Hey,

I did my first detail job today, i'm not 'officially' in business or anything, but doing it 'word of mouth' type of thing.

Did a mid size Nissan 4dr sedan, Ultima I think.

Anyways, the car was a stinking pig stye, don'y think it's ever seen water, I had my work cut out for me.

All he wanted was an exterior wash, and a wax job, thats it.
I charged him $60.

Needless to say, he was happy with the results, and very pleased all the bugs were gone.

I did have difficulty with one thing tho...
How do you remove hard, caked on tree sap?
There were several areas on the roof, that were impossible to remove. I got most of it, but a little was left behind.

Anyone have any fool proof tips for removing this stuff?

Thanks
Alex

 

I use rubbing alcohol. I then go over the area with a paint cleaner and rewax. Works great!

I also know of people who use baking soda mixed in water, baking soda toothpaste, and Goo-Gone. I prefer rubbing alcohol.

 

Well, with pro detailing you need to use chemicals to get stuff off. You can use more gentile methods like rubbing alcohol but it will take more time.

For fresh sap I use Pro's Tree Sap Remover. Works pretty well. I'll scrape the top off with a razor blade and then put the tree sap on there and let it sit for awhile. Then come back with a towel that is damp witht he tree sap remover and carefully wipe away the tree sap.

For really dried on tree sap I use Pro's Pro-Sol. Just eats the dried on tree sap! Great stuff but more harsh than Pro's Tree Sap Remover.

For fresh sap you can also use Mayo or Kerosene to remove it.

 

Trust Intel, he knows what hes doing, he made my families 92 Taurus Wagon look good.

 

Thanks Intel,

I'll give that a try.
Alex