Waxing Truck

[redram3]

Has anyone had problems with little specks of tar or tree sap, have tried everything to remove them but no luck,has anyone tried clay bars if so do they work ,Thanks in advance guys should wax more often I guess.

 

[GFoley]

Clay Bar products

Redram3,



If the pine sap has been there a while it may be too late. I had a Taurus once that we parked in the driveway in TX. With 7 pines in the front yard we always got sap drips in the car. As diligent as I was it never ended and I always had little spots where I removed the sap.



I was not familiar with the clay bar products then, perhaps they weren't even available yet. I have used a clay bar and spray from MOTHERs with great results on my Ram, the wife's car and the two vehicles before these.



I found the MOTHERS at Pep Boys but it is not in all of them. I bought an extra bottle of the spray stuff because I use it between waxings too. Good luck, I hope it works out for you.



Glenn

 

[boonsur]

Citric Acid is the trick to getting sap off your hands, clothes, etc. You may want to try Goo-Gone, which is pretty concentrated. I feel like it would be O. K. for your paint (I have used it on my aluminum sided camper, with no problems), but you may (as they say) test it in an inconspicuous area first.

 

[icarus33]

The clay bar works very well for cleaning contaminants from the paints surface. I have used the Clay Magic brand. Zaino Bro's also has one and they're products are excellent.



ic

 

[TBarrett]

BUG & STUFF off

I have always used WD-40.

 

[DRR-24V]

T Barret is the man. WD40 on a rag has always worked great

 

[Dkevdog]

Goo-Gone, available at my least favorite store Home Depot will do the trick. I use it all the time with no ill effects on the paint- to remove jacaranda crap and sap. Works well. I always follow it up with some wax though, just to be safe.



Kev

 

[Wade Hogg]

I have read a few times that a solution of baking soda nad water will remove organic stuff (bugs, sap, etc) but you will need to rewax the area you work on.

 

[JGK]

I've always used a little gasoline or diesel on a soft cloth. Just wash it afterward with a little soapy water, and you'll probably have to re-wax the area.

 

[Okie-Go]

I have seen bug and tar remover products at auto-zone. Saved my tail last year after I pulled the 5er through some road construction. Took a little elbow grease but it worked.

 

[Scooby]

I can't say enough about the clay-bar technique. In fact I just clay-barred and waxed the entire truck and shell (or "topper" - for those in the midwest). I can clay bar the entire truck in just about 2 hours or so (waxing takes another 4-5 for me).



I had to do it because some dork spray painted a wrought-iron gate with black spray paint too close to my white truck! Wow, I was mad - but the clay-bar worked it's magic and all it well now. You really have to try it - the surface is so amazingly smooth afterwards that you can't help but tell people to come over and "feel this!"