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    sap on my fresh detail

    just did my garaged weekend car about four weeks ago. it's topped with mckee's hi-def sealant. went to an all day party and had to park under a pine tree. you know the rest of the story sap, sap & more sap. what would be the easiest non invasive way of removing the sap ? I mean it's pretty fine and some of it did wash off. is clay effective on sap ? or should I buff it out with something ? I was hoping to not have to do two or three steps if possible.
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    Re: sap on my fresh detail

    Microfiber and bit of alcohol (IPA). Get the 51 % bottle from Walmart.

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    Re: sap on my fresh detail

    see this is why you have to ask. I have some car pro eraser, will that work ? I'm not sure of the percentage. also what do you think about after the wipe down. maybe a detail spray & then reply a sealant ? or just IPA and then maybe some wax ?

    another thing, before I use an IPA should I try and clean the hood & roof off first ? there's bound to be some dust mixed in with the sap. I don't think that IPA has any lubricants in it.

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    Re: sap on my fresh detail

    Just spot remove sap with the ISP.

    ISP will remove whatever you have on the paint. After spot cleaning---go ahead and reapply your high def sealant.

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    Re: sap on my fresh detail

    Quote Originally Posted by hmardown View Post
    what do you think about after the
    wipe down. maybe a detail spray
    & then reply a sealant ? or just IPA
    and then maybe some wax ?
    Sap, in and of itself, is pretty invasive.

    Let’s say that even if it hasn’t invaded
    the paint system’s top-coat, you can
    bet your bottom dollar that the LSP in
    the affected areas is already toast before
    any sap removal chemicals have been used.

    As such:
    After its removal...[“alcohol swabbing” is one
    way to remove sap; some will use turpentine
    (ie: “like removes like”); I prefer products like
    3M General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner]...it’s
    always a “Best Practice” to re-seal all of the
    affected areas.


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    Re: sap on my fresh detail

    ok Tom thanks for the come back.

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    Re: sap on my fresh detail

    Got you too Bob thanks


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    Re: sap on my fresh detail

    So it seems like i may have been wrong about the sap. At as far as IPA removing what I thought was sap. I tried claying with ultra fine clay and achieved success. Of course this means more work. But I want to do it right. I could have sworn it was sap. I only put on 100 miles after detailing and park in a garage. I didn’t need The baggie test to make it feel like sandpaper.


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    Re: sap on my fresh detail

    Quote Originally Posted by hmardown View Post
    So it seems like i may have been wrong about the sap. At as far as IPA removing what I thought was sap. I tried claying with ultra fine clay and achieved success. Of course this means more work. But I want to do it right. I could have sworn it was sap. I only put on 100 miles after detailing and park in a garage. I didn’t need The baggie test to make it feel like sandpaper.
    IMO:
    The main thing is that you’re able to
    remove the contaminate(s) using one
    of the least aggressive methods.


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    Re: sap on my fresh detail

    THAT was removed by clay bar after 100 miles? Did you just clay before the miles?

    That's what I like to see on my clay...means it's removing it.

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