Detailing your MR2 removing pitch from paint

supunna_picta · 09-18-2007, 05:48 PM

Any suggestions on what works for fresh pitch as well as hardened pitch?

TomsMR2 · 09-18-2007, 09:14 PM

... pitch?

blackwidow · 09-18-2007, 09:26 PM

do you meen fish eyes that should wet sand out and if you got runs in the paint then you should sand it down and even it out. some times you have to redo the hole panel. or hood whatever touches it pritty much. sorry if i sound like a retard been up 48 hours

supunna_picta · 09-18-2007, 09:44 PM

http://www.mr2.com/forums/attention-...-my-paint.html

This is what I meant.

canadam · 09-18-2007, 09:48 PM

Have you tried a commercial sap remover, Steve?

blackwidow · 09-19-2007, 12:19 PM

do a wet sand and just put a new clear coat on it that is the best idea without repainting the hole car.

GR8MR2 · 09-21-2007, 08:39 PM

I've had really good success removing old hardened tree sap with Dupont Prepsol. Wet the towel with Prepsol and lay it on the paint for a half hour. Keep it wet and then wipe it off. I'd really try this before I'd do any wet sanding and polishing.

TomsMR2 · 09-22-2007, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackwidow

do a wet sand and just put a new clear coat on it that is the best idea without repainting the hole car.

overkill doesnt even begin to describe what you just recommended.

supunna_picta · 09-23-2007, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by canadam

Have you tried a commercial sap remover, Steve?

Didn't know there was such a thing, is this what the Prepsol is or another type of chemical/name?

GR8MR2 · 09-23-2007, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by supunna_picta

Didn't know there was such a thing, is this what the Prepsol is or another type of chemical/name?

Dupont Prepsol
http://www.performancecoatings.dupon...9295_3919S.pdf

Dupont Kwik Clean
http://www.performancecoatings.dupon...9295_3919S.pdf

Breanna · 10-09-2007, 07:19 PM

Mine was really bad and i used laquer thinner, took off the sap.. and the clear coat.. Looks like **** now.
Hahaha

Brake fluid works actually too.

Gairloch · 10-09-2007, 07:34 PM

One of the best ways to totally destroy someone's paint job is to dump brake fluid on it

eckoman_pdx · 11-30-2007, 08:45 PM

I know this is a little old, but I thought I'd chime in...since I used to detail professionally.

For the love of god DO NOT use brake fluid. Use Lacquer Thinner. Wet a rag with it, and wipe the sap. Re-wet the rag, do it again, etc till it's off. A lot of detailers use lacquer thinner for things like this. It's a detailers secret I guess. Great for removing tar from the rocker panels too, and many other uses. Just be careful when you use it, don't go dumping it straight on the paint. Bad idea!!! It will leave the paint hazy and dull, but that's not a issue. You have to hand polish the paint back out by hand with a quality polish.

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blackwidow Blackwidow Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: florida Posts: 19 Thanks: 13 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	do you meen fish eyes that should wet sand out and if you got runs in the paint then you should sand it down and even it out. some times you have to redo the hole panel. or hood whatever touches it pritty much. sorry if i sound like a retard been up 48 hours

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supunna_picta No Skills Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 222 Thanks: 2 Thanked 23 Times in 22 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	http://www.mr2.com/forums/attention-...-my-paint.html This is what I meant.

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blackwidow Blackwidow Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: florida Posts: 19 Thanks: 13 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	do a wet sand and just put a new clear coat on it that is the best idea without repainting the hole car.

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GR8MR2 MR2 owner since 1990 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 53 Thanks: 2 Thanked 22 Times in 12 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I've had really good success removing old hardened tree sap with Dupont Prepsol. Wet the towel with Prepsol and lay it on the paint for a half hour. Keep it wet and then wipe it off. I'd really try this before I'd do any wet sanding and polishing.

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Breanna Massive amounts of skill Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 52 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Mine was really bad and i used laquer thinner, took off the sap.. and the clear coat.. Looks like **** now. Hahaha Brake fluid works actually too.

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Gairloch Dreaming of apexes Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 5,313 Thanks: 139 Thanked 296 Times in 264 Posts Blog Entries: 4 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	One of the best ways to totally destroy someone's paint job is to dump brake fluid on it

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eckoman_pdx Rev 6 Install Expert Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 2,796 Thanks: 65 Thanked 177 Times in 149 Posts iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	I know this is a little old, but I thought I'd chime in...since I used to detail professionally. For the love of god DO NOT use brake fluid. Use Lacquer Thinner. Wet a rag with it, and wipe the sap. Re-wet the rag, do it again, etc till it's off. A lot of detailers use lacquer thinner for things like this. It's a detailers secret I guess. Great for removing tar from the rocker panels too, and many other uses. Just be careful when you use it, don't go dumping it straight on the paint. Bad idea!!! It will leave the paint hazy and dull, but that's not a issue. You have to hand polish the paint back out by hand with a quality polish.