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Old 11-24-2004, 08:19 PM
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Turtlewax Rubbing/Polishing compound...

This stuff is awesome!! I have tried for the last few days to get this VERY stubborn tree sap off my paint...Spent a buttload of $$$ on every type of product available, Tar/bug/sap removers did nothing (tried 4 different brands), even using stuff like wd-40 in desparition when nothing else worked. (even bought a hardcore buffer machine for $70) To no avail. Well I was at the hardware store and picked up the Turtlewax Rubbing compound for $1.79...I got the polishing compound also, for $1.79 too. BAM I love it! Removed the sap like it was nothing, I followed it up with the polishing compound, and she shines now! TURTLEWAX you are my savior!
Old 11-24-2004, 09:37 PM
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i found a can of turtle wax in the woods one day....older then dirt...opened it and it was like brand new...it is an awsome product
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Yes it did work. That's because the abbrasives in the compound removed some paint along with the tree sap. You may have had better luck with a clay bar. In that, it is not as harsh as a rubbing/polishing compound.
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It IS a rubbing/polishing compound, I followed it with thier high gloss paste wax. No swirl marks of any kind. Looks amazing, so it's good enough for me....
Old 11-26-2004, 09:30 PM
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i herd some bad things about em, but im glad it helped you out
Old 11-26-2004, 09:39 PM
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I hand applied the compounds, then used a buffer for the wax
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megaracerx- I found a can of it in my garage one time, opened it and it looked like a dried prune... hmmm maybe it should have been stored out in the woods.
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