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Odd stuff on my trunk...

ViviTheMage

ViviTheMage

Lifer
I park on the city streets here in Minneapolis, and I know of three trees that drop these disgusting smelling pear shaped things. They smell like actual shit...that is the smell of them, not sure why they grow in minneapolis, but they do.

But I parked under one of them on accident, and there is now residue on my trunk that looks like the stuff...It has been there maybe a few weeks.

I tried going through a carwash, but no luck. It has been snowing lately, sticking below 20 degrees, so I do not know how I can get it off 🙁.

Any ideas, without hurting the paint?
 
Originally posted by: herm0016
its probably tree sap. try ammonia, if that does not work use paint thinner.
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It's not tree sap, I know that. It's the crap from one of those shit smelling pear looking things that landed on my truck. It was on my window, but I cleared that off easily.

Will paint thinner remove the clearcoat?

I assume I can just apply paint thinner to a rag, then rub (with or without pressure?).

Also, would it be better if it was warmer out?
 
Clay bar and a warm garage. I know it's prolly been too cold lately and they are talking 4-6 in of snow tonight but the clay bar and some good lube :laugh: should do it. If it doesn't you'll have to get considerably more aggressive, personally I would try and stay away from chemicals to start with and use them only if needed.
 
warm garage, impossible to find 🙁....my buddy's is not heated, my parents do not keep theres heated either...

I may have to try that bug off stuff first, then go through an expensive carwash to apply some wax back on it.

I have never used a clay bar...do I just start rubbing the clay bar on the spot?
 
Here are some nice instructions, I guess the warm part isn't the most important part, just make sure you thoroughly clean the surface before you do the clay bar, and when using it make sure to keep the surface lubricated, soapy water works well. If you don't keep the surface lubricated you may cause more damage than good because you can scratch the paint. The clay bar is pretty useful and can safely remove some stubborn stuff, I've used it plenty of times to get the pesky tar off the car that never seems to come off with just a wash.

I think you can find a kit locally at autozone, they usually have the mothers brand.
 
damn...it looks like it should be warmer out though :-/.

they say not to use soap...as it deteriorates the clay bar faster....overtime.

also, after claybarring, is it a good idea to go through a carwash that applies wax?
 
When I was working as a detailer, we used detailers clay, and this stuff in a spray bottle when we would get a car covered with stuff that was hard to get off. Spray a little on the car, rub with the clay and wipe off. It left the car real nice too. Of course we still waxed it after, but I'm not sure if that's necessary.
 
I didn't mean to buy it there, it's just the only link I could find of the stuff. I'm sure there are other things out there like it. Autozone might even carry it. I wasn't in charge of the ordering, so I just used what they gave me.
 
ahhh, okay thanks coldmeat 🙂....since you were in detailing...do you think it'd be possible to remove (safely cover up so it does not rust) a very thin scratch about 1 inch long? thing as a penny.
 
Once you are finished if you can try and apply some sort of wax, the clay will remove all wax or any sort of protection currently on the paint, it won't damage the clear coat though.

Edit: oh and I know they say not to use soap but honestly if you are using a less than $10 bar of clay you're only going to get so many uses out of it anyway so I wouldn't worry about deterioration unless you pay a ton for it. It's more expensive to buy the specific bottle of lube that they suggest anyway. The Mother's kit I suggested comes with a bottle of lube, at least the last one I bought did.
 
You have a warm garage I could do this in MC866...haha, seeing as you are in MN 😛.

Do you have any of the stuff? I am willing to pay ya for your time/space.
 
The body shop guys usually handled stuff like scratches, even if the car wasn't there to get it fixed. Benefit of a small town I guess. It seems everyone in town knows someone who works at the shop, so pretty much every customer gets special treatment.
 
For the scratch try meguire's scratchX, I've had mixed results but it will at least blend/cover it a bit, again you can prolly grab this at autozone
 
if the scratch is through the paint to the metal you need to fill it with paint or it will rust. , sand, fill, sand, primer, sand, paint, sand, clear, sand, polish.
 
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