Tim, (and all)
Laquer thinner will ruin a good paint finish. It's a strong solvent... and
it will leave permanent spots in the paint.. (ask me how I know :-(
My friend swears by "Color Back" (don't know the manufacturer) which is
sold by the local auto parts stores.
Laquer thinner is great for removing tar and stuff from chrome, glass,
aluminum, etc. Just keep it away from paint!
Jim
> -----Original Message-----
> From: karen hakala & tim hutchisen [SMTP:hakhutch@megalink.net]
> Sent: Sunday, August 09, 1998 7:10 AM
> To: fergie@ntplx.net
> Cc: Malcolm Walker; The Usual Suspects
> Subject: Re: tree gook
>
>
> Living under pine trees in Maine my whole life here's two things to try:
> Laquer
> thinner & Rain X. Body shops will quite often use laquer thinner for a
> variety
> of foreign substances. I discovered the rain X trick this spring , in both
> cases
> try a test spot before diving right in. I also wash & wax after each
> "removal" .
>
> Tim Hutchisen
> CC57781 1971 TR6
>
> It's good to be back on the list; I love my new garage.
>
> fergie@ntplx.net wrote:
>
> > Malcolm Walker wrote:
> > >
> > > Just finished all the welding on the Oldsmobile and it's now
> > > roadworthy.... nice to be back "on task" with the TR4
> > >
> > > However I notice that the paint on the Olds is covered with brown
> "blips",
> > > I think it is hardened tree sap.
> > >
> > > They don't want to come off! I have tried soaps, solvents (even
> acetone)
> > > - I can get it off with careful fingernail scraping but I don't want
> to go
> > > over the whole car like that. I also don't want to use something too
> > > harsh and risk pulling the paint right off.
> > >
> > > I haven't tried buffing compound (turtle wax Red Stuff) yet. Regular
> > > "hard shell" turtle wax doesn't do a heckuva lot. Any ideas?
> > >
> > > -Malcolm
> > > '62 TR4 (under the torch)
> > > '81 Chevette (boredom wins)
> > > '84 Olds Cutlass Supreme (all one piece again)
> > > '85 Chevette (see above)
> > > '81 Camaro (soon to be fixed...)
> > > '80 Volare (last of the Big Time Mopars)
> >
> > Have you tried Dupont's Tar Remover (green can w/ white label (I think
> > it's Dupont)?
>
>
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