Tree Sap

[1CE]

My whole car is covered in baked on tree sap.. Something I have inherited from the previous keeper. Now I've been advised you can remove this with isopropyl alcohol using a 10% solution to water but this struggled to remove it. I used it direct on a cloth managing to remove it all from the windscreen. Is this safe on the paint work? I've tried meguiars tar and bird crap remover but no joy. I've clay bared the bonnet which has removed a surprising amount which was unseen to the eye but it hasn't managed to shift the larger parts.

It's alllllllll over the car  .  Is this going to be a slow process of applying IPA to each piece of sap or is there an easier or safer option?

 

 

 

Ben

[HEADPHONES]

The strongest tar remover I know of is TARDIS.

This is what I'd try if the megs didn't touch it.

[1CE]

Thank you!

 

I took a deep breath and IPA'd the whole bonnet. It's removed all contaminants and tree sap!  Then clean, waxed and polished! Only done the bonnet as it was taking forever but the results speak for themselves  .

 

[HEADPHONES]

Glad to see and hear that the paint is back to its former glory

[1CE]

It's a long process but I'm applying IPA to a panel at a time, I wish I discovered it's uses sooner  .

I'll look into the Tardis product you mentioned  .

 

 

Thanks.

[Ekona]

On 10/21/2017 at 16:02, 1CE said:

Then clean, waxed and polished!

Hopefully not in that order

[1CE]

Haha no don't worry, definitely not in that order  .

[Stutopia]

Are you using neat 99% IPA? I’ve diluted it down to about 10% with deionised water and it still shifts a lot.

[Ekona]

Envy Filler Killer is the best wipe down product I’ve ever used for doing what IPA does, but better. Smells nicer too!

[1CE]

I really struggled with diluted ipa.

 

The work seems to have payed off though. The beading on the roof is looking pretty glorious this morning  .

 

 

[-H-]

For large tree sap blobs I've used ice cubes before, essentially freeze the sap and then apply slight pressure with a small plastic spatula and it will shatter off.  Took a while but worked too.