Sap on Car

Loony Singer · 09-30-2011, 05:00 PM

acetone not only takes care of pine sap, but road tar, too.

NoBozo · 09-30-2011, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Loony Singer

acetone not only takes care of pine sap, but road tar, too.

Acetone is one of most aggressive solvents you can use for ANYTHING. It has it's uses (cleaning glass) but this is NOT one of them. If you have used this solvent for this purpose and got away with it..God bless you.

In case anyone wants to recommend Lacquer Thinner ..this is even MORE desolvent than Acetone. Don't LIKE your paint..............?? USE Lacquer Thinner. You will take it down to bare metal. Have fun. NB

MarkinNH · 10-01-2011, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by NoBozo

Acetone is one of most aggressive solvents you can use for ANYTHING. It has it's uses (cleaning glass) but this is NOT one of them. If you have used this solvent for this purpose and got away with it..God bless you.

In case anyone wants to recommend Lacquer Thinner ..this is even MORE desolvent than Acetone. Don't LIKE your paint..............?? USE Lacquer Thinner. You will take it down to bare metal. Have fun. NB

You got that right, if a person is looking to eat right through the clear coat and into the paint on their vehicle, start rubbing one of those 2 products on to the surface.

Rattlesnake Guy · 10-01-2011, 04:26 PM

The products we make have to resist atack by soaking in about 30 chemicals. We have found over the years that the only two chemicals we have to screen potential formulations in are Acetone and Bleach. If it passes testing in those two, everything else is less destructive. Keep the Acetone away from things you like. It also strips the oils out of your skin.

BTW, nail polish remover is mostly Acetone.

GrandmaBig6 · 10-02-2011, 09:28 PM

Tried the rubbing alcohol on the sap and it removed the polka dot spots off my wine colored car. Used my finger and it made the sap turn into a milky white spot and wiped the spots w/a clean rag. Put Turtle Wax Polish on it right away and the car looks great. Thanks for all the suggestions! Knew I came to the right place!

Mary

songkrai · 10-03-2011, 06:46 AM

DEET.

Any body insect repellent with deet. Repel or Cutter. Spary or liquid. Easist and fastest I have found.
Always use a soft sponge or cotton rag.
Try it. You'll be surprised at how quickly and completely it works.

And always wash and wax after.

09-30-2011, 05:00 PM	#1
Loony Singer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 111 Thanks: 37 Thanked 17 Times in 12 Posts	acetone acetone not only takes care of pine sap, but road tar, too.

10-02-2011, 09:28 PM	#5
GrandmaBig6 Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 103 Thanks: 10 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Rubbing alcohol Tried the rubbing alcohol on the sap and it removed the polka dot spots off my wine colored car. Used my finger and it made the sap turn into a milky white spot and wiped the spots w/a clean rag. Put Turtle Wax Polish on it right away and the car looks great. Thanks for all the suggestions! Knew I came to the right place! Mary

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10-01-2011, 04:26 PM	#4
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	The products we make have to resist atack by soaking in about 30 chemicals. We have found over the years that the only two chemicals we have to screen potential formulations in are Acetone and Bleach. If it passes testing in those two, everything else is less destructive. Keep the Acetone away from things you like. It also strips the oils out of your skin. BTW, nail polish remover is mostly Acetone.

10-03-2011, 06:46 AM	#6
songkrai Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 742 Thanks: 35 Thanked 149 Times in 101 Posts	DEET. Any body insect repellent with deet. Repel or Cutter. Spary or liquid. Easist and fastest I have found. Always use a soft sponge or cotton rag. Try it. You'll be surprised at how quickly and completely it works. And always wash and wax after.