I feel like a sap.
I'm forced to leave a lot of my cars in the driveway, and as yet I
haven't bought car covers for all of them. Consequently, they are
exposed to the elements and everything that can do to their finish.
Well, there is a big tree right beside the driveway that, every year,
for about 5-6 weeks in the spring, puts out this incredibly sticky,
black, tar-like goo that covers everything, including my cars. This
year it was really bad. You couldn't even walk across the drive without
your shoes sticking. My '68 Crown 4 dr., which is white, actually
turned charcoal grey because of this stuff.
It took me four days-- no exaggeration-- to clean this gunk off my car
using a polisher and Bug & Tar Remover and then Cleaner Wax, and then
going over the hard spots by hand. The car was covered with millions of
little black sticky freckles, and a lot of 'em I had to scrape off with
my fingernail (still a good tool for detailing!).
Needless to say, this is a major pain in the butt. I was cussing myself
for not buying a car cover and contemplating cutting down the tree when
I came across the solution to my problems.
It's called "Nu Finish Car Wash with Orange Power." (I don't work for
these folks and don't get a kickback.) This stuff is absolutely
amazing. All I had to do was scrub my other car with this stuff, mixed
with water, and %90 of the sap was gone. What took me 4 days on the
Crown I accomplished in 30 min. with Nu Finish.
Again, I don't get anything from these folks for saying this. I just
thought I'd pass it along. If you ever have to park a car under a tree
like this, you will really appreciate this car washing liquid. It beats
slaving away with a rag and tar remover anyday!
Mark M
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