Odd Paint Issues

scottIN · 05-29-2012, 12:12 PM

Any resolution on this? Just curious becasue...

This weekend I was washing my truck and I had let it sit under a tree (stupid me). It had marks on that look EXACTLY like the bubbles you have. If I didn't know it was sap I would have thought it was bubbled. Washing didn't touch them. So I tried some Stoner's B&T remover and a microfiber. Didn't touch them. Now I'm beginning to get worried. Tried the B&T again and let it dwell for about 5 minutes. Finally softened it up a bit. Each time I'd spray it, got maybe 10% of it off. I've never seen stuff this tough. After about a dozen applications I got the majority of it off and then cleaned off the last of the residue with some polish.

Had I not known it was sap I would have given up and assumed it was a defect. I've been detailing cars for 20+ years and I've never seen stuff like this. Don't know what kind of tree it is, but I'll never park under it again!

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05-29-2012, 12:12 PM	#26 (permalink)
scottIN Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Castle, Indiana Posts: 764 Drives: '12 370Z Rep Power: 56	Any resolution on this? Just curious becasue... This weekend I was washing my truck and I had let it sit under a tree (stupid me). It had marks on that look EXACTLY like the bubbles you have. If I didn't know it was sap I would have thought it was bubbled. Washing didn't touch them. So I tried some Stoner's B&T remover and a microfiber. Didn't touch them. Now I'm beginning to get worried. Tried the B&T again and let it dwell for about 5 minutes. Finally softened it up a bit. Each time I'd spray it, got maybe 10% of it off. I've never seen stuff this tough. After about a dozen applications I got the majority of it off and then cleaned off the last of the residue with some polish. Had I not known it was sap I would have given up and assumed it was a defect. I've been detailing cars for 20+ years and I've never seen stuff like this. Don't know what kind of tree it is, but I'll never park under it again!