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« on: May 07, 2008, 03:51:34 PM » |
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I just put my 95 Cherokee back on the road after 5 years in storage. The last 2 years it has been sitting uncovered under a row of pine trees  and it is, not surprisingly, coated in sap. I've tried gasoline, kerosene and Turtle Wax Bug/Sap remover. None of those even worked. Dad said to use Isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol and it worked pretty good on the glass, but I'm kinda scared to try it on the paint. Will it screw up my paint if I use it there? Is there anything that works better? You can see in the pics that I have a lot of work to do. These pics are with the jeep freshly washed, everything you see is sap. These pics make baby Jesus cry:  |
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« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2008, 05:28:07 PM » |
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It's a Jeep. Go cover it in mud  |
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Timmy Tucker
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« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2008, 05:52:51 PM » |
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It's a Jeep. Go cover it in mud I would, but the transfer case is shot. |
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« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2008, 06:18:09 PM » |
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I'd try ice.
Just like on gum.
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« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2008, 08:29:41 PM » |
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First try Acetone, then try MEK. Problem is the paint on that vehicle is thin and fragile at best.
Be careful with the MEK.
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« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2008, 09:19:58 PM » |
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Sap?. It looks more like a pigeon declared war ;:|
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« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2008, 09:49:22 PM » |
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Oh yeah, I almost forgot about a clay bar.
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« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2008, 06:01:18 AM » |
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Oh yeah, I almost forgot about a clay bar.
I read about that somewhere else. Is that something I can get at Autozone or Advance, or do I need to go to a paint/body supply shop to get one? |
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« Reply #9 on: May 08, 2008, 06:32:06 AM » |
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I read about that somewhere else. Is that something I can get at Autozone or Advance, or do I need to go to a paint/body supply shop to get one?
I think so... I buy from PBE places... don't like the ice idea eh? |
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« Reply #10 on: May 08, 2008, 06:54:51 AM » |
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don't like the ice idea eh? Ice would do the trick if the sap was still gummy. At this point, the sap is dried up and hard as a rock. |
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« Reply #11 on: May 08, 2008, 07:12:24 AM » |
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First try Acetone, then try MEK. Problem is the paint on that vehicle is thin and fragile at best.
Be careful with the MEK.
In deference to my learned colleague...  I'd try something a bit milder first. Prep-sol or a wax and grease remover that definitely won't wash the paint off. |
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« Reply #12 on: May 08, 2008, 07:13:32 AM » |
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pour boiling water on it
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« Reply #13 on: May 08, 2008, 07:36:22 AM » |
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I worked at a detail shop for a couple years. We used Methyl Hydrate.
Not sure where you would get it.
Didn't hurt the paint at all. Spray it on with a bottle. Let it sit for 20 secs. The sap dissolves. Wipe. Repeat as necessary.
I think methyl hydrate is used in some lock de-icers.
Hope this helps wt:
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« Reply #14 on: May 08, 2008, 01:08:34 PM » |
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I'd... well I'd listen to Nate
definitely try the mild approach before anything chemical.
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