So I Tried To Claybar My Roof That Has The Tree Sap On It... - Honda Prelude Forum

MugenPoweredLude · 08-12-2004, 05:20 PM

that didnt work at all

now what?

KB798 · 08-12-2004, 05:39 PM

How'd you do it?

MugenPoweredLude · 08-12-2004, 05:41 PM

how else do you do claybar
according to the instructions

cementups · 08-12-2004, 08:05 PM

find yourself some Xenit and use it. Where ever Stoner products are sold.

nas00 · 08-12-2004, 08:46 PM

What did you expect it to do? Did the tree sap come off?

MugenPoweredLude · 08-12-2004, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by nas00

What did you expect it to do? Did the tree sap come off?

ummm yea
duh!

Ryan-WTF is Xenit?

KB798 · 08-13-2004, 01:54 AM

Xenit is a product made by Stoner, and it's a cleaner remover.

Taken from www.cleanitwithxenit.com:
"Clean it with XENIT (zee-nit) to remove adhesives, gum, decals, labels, crayon, grease, marker, ink, shoe scuffs, tar, sap, and other sticky gunk. XENIT is the fastest and easiest way to clean difficult grime from carpet, glass, metals, fabrics, countertops, flooring, upholstery, vinyl, walls, and more. XENIT removes the stuff that soap and water can't. XENIT even lifts dried latex paint, lipstick, and permanent marker."

Anyway about the claybarring...

Modulate the amount of pressure applied onto the surface. If it isn't picking up the tree sap well enough, then increase the pressure. Also use less lubrication so that the clay can pick up stuff better. Did you go over the area multiple times? Sometimes it takes more than just once to pick up stuff with the clay bar because it's so embedded onto the surface of the car.

MugenPoweredLude · 08-13-2004, 08:54 AM

yea I went over it multiple times...did the roof 3 times

Claybaring takes too damn long

KB798 · 08-13-2004, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by MugenPoweredLude

yea I went over it multiple times...did the roof 3 times

Claybaring takes too damn long

Hmm....did you try using less lubrication and firmer pressure?

The harder the challenge...the sweeter the rewards

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MugenPoweredLude · 08-13-2004, 12:48 PM

I did it all
I even put so little lube and so much pressure I left some clay on there

(its off now)
arrgghhh
damn job doesnt give me time to do crap anymore!

nas00 · 08-13-2004, 01:24 PM

I'm actually quite surprised that didn't work. How bout you post some pics so we can better figure out what to do? Did it help at all? Can you feel the sap with your finger nail?

blk97ludeSH · 08-13-2004, 01:32 PM

goo gone also gets sap off

MugenPoweredLude · 08-13-2004, 01:52 PM

I have goo gone but I dont know if I want to put that on my paint

these pics are from my other thread a couple posts down

add orig.jpg for full size

KB798 · 08-13-2004, 02:24 PM

Are you sure that's tree sap?

. Rub a little of the Goo Gone on a small inconspicuous area and see if that discolors the paint.

red92si · 08-13-2004, 04:46 PM

OT: I love Xenit Carpet Cleaner

nas00 · 08-13-2004, 05:00 PM

You didn't answer my question, can you feel it with your finger nail? Is there anything you can 'feel' or is it just spots?

cementups · 08-13-2004, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by red92si

OT: I love Xenit Carpet Cleaner

It's Stoner Carpet Cleaner, not Xenit. Xenit is its own product also made by Stoner. I swear by the stuff. I also really like their windshield cleaner as well.

MugenPoweredLude · 08-13-2004, 09:13 PM

my whole car has those spots on it
on the roof...some I can feel, some I cant
on the rest of the car most of them I can feel and take off with my fingernail, the rest I cant

im confused as hell too

GaRn · 08-14-2004, 05:59 PM

yea same deal with my car.. the claybar wouldnt get that tree "goop" off.. I had to use a mild polishing compound and then followed up with Meguairs Swirl Remover 2.0, which I was impressed with..

KB798 · 08-15-2004, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by MugenPoweredLude

im confused as hell too

Confused about what? As GaRn said, try using a polish to see if that'll help budge the spots.