Dried up clear dots

[FRSure]

Hey guys. I just washed my car 2 days ago. Now.. I have clear dots like dried up syrup all over my car. You can't tell unless you look at it closely. They are the size of a period.

Anyone know what those are and how to get rid of it easily? Currently, I have to use my fingernail to get it off.
I used optimum no rinse wash and wax to wash it.

[deucethemoose]

Tree sap. Good times.


Go buy a clay bar kit. That will take them off. And to avoid it in the future, don't park underneath the trees.

[ZionsWrath]

Did you dry it with a towel? If you let it air dry that leaves water marks.

Where do you park your car? Under a tree, next to a lawn with automatic sprinkler?

[deucethemoose]

Water marks aren't like dried up syrup though.

[FRSure]

Its not water mark.. I did indeed dry it with a towel after every panel I cleaned. where I park is not under a tree.
Its literally everywhere on my car. Windows, door , trunk, hood.
When I try to remove it with my fingernail, it leaves a glue like residue.

I did remove most of the windshield dots with a windshield cleaner but that required a lot of force. I'm wondering how I can remove the dots on the paint.

I'm scratching my head on what it is..

[deucethemoose]

It is tree sap. Not necessarily picked up just by parking under a tree. It's blown around. It's all over the place.

Remove it with a clay bar.

[FRSure]

Originally Posted by deucethemoose

It is tree sap. Not necessarily picked up just by parking under a tree. It's blown around. It's all over the place.

Remove it with a clay bar.

I'm not too experience with clay bar. Is there other way to remove it similar to a self hand car wash?

[gramicci101]

Clay bars are designed to remove things like sap or hardened bug guts or other contaminants on the paint that a normal wash wouldn't be able to remove.

They're very easy to use, they're just tedious. Go to autozone and pick up a clay bar from a brand you like (Maguiar's, Mother's, etc...), a bottle of quick detailer, and some microfiber towels. Spray some detailer onto a small area as a lubricant, pass the bar over that area a few times, and wipe it off. You'll feel the contaminants being removed, because the bar will slide more and more smoothly over the paint. Keep the area lubricated with the detailer, and work in one small area at a time.

When you're done, then wash the car.

[deucethemoose]

Yeah clay is really simple to use. Buy a clay bar kit from any auto parts store. It will have the instant detail spray in the kit to be used as lube. Spray the panel and wet the clay, then let the clay glide across the panel, be sure to not exert force on the clay - let it's own weight do the work. Keep the panel and clay lubricated. Once the panel feels smooth (I typically lightly drag the palm of my hand behind the clay to assess the paint surface) wipe the panel down with a clean microfiber. Repeat on all panels.

[FRSure]

I see. Thanks. However , the problem with clay bar is that I have probably a few hundred of the dots... Thats going to be very very time consuming...

[deucethemoose]

You'll be surprised how quickly it will go.

Something like this would go pretty quick - relatively speaking.

[FRSure]

Originally Posted by deucethemoose

You'll be surprised how quickly it will go.

Something like this would go pretty quick - relatively speaking.

That is exactly what I have. My potato camera doesn't capture it..
Do you recommend any brand of clay bar??

[wparsons]

Originally Posted by FRSure

I see. Thanks. However , the problem with clay bar is that I have probably a few hundred of the dots... Thats going to be very very time consuming...

It'll only take you an hour or so, I clay barred my whole car with triple the time spent on the one side (drove over a freshly painted line, had white paint splats EVERYWHERE). Put on some music and you won't even notice how long it has taken.

[FRSure]

Do these stuff etch to the paint? If not, I'll remove it later so I don't have to redo it again during the pollen season. The only thing I need to clean off asap is my windoes. So much glare at night.. I still wonder how these thing get stuck to my car and not my beater..