Crap on my car...

[caballo]

Parking is a premium around my apartment and I get what seems to be tree sap on my car everyday. Is there anything (wax, treatment, etc.) I can put on the car so I can remove it with a "california duster" every day?

 

[streetstang03]

i would like to know as well. that would be pretty bad ass if there was a product like that out there. maybe you just found yourself a million dollar idea :shurg:

 

[saleen137]

I don't know what happened but i washed my car last saturday just to find that the bird crap and some tree sap ate through the clear coat and now if you see it at an angle you can totally see it. I was wondering also how the hell can i fix this.

 

[Steve777]

bird crap really eats away at the paint ...fast too ...if you notice any, you need to get it off immediatly ...if it sits for a few hours it will mess it up permantely ...sap is bad too ...my car is black so everything is worse ...i usually use some micro compound and glaze/wax on it after i get it off to try to get the stain out ...works pretty good for sap marks, but the bird crap stains -I can't seem to get some of them out.

 

[BAFMustangGT]

A car cover? If it sits out side it dosent have to be a nice one...just one that keeps **** off...thats what i would do. (I wouldent pay to much, someone might take it...)

 

[twogts4us]

Yep, a car cover is the only thing that will prevent these nasties from sticking to your paint.

 

[streetstang03]

uughhhh....it all goes back to the crap-tastic paint that Ford puts on

 

[xomegax]

Bug/Tar remover, best stuff evah!~ It should remove all of the tree sap without hurting the clear coat, I had to clean some sap off my car a few days ago, didn't have any problems using the remover, you can get some at Pepboys, or Wal-Mart.

 

[vidmaster]

i had my car pro detailed and then 2 days later it already had sap burned into the paint. been almost 2 months now i gave up trying to get it out. i went out and bought a claymagic kit and meguairs 3 step system with paint cleaner, polish, wax.

Going to give that a shot and buy a good car cover. Sucks having black and having to park outside eh? I totally feel your pain. I think about painting my car white or silver every day so I no longer have to deal with it.

 

[KaPPaBaLL]

hehe newbs. You can either do cheap method of tar remover or you can get the Claybar at any auto shop. after you claybar make sure you polish and then wax.

 

[vidmaster]

bug and tar remover doesnt work for me cause the stuff is burned into the clearcoat hopefully the clay bar will get it out otherwise ill have it buffed out in a month when i bring it to a pro detailer to get the scratches and **** out of it that have accumulated over the last couple months.

 

[CrimsonCobra_01]

does bird crap really do that much damage? this scares me

 

[mcmmotorsports]

does bird crap really do that much damage? this scares me

YES! Their crap is highly acidic

 

[vidmaster]

yep, and bug juice does it too if i run my finger over my front bumper i can feel slight recesses where stupid bugs tried to fly into my headlights while im doing 90.

 

[twogts4us]

Here in FL, and probably other southern states, for about 1 month in late spring or early summer, we get inundated with what are called "Love Bugs" (they fly in pairs, united..seriously). Often you'll drive thru swarms of them and get hit with 20, 30, 40 or so in a few seconds! They are a major mess and very corrosive. BTW, WD-40 works well to remove these (and other bugs) and it is very mild (won't harm the paint).
I haven't tried in on tree sap yet, however, but it's worth a try.

 

[mcmmotorsports]

Yeah, my mom lives in Florida and she tells me all about them love bugs.

 

[BAFMustangGT]

YES! Their crap is highly acidic

Just thought i would restate that cuz it is as bad as he says...its HORRIBLE...

 

[caballo]

This stuff is real light clear liquid.

And I'm stupid for not thinking about a Car Cover.

Duh