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Originally Posted by Eskimonio
Big Spiffer, hope all goes well on the fix from your deer encounter.
With regard to denatured alcohol. That's a big negative on a car finish. I would suggest using 'goo gone' or even zippo lighter fluid or even gasoline as opposed to the denatured alcohol.
Even though one would think gas would harm a finish, it's not a GREAT thing to apply regularly, but can be used to remove tar and sap, and is much less risky than denatured alcohol. Think about how much gas you've spilled in your life by overfilling a vehicle, and I've yet to see one that has a permanent streak by the filler neck. As you said, moot point...but for the future.  |
Thanks - I miss my TCH terribly!
I actually looked at my goo gone bottle, and it said that it might harm some paint finishes, so I didn't use it.
I ended up using rubbing alcohol on mine. I am not clear if rubbing alcohol and denatured are the same... the mark that was left behind by the sap was exactly where the sap had been, so I don't think the alcohol did it. I immediately spot-rewaxed the spot after removing the sap.
I found numerous references to alcohol to remove sap on the internet. There are a SURPRISING number of references to items like mayonnaise, ice, peanut butter, butter, etc.
In hindsight I would probably try something different if it happened again.
EDIT: I just looked up the difference between denatured and rubbing alcohols. Rubbing alcohol (at least the kind I have) is 70% isopropyl alcohol/30% water, and denatured alcohol is by definition ethanol with additives to make it poisonous and/or unpalatable for drinking. i don't know if this makes any difference to paint finishes, though!