Tree Sap

[cctesta]

I've been washing my dads CL500 today and there's loads of dried on tree sap. It's like glue. I got some off but it's left quite a mark. Are there any products that can get rid of it?

 

[Beno]

Tardis or WD40

 

[cctesta]

Thank you

 

[def90cars]

Also if you give a nice wax after, I find very hot water in the next wash will get it all off usually.

 

[Bjm34new]

clay bar hard work but worth the effort

 

[adambear]

Clay bars are great for this, paint will never be smoother!

 

[MancMike]

Yeah, a clay bar is a good day's worth of arduous work, but it'll turn the car's paint to glass. If you think it's smooth now, clay bar it, then stroke it.

Make sure you apply a good thick wax like carnuba gold afterwards as the lacquer will be bare after clay baring.

 

[lordlee]

Tardis is fantastic at removing sap, glue, tar etc it's the best product out there by far. Also once done I would highly recommend a layer or two of Collinited 476s wax to protect the paint from tree sap in the future.