Doh! Pine sap leads to light scratching!

[TennisMan]

Attempted to remove some pine sap on the exterior with some cleaner and a light abrasive sponge; pine sap came off, but then I noticed after it dried that the surface now has some light circular scratches in it now. This is an '07 25 Safari.

Any ideas how to clear this up?

Thanx, Lance

[2airishuman]

Originally Posted by TennisMan

...Any ideas how to clear this up?....

1 or 2....

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http://www.airforums.com/forums/f474...oat-43110.html

cheers
2air'

[purman]

margarine works great for getting sap of things, even your hands. and won't scratch....

[Excella CM]

Turpentine is the natural solvent.

[mustang]

Hello. My advice is to leave the scratches put. Or try a wax that will fill them in. You can always try a 3 m products called imperial hand glaze or Finnesse it 2. Keep in mind no matter what you use. You arent getting rid of scratches you are taking down the clearcoat/paint around it. Till all meterial is at the same level, then scratches are gone. You might try to touch the clear coat up also. Consult airstream about this. I am not a fan of thining the protectant. Good luck with this issue.

[Silvertwinkie]

Never and I mean never use even a light abrasive anything on a finish that you don't what scratches on.

I use very warm water (not hot), a smooth washcloth or sponge (non-abrasive) with Armor All Car Wash it comes right off without much effort and leaves no scratches to the finish.

About the only thing I could suggest is Walbernize super seal. It can take light scratching off the coating. I have seen it remove/fill some very light surface marks. Other than that, if Walbernize super seal won't help reduce the visible scratches, they'll be there as a permanent reminder never to use an abrasive anything on your exterior finishes.