Daily sap on car...the war is on, could use some advice!

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So I've moved into a new place and the car is not only outside 24/7 but is under a tall tree and near another tree that is lightly spattering my car with small sap spots.

My coating, TAC System Power Plus Sio2 paint coating (70%) and 1 coat was applied at the end of May, given proper cure time and no wash for a week. So here's the question, if I wipe my car down with N914 everyday will that diminish the coating faster? How about a foaming/rinse/wipedown more often?

My thought is to stay after it and not let it sit on the car any longer than it needs to....or, because of the paint coating, would I be ok to let it go? The fact that I can see is driving me nuts, to the point I might get a car cover but that's such a hassle, plus it's a Hyundai Elantra Sport, not a new 911 992 Turbo S

Any and ALL input is welcome and if you know about trees, like how long will this last, even better

Also...please for me, it's been over 7 years since I've had a car outside like this!

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That's a tough one. I honestly couldn't do it. I have no trees over my driveway and the two on our tree lawn were cut down a while ago as I dont want to park under them. Lol.

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Every time you wipe the coating, be it washing, drying, or to feel the slickness, it’s abrading the finish and therefore reducing the life of the coating. So yes, daily wipe down will reduce the life. But that’s probably better than letting the sap sit on the paint for days.

So the best thing to do? Cut down the trees.
 
The tree is on someone else's property plus I live in an apartment so not much I can do. I should add, like 90% of us here, I have MANY toppers, so maybe regular use of these during bucket washes will help...the TRUE sacrificial layer but for real this time around in this situation

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Like my late Grandma said ..snug as a bug in a rug
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Sadly a battle that can't be won. If your a detailer, first thing you look at is where the area is that parking and washes will be taking place. I cringe every time I look up the street in front of the house. Neighbors park both vehicles off street under maple trees. I cant imagine the amount the sap on their vehicles. But then again, I never saw them wash their vehicles once.
 
Chicagoland has this STUPID law where you can't park on the streets from 2 a.m. to 6 p.m. so I don't even have THAT option

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Klasse Act said:
Chicagoland has this STUPID law where you can't park on the streets from 2 a.m. to 6 p.m. so I don't even have THAT option

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My brother's town in NJ is the opposite, can't park on the street overnight. I once was parked on the street and before going to bed it was pouring, I was like screw that, I'm not moving the car to the driveway. Next morning I go to the car and there's a damn ticket on the windshield. I think it was only $23 and I paid it online immediately but I never thought it would be enforced, let alone under the rain they had that night.
 
My neighbors pine tree hangs over my F150. You will not win the sap battle , get a cover (I even cut off half the branches when they were on vacation)
 


As if I don't have enough the deal with, oh well, better get the sharp blade and cut another slice of the never ending sh!t sandwich that has been my life

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I have a problem with elm trees I have to wash my car twice a week
 
How about one of those portable tents, Rog?

If you have your own parking space, just anchor it down and done.
 
Repaint the car to a matte finish...maybe the same color as the sap!


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I'm just going to have to live with it for the next 10 months, I mean it should be better when it's cold out....right...winter time...

I need basically a tent that just has an opened front, this way the car is protected, it's not like the sap gets on the grill/nose area. That said, how about windy days, I surely don't want it damaging someone else's ride

I know this, no WW work on this but I'm pretty sure a RW will, especially with the grout sponge, I'll try IT next time around along with the GD method. Time to open up the war chest

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Klasse Act said:
That said, how about windy days, I surely don't want it damaging someone else's ride?
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Check out cement anchoring systems, Rog. In all but a minor hurricane, these will secure a tent.

And ironically enough, in windy conditions trees are actually your friend.

They absorb the wind energy. Unlike a hard structure (building) that only deflects and redirects wind.
 
I wish the back parking lot wasn't so shallow or I'd park next to the A/C units but I washed my car there the morning after I moved in and a lady couldn't get out of her parking spot I might need to look into a car cover but that could cause other problems
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I just checked the paint, I can feel it on the car I should've checked it right after I dried it because I'm not sure this has happened in the hour and a half since I finished up the car or didn't wash off.

This is a microcosm of my life the past 8 months...

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Klasse Act said:
I just checked the paint, I can feel it on the car I should've checked it right after I dried it because I'm not sure this has happened in the hour and a half since I finished up the car or didn't wash off.

This is a microcosm of my life the past 8 months...

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Don’t let the sap get the better of you. I’m a major car guy and this may seem sacrilegious to some but it’s just paint on a car you wont have in 4-8 years most likely. Of course take care of it to the best of your ability.

Seems like you got alot going on in your life so don’t let one of your joys in life ruin it.

Rinseless wash as much as you want and if your coating last 1year vs 2 so be it just recoat it.

You should give Fenylab pure rinseless a try. It will get your coating squeaky clean.

Tree sap is now apart of your life. You cannot control that part of your life right now so do as your doing and adjust the things you can control. The wash and the coating


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