| Author | Message | ||
| martin j weiner,M.D. (Mw575)
Intermediate Member Username: Mw575 Post Number: 1174 Registered: 5-2001 |
Hi JH, Hope you two are well.Are you now three? Did what you taught me -came out pretty well.I was afraid to sand the surrounding area so I taped around the chip.(have many more since then since I've put on 4 k mi in 3 mo but will wait until winter to p/up) Regards | ||
| DL (Darth550)
Junior Member Username: Darth550 Post Number: 190 Registered: 7-2003 |
JRV/Captain-Save-A-Ho, Whoever said Astroglide was a gay product anyway? ......besides yourself? DL | ||
| JRV (Jrvall)
Intermediate Member Username: Jrvall Post Number: 2341 Registered: 11-2002 |
Huhhhh...you're the purveyor of astroglide sport not me...{  } Just mildly curious in a funny sorta way about your gay lifestyle...that's all. I think it's a fair assumption at this point that the entire penis pic collection wasn't only DES's...someone must have helped him with the hours of collecting it took...and your fixation with gay products seems to point to you as a very willing collector helper... { } | ||
| DL (Darth550)
Junior Member Username: Darth550 Post Number: 189 Registered: 7-2003 |
JRV/Captain Save-A-Ho, It is interesting how your instinctive response is defined by homosexual overtones. Could this explain your disdain toward women? DL | ||
| JRV (Jrvall)
Intermediate Member Username: Jrvall Post Number: 2340 Registered: 11-2002 |
>>You can purchase it at any sporting goods store.<< Ahhhhh... which one of you use it, the Butch or the Fem (or whatever you guys call yourselves)????? { } | ||
| DL (Darth550)
Junior Member Username: Darth550 Post Number: 188 Registered: 7-2003 |
JRV/ Captain-Save-A-HO, You can purchase it at any sporting goods store...go ask. DL | ||
| JRV (Jrvall)
Intermediate Member Username: Jrvall Post Number: 2339 Registered: 11-2002 |
Hey DL, have to admit I have no clue what astroglide is. Is it a gay thing or do you think I could ask my women friends and they might know?? BTW: that was FEMALE Butt Print Oil... { } | ||
| Omar (Auraraptor)
Member Username: Auraraptor Post Number: 950 Registered: 9-2002 |
Taek-Ho, I'll find out and get back to you...it was some stuff my friend had in his garage. (not to many options to buy at 11:00 on friday night.) | ||
| DL (Darth550)
Junior Member Username: Darth550 Post Number: 187 Registered: 7-2003 |
JRV, Kudos! Yet another use for Astroglide. DL | ||
| Taek-Ho Kwon (Stickanddice)
Intermediate Member Username: Stickanddice Post Number: 2041 Registered: 11-2002 |
Omar, >>(used that bug/tar stuff)<< Which brand did you use? Did you try some that didn't work? Might have to park one of my cars outside and being a married man there is a dearth of JR's patented assprint oil in my household and I would like to stock some of this stuff. My wife is impeccably devoid of an oily complexion and should I leave my own assprint on the car I'm afraid I'd melt the paint entirely to bare metal, and on the Corvette it would eat right through the fiberglass too! I do have some stubborn dead bugs on my car I'd like to get rid of. Cheers | ||
| JRV (Jrvall)
Intermediate Member Username: Jrvall Post Number: 2338 Registered: 11-2002 |
I use Butt Print Oil...a little tender soft pressure ....combined with body heat & the oil, softens the tree sap right up...and leaves an incredible shine when wiped off... | ||
| Omar (Auraraptor)
Member Username: Auraraptor Post Number: 945 Registered: 9-2002 |
Got em out....thanks guys! (used that bug/tar stuff) | ||
| Dan (Bobafett)
Intermediate Member Username: Bobafett Post Number: 1243 Registered: 9-2002 |
Be careful. Clay will definetly add swirl marks to the car, which you will have to subsequently polish out with an abrasive. --Dan | ||
| Johnny Bravo (Johnny_bravo)
New member Username: Johnny_bravo Post Number: 20 Registered: 7-2003 |
If it comes down to it just use Dawn liquid soap (higher alkaline content) then use something like Clay Magic or something similar which will remove anything on the car's finish. Claying the car will remove anything that has embedded itself in the paint. | ||
| Dan (Bobafett)
Intermediate Member Username: Bobafett Post Number: 1237 Registered: 9-2002 |
If none of these work - you may have to ice the sap to pop it off. This must be done with *extreme* caution. I did it on a stubborn stubborn piece on my m5, and it worked fine, but I know of people who didn't ice it enough, some who weren't gentle enough, etc. --Dan | ||
| Thomas I (Wax)
Junior Member Username: Wax Post Number: 191 Registered: 7-2003 |
How long ago was the car painted? | ||
| Gabe V (Racerxgto)
Junior Member Username: Racerxgto Post Number: 101 Registered: 4-2003 |
One of the products I use when detailing cars is right off the shelf. Turtle Wax Bug & Tar and Tree Sap remover. It emulsifies the sap without harming the paint, especially soft Ferrari enamel. Clear coats are no problem. $7K paint job only narrows it down to a few types if paint. Sap can fall on paint several ways. There's the tiny little droplett(s) that is still soft. Using a cotton cloth, dab it up, then clean up the rest of the sap residue with the sap remover. Use clean areas of the rag each time until the sap is completely gone. The annoying pines can "vomit" a slew of sap all over the car. Usually this is from a broken branch or limb. When you have this type of situation, you are going to go through many rags. First, dab up as much of the soft sap as you can, to get the bulk of the sap off the car. With a sweeping motion, using sap remover, wipe and remove the sap toward one direction making the sap blotch smaller and smaller until it is no more. Sap that has dried white and chaulky, you will have to work at it in small areas. You must let the product emulsify the sap soft again, otherwise you will "sand" your paint with the sap. Not a good thing. After you have removed all the sap, Polish if you like. Re-apply your wax. Hope this helps. | ||
| PeterS (Peters)
Intermediate Member Username: Peters Post Number: 1407 Registered: 1-2003 |
Very warm water and a soft cloth | ||
| J Haller (Jh355)
Junior Member Username: Jh355 Post Number: 124 Registered: 6-2003 |
Hi Martin Did you fix all the paint dings from Vancouver? I picked up over 50 on Hwy 20 going over the pass. So depressed I'm just going to wait until winter to fix. JH | ||
| J Haller (Jh355)
Junior Member Username: Jh355 Post Number: 123 Registered: 6-2003 |
Omar, Depends on the tree type? Start with bug and tar remover. Purchase at auto parts store. JH | ||
| martin j weiner,M.D. (Mw575)
Intermediate Member Username: Mw575 Post Number: 1171 Registered: 5-2001 |
I use "TAR AND BUG REMOVER" manu by No7.Will take it right off with no damage to paint.Bought it at GI Joe's but I'm sure any auto product store will have it. | ||
| Omar (Auraraptor)
Member Username: Auraraptor Post Number: 943 Registered: 9-2002 |
Damn it, my 6er (E24 633CSi) needed new brakes and a AC recharge so I left it with my good friend and mechanic to work on. Mind you I just spend 7 grand on a repaint for this car. Well, he left her outside....which is no problem, and in the shade...which is no problem..save the f@$#in tree saped her up on on the hood and such. I'm upset...I MUST clean her. I MUST make her perfectly clean again. Help?? |