Removing Sycamore sap
 

My neighbour has been given a car by her family which has stood for a considerable time under a Sycamore tree. She asked me to pressure wash it down which I duly did and also a good soapy wash down and rinse. When I tried to chamois it down after it was still very sticky and instead of the chamois removing the water marks it has left streaks with fine bits of chamois powder mixed in. Any suggestions how to get rid of the sap other than repeated washing?

Richard

Removing Sycamore sap
 

On 28/04/2020 16:25, Tricky Dicky wrote:
My neighbour has been given a car by her family which has stood for a considerable time under a Sycamore tree. She asked me to pressure wash it down which I duly did and also a good soapy wash down and rinse. When I tried to chamois it down after it was still very sticky and instead of the chamois removing the water marks it has left streaks with fine bits of chamois powder mixed in. Any suggestions how to get rid of the sap other than repeated washing?

Richard

Try this:

https://www.detailingworld.co.uk/for...d.php?t=309288

Removing Sycamore sap
 

On 28/04/2020 16:25, Tricky Dicky wrote:
My neighbour has been given a car by her family which has stood for a considerable time under a Sycamore tree. She asked me to pressure wash it down which I duly did and also a good soapy wash down and rinse. When I tried to chamois it down after it was still very sticky and instead of the chamois removing the water marks it has left streaks with fine bits of chamois powder mixed in. Any suggestions how to get rid of the sap other than repeated washing?

Richard


Unleaded, about 5 should do it.

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Removing Sycamore sap
 

On Tuesday, 28 April 2020 16:25:18 UTC+1, Tricky Dicky wrote:
My neighbour has been given a car by her family which has stood for a considerable time under a Sycamore tree. She asked me to pressure wash it down which I duly did and also a good soapy wash down and rinse. When I tried to chamois it down after it was still very sticky and instead of the chamois removing the water marks it has left streaks with fine bits of chamois powder mixed in. Any suggestions how to get rid of the sap other than repeated washing?

Richard

try whatever solvents you've got, just check it won't damage the paint, some do.

Removing Sycamore sap
 

Quite hot water can work, but be a heck of a waste of both water and elbow
grease.
Brian

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On 28/04/2020 16:25, Tricky Dicky wrote:
My neighbour has been given a car by her family which has stood for a
considerable time under a Sycamore tree. She asked me to pressure wash it
down which I duly did and also a good soapy wash down and rinse. When I
tried to chamois it down after it was still very sticky and instead of
the chamois removing the water marks it has left streaks with fine bits
of chamois powder mixed in. Any suggestions how to get rid of the sap
other than repeated washing?

Richard

Try this:

https://www.detailingworld.co.uk/for...d.php?t=309288

Removing Sycamore sap
 

On 28/04/2020 16:25, Tricky Dicky wrote:
My neighbour has been given a car by her family which has stood for a considerable time under a Sycamore tree. She asked me to pressure wash it down which I duly did and also a good soapy wash down and rinse. When I tried to chamois it down after it was still very sticky and instead of the chamois removing the water marks it has left streaks with fine bits of chamois powder mixed in. Any suggestions how to get rid of the sap other than repeated washing?

Richard


I have used a product called Autosmart Tardis on tree sap before with
very good results but it can be expensive unless you're buying it from a
local rep. I think Autoglym do a tar remover which is available from
Halfords.

I've not tried it but I've heard WD40 could also help remove it.

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Removing Sycamore sap
 

On 28/04/2020 16:25, Tricky Dicky wrote:
My neighbour has been given a car by her family which has stood for a
considerable time under a Sycamore tree. She asked me to pressure
wash it down which I duly did and also a good soapy wash down and
rinse. When I tried to chamois it down after it was still very sticky
and instead of the chamois removing the water marks it has left
streaks with fine bits of chamois powder mixed in. Any suggestions
how to get rid of the sap other than repeated washing?

It may not be possible depending on the paint system and the tree sap.

Pigeon poo and for example sweet chestnut pollen are both capable of
attacking the clear top layer of modern water based automotive finishes.
You can buff it out with T-cut and repolishing but it is a lot of work.

If it is still tacky then you still might have a chance of dissolving it
again with copious hot water and a wetting agent in profusion. but if it
has acid etched into the surface then you have a problem.

Best you can hope for is give it a good hand wash with the hottest water
that you can comfortably stand using and then hose it down afterwards.
Or hot wash it just before heavy rain is due.

Trying to use a chamois whilst it is still tacky will be disastrous.

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Regards,
Martin Brown

Removing Sycamore sap
 

On 28/04/2020 15:25, Tricky Dicky wrote:

My neighbour has been given a car by her family which has stood for a considerable time under a Sycamore tree. She asked me to pressure wash it down which I duly did and also a good soapy wash down and rinse. When I tried to chamois it down after it was still very sticky and instead of the chamois removing the water marks it has left streaks with fine bits of chamois powder mixed in. Any suggestions how to get rid of the sap other than repeated washing?

Try using a branded car polish that smells of solvent. Usual disclaimers
apply...

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Spike

Removing Sycamore sap
 

On Wednesday, 29 April 2020 09:58:08 UTC+1, Spike wrote:
On 28/04/2020 15:25, Tricky Dicky wrote:

My neighbour has been given a car by her family which has stood for a considerable time under a Sycamore tree. She asked me to pressure wash it down which I duly did and also a good soapy wash down and rinse. When I tried to chamois it down after it was still very sticky and instead of the chamois removing the water marks it has left streaks with fine bits of chamois powder mixed in. Any suggestions how to get rid of the sap other than repeated washing?

Try using a branded car polish that smells of solvent. Usual disclaimers
apply...

Surely buying the solvent is many times cheaper, if the OP doesn't have any..

Removing Sycamore sap
 

On 29/4/20 7:03 am, Martin Brown wrote:
On 28/04/2020 16:25, Tricky Dicky wrote:
My neighbour has been given a car by her family which has stood for a
considerable time under a Sycamore tree. She asked me to pressure
wash it down which I duly did and also a good soapy wash down and
rinse. When I tried to chamois it down after it was still very sticky
and instead of the chamois removing the water marks it has left
streaks with fine bits of chamois powder mixed in. Any suggestions
how to get rid of the sap other than repeated washing?

It may not be possible depending on the paint system and the tree sap.

Pigeon poo and for example sweet chestnut pollen are both capable of
attacking the clear top layer of modern water based automotive finishes.
You can buff it out with T-cut and repolishing but it is a lot of work.

If it is still tacky then you still might have a chance of dissolving it
again with copious hot water and a wetting agent in profusion. but if it
has acid etched into the surface then you have a problem.

Best you can hope for is give it a good hand wash with the hottest water
that you can comfortably stand using and then hose it down afterwards.
Or hot wash it just before heavy rain is due.

Trying to use a chamois whilst it is still tacky will be disastrous.

Bat**** is very destructive if not removed immediately

Removing Sycamore sap
 

On 29/04/2020 09:27, wrote:
On Wednesday, 29 April 2020 09:58:08 UTC+1, Spike wrote:
On 28/04/2020 15:25, Tricky Dicky wrote:

My neighbour has been given a car by her family which has stood for a considerable time under a Sycamore tree. She asked me to pressure wash it down which I duly did and also a good soapy wash down and rinse. When I tried to chamois it down after it was still very sticky and instead of the chamois removing the water marks it has left streaks with fine bits of chamois powder mixed in. Any suggestions how to get rid of the sap other than repeated washing?

Try using a branded car polish that smells of solvent. Usual disclaimers
apply...

Surely buying the solvent is many times cheaper, if the OP doesn't have any.

Oh, quite true!

But a branded polish gives some measure of back-up against causing
damage to the paint (complaint to the manufacturer. etc), and should
leave a better finish. A number of polishes are said to be usable
without having to wash the car first - these might be the 'showroom
shine' types.

The straight solvent might be cheaper, but there's no come-back if it
all goes Pete Tong...


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Removing Sycamore sap
 

In article ,
Spike wrote:
On 29/04/2020 09:27, wrote:
On Wednesday, 29 April 2020 09:58:08 UTC+1, Spike wrote:
On 28/04/2020 15:25, Tricky Dicky wrote:

My neighbour has been given a car by her family which has stood for a considerable time under a Sycamore tree. She asked me to pressure wash it down which I duly did and also a good soapy wash down and rinse. When I tried to chamois it down after it was still very sticky and instead of the chamois removing the water marks it has left streaks with fine bits of chamois powder mixed in. Any suggestions how to get rid of the sap other than repeated washing?

Try using a branded car polish that smells of solvent. Usual disclaimers
apply...

Surely buying the solvent is many times cheaper, if the OP doesn't have
any.

Oh, quite true!

But a branded polish gives some measure of back-up against causing
damage to the paint (complaint to the manufacturer. etc), and should
leave a better finish. A number of polishes are said to be usable
without having to wash the car first -

just designed to rub the dirt in

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Removing Sycamore sap
 

On 29/04/2020 10:34, F Murtz wrote:
On 29/4/20 7:03 am, Martin Brown wrote:
On 28/04/2020 16:25, Tricky Dicky wrote:
My neighbour has been given a car by her family which has stood for a
considerable time under a Sycamore tree. She asked me to pressure
wash it down which I duly did and also a good soapy wash down and
rinse. When I tried to chamois it down after it was still very sticky
and instead of the chamois removing the water marks it has left
streaks with fine bits of chamois powder mixed in. Any suggestions
how to get rid of the sap other than repeated washing?

It may not be possible depending on the paint system and the tree sap.

Pigeon poo and for example sweet chestnut pollen are both capable of
attacking the clear top layer of modern water based automotive
finishes. You can buff it out with T-cut and repolishing but it is a
lot of work.

If it is still tacky then you still might have a chance of dissolving
it again with copious hot water and a wetting agent in profusion. but
if it has acid etched into the surface then you have a problem.

Best you can hope for is give it a good hand wash with the hottest
water that you can comfortably stand using and then hose it down
afterwards. Or hot wash it just before heavy rain is due.

Trying to use a chamois whilst it is still tacky will be disastrous.

Bat**** is very destructive if not removed immediately

Not here it isn't - and I park under a pipestrelle bat roost.

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Regards,
Martin Brown

Removing Sycamore sap
 

On 28/04/2020 16:25, Tricky Dicky wrote:
My neighbour has been given a car by her family which has stood for a considerable time under a Sycamore tree. She asked me to pressure wash it down which I duly did and also a good soapy wash down and rinse. When I tried to chamois it down after it was still very sticky and instead of the chamois removing the water marks it has left streaks with fine bits of chamois powder mixed in. Any suggestions how to get rid of the sap other than repeated washing?

Richard

I have this same problem, I just use Polish. Not polish, rather the
local Polish hand car wash people. In and out for a tenner.

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Clive

Removing Sycamore sap
 

On Wednesday, 29 April 2020 10:36:07 UTC+1, Spike wrote:
On 29/04/2020 09:27, tabbypurr wrote:
On Wednesday, 29 April 2020 09:58:08 UTC+1, Spike wrote:
On 28/04/2020 15:25, Tricky Dicky wrote:

My neighbour has been given a car by her family which has stood for a considerable time under a Sycamore tree. She asked me to pressure wash it down which I duly did and also a good soapy wash down and rinse. When I tried to chamois it down after it was still very sticky and instead of the chamois removing the water marks it has left streaks with fine bits of chamois powder mixed in. Any suggestions how to get rid of the sap other than repeated washing?

Try using a branded car polish that smells of solvent. Usual disclaimers
apply...

Surely buying the solvent is many times cheaper, if the OP doesn't have any.

Oh, quite true!

But a branded polish gives some measure of back-up against causing
damage to the paint (complaint to the manufacturer. etc), and should
leave a better finish. A number of polishes are said to be usable
without having to wash the car first - these might be the 'showroom
shine' types.

The straight solvent might be cheaper, but there's no come-back if it
all goes Pete Tong...

I always found it funny that some folk are willing to pay 4-10x as much for the same thing. I see a lot of that here.