up real quick and it will come off with ease.



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