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      08-14-2017, 08:39 AM   #1
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Removing sap on nano coating

What would you guys recommend? I was parked near a park and far from trees yesterday, but my car was fully covered with micro sap drops probably from wind.

I used a detailing spray to remove all it and came out pretty easy.

Any other suggestions?
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What would you guys recommend? I was parked near a park and far from trees yesterday, but my car was fully covered with micro sap drops probably from wind.

I used a detailing spray to remove all it and came out pretty easy.

Any other suggestions?
If a QD spray works well, that's the least invasive. I used 3M/Turtle Wax tar and sap remover when needed for more difficult jobs. Thankfully, the coating helps tremendously since it doesn't stick or mar the paint quickly.

Talking with my detailer who did my coating, he recommended an all purpose detailing cleaner (Chemical Guys/Meguires, etc) on the difficult spots sparingly. This is also effective for cleaning up the PPF crease on the rear fenders. I follow up with a rinseless wash in a spray bottle + a QD spray using a MF cloth to remove the cleaner.
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What would you guys recommend? I was parked near a park and far from trees yesterday, but my car was fully covered with micro sap drops probably from wind.

I used a detailing spray to remove all it and came out pretty easy.

Any other suggestions?
If a QD spray works well, that's the least invasive. I used 3M/Turtle Wax tar and sap remover when needed for more difficult jobs. Thankfully, the coating helps tremendously since it doesn't stick or mar the paint quickly.

Talking with my detailer who did my coating, he recommended an all purpose detailing cleaner (Chemical Guys/Meguires, etc) on the difficult spots sparingly. This is also effective for cleaning up the PPF crease on the rear fenders. I follow up with a rinseless wash in a spray bottle + a QD spray using a MF cloth to remove the cleaner.
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If you get a big glob of it then you can take straight alcohol on a MF rag and let it just sit on the sap to loosen it and then carefully remove it.

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Did you use a clay bar with the detailing spray?
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Did you use a clay bar with the detailing spray?
No clay bar. Sap was really not hard and the detailing spray was enough to soften the sap. I wipe it off with a MF towel.
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