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Tree Sap
I’m not going to be able to clean my car for the following 1-2 months as I am going on holiday, my car will be parked under a tree and generally a lot of tree sap goes on the car, anyway I am just wondering if the tree sap is left on my car for 1-2 months will it damage the paint work on the car? Thanks
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thanks ever so much
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No idea on timing, just do some internet searching for the horror stories and timelines. I certainly saw some hazing after a few days on my wifes car of uncleaned sap and bird droppings. Cleaned it and polished it successfully but I can't imagine how bad it would have been after a few months. It is an acidic substance.
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Hi, thanks for your help, I put my finger on the bonnet and the sap is currently just like rain water, it’s wet and I can remove it with my finger, the tree is an ash tree I believe also, would I notice if the clear coat was damaged? Thanks
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A car cover is way cheaper than a paint job. Get a cover and put a tarp over it too.
That's what I do for a friend's car, that I store for months at a time, his cover, my tarp. A tarp only will rub and wear through the paint when it is windy.
That's what I do for a friend's car, that I store for months at a time, his cover, my tarp. A tarp only will rub and wear through the paint when it is windy.
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