What’s on my car paint

heha · 10-22-2019, 07:40 PM

Hi, can anyone help identify what is this on the car paint.
Tried some thinner but would not come out. Any help will be great

Gen13 F36 · 10-22-2019, 07:43 PM

Look like tree sap. Too much tho.... how long did you park under a tree?

heha · 10-22-2019, 07:48 PM

For a month
Can it be remove or have to repaint?

2000Z3M · 10-22-2019, 07:54 PM

time for a detail shop to handle it

Gen13 F36 · 10-22-2019, 07:55 PM

I have no experience with tree sap left there for a month... but you can try cleaning thoroughly... clay bar, then using compound (red foam/don't cut too much right away... slowly).then sealant or polishing wax.

heha · 10-22-2019, 08:00 PM

Thanks
So you can confirm that is tree sap .
Because they are not on my window or sunroof , only hood and roof

Gen13 F36 · 10-22-2019, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by heha

Thanks
So you can confirm that is tree sap .
Because they are not on my window or sunroof , only hood and roof

I can't confirm that it's a tree sap...I'm not there in person😂. And you didn't mention either that it's not on window and sunroof (that weird). Don't be rush maybe someone could recognize it.

But you can try what I said.

EDWYER · 10-22-2019, 08:45 PM

Expensive lesson.

Busa1 · 10-22-2019, 08:48 PM

You can try Stoner's Tarminator, Automotive Goo Gone or even try WD40. Thats weird that its only on your roof and hood though.

AlpineX · 10-22-2019, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 2000Z3M

time for a detail shop to handle it

scottmoyer · 10-22-2019, 10:25 PM

Looks like paint damage from bird crap or other chemical fallout. If it doesn't come off with hot water or even a harsh cleaning, then I'm thinking repaint.

Gen13 F36 · 10-22-2019, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by scottmoyer

Looks like paint damage from bird crap or other chemical fallout. If it doesn't come off with hot water or even a harsh cleaning, then I'm thinking repaint.

That bird is a sharpshooter... miss all the windows /glass but hit all the roof and hood.

rak299 · 10-22-2019, 11:23 PM

Are you the first owner? It looks to me like previous paint damage painted over

frazervalley · 10-22-2019, 11:29 PM

You parked under a tree. Is it squirrel mating season where you are? Looks like there was a bit of squirrel action on your car.

IAmATeaf · 10-23-2019, 01:17 AM

Looks like paint damage from something that eats through paint, in a few places you can see what look like dimples in the paint?

To me it looks blistered and I’d guess that it won’t clean off.

Eddien123 · 10-23-2019, 05:44 AM

Is it like bubbling up?

SteveInfante · 10-23-2019, 06:27 AM

Please don't use an abrasive to try and remove tree sap. Remember that your clear coat is only so thick. Claying won't do much if anything if it's been on there for weeks. That would be wasted effort. Use a chemical solution along with some elbow grease. Goof Off or Goo Gone will remove it with a little patience. As for not being on your windows, no clue why it's not on there. Pretty sure it is sap though.

AndDown · 10-23-2019, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Eddien123

Is it like bubbling up?

That was my thought as well. If it’s not the original paint, then I would suspect this since there’s no foreign substance on the moon roof glass. Looks like chicken pox blisters, a new BMW infection.

PhizzurpF · 10-23-2019, 09:02 AM

Not entirely sure, but it does look like tree sap. Question is why were you parked under a tree for a month? Surely you had to of noticed it at some point?

RGM330i · 10-23-2019, 09:35 AM

My first reaction was bubbling up from underneath, too. If it is on the surface, perhaps try Turpentine (test that in a small area on a fender lip or something to make sure it will not harm the clear coat.

tex2670 · 10-23-2019, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by heha

Thanks
So you can confirm that is tree sap .
Because they are not on my window or sunroof , only hood and roof

No one can "confirm" based on a pic. You should go to a detail shop and have them check it out.

tex2670 · 10-23-2019, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Busa1

You can try Stoner's Tarminator, Automotive Goo Gone or even try WD40. Thats weird that its only on your roof and hood though.

It's not weird if that's how far the tree extended over the car....

10-22-2019, 07:40 PM	#1
heha Private First Class 20 Rep 125 Posts Drives: z4 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: SO Cal iTrader: (0)	What’s on my car paint Hi, can anyone help identify what is this on the car paint. Tried some thinner but would not come out. Any help will be great Attached Images
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10-22-2019, 07:43 PM	#2
Gen13 F36 Brigadier General 1599 Rep 3,752 Posts Drives: 428i Gran Coupe Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (1)	Look like tree sap. Too much tho.... how long did you park under a tree?
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10-22-2019, 07:48 PM	#3
heha Private First Class 20 Rep 125 Posts Drives: z4 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: SO Cal iTrader: (0)	For a month Can it be remove or have to repaint?
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2000Z3M Captain 639 Rep 847 Posts Drives: 2016 435i ZHP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: IL iTrader: (0)	time for a detail shop to handle it
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10-22-2019, 07:55 PM	#5
Gen13 F36 Brigadier General 1599 Rep 3,752 Posts Drives: 428i Gran Coupe Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (1)	I have no experience with tree sap left there for a month... but you can try cleaning thoroughly... clay bar, then using compound (red foam/don't cut too much right away... slowly).then sealant or polishing wax.
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10-22-2019, 08:00 PM	#6
heha Private First Class 20 Rep 125 Posts Drives: z4 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: SO Cal iTrader: (0)	Thanks So you can confirm that is tree sap . Because they are not on my window or sunroof , only hood and roof
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Busa1 Captain 275 Rep 799 Posts Drives: M4 and 435i xDrive M-Sport Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: East Coast iTrader: (4)	You can try Stoner's Tarminator, Automotive Goo Gone or even try WD40. Thats weird that its only on your roof and hood though. __________________
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10-22-2019, 10:25 PM	#11
scottmoyer In the garage 62 Rep 100 Posts Drives: 2016 435i ZHP Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	Looks like paint damage from bird crap or other chemical fallout. If it doesn't come off with hot water or even a harsh cleaning, then I'm thinking repaint. __________________ 2016 435i ZHP
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10-22-2019, 11:23 PM	#13
rak299 Major 601 Rep 1,047 Posts Drives: 2021 M3 6MT Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: san francisco iTrader: (0)	Are you the first owner? It looks to me like previous paint damage painted over
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10-22-2019, 11:29 PM	#14
frazervalley Second Lieutenant 125 Rep 217 Posts Drives: 2015 328i xdrive Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: British Columbia iTrader: (0)	You parked under a tree. Is it squirrel mating season where you are? Looks like there was a bit of squirrel action on your car. Last edited by frazervalley; 10-22-2019 at 11:34 PM.. Reason: Rewording
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10-23-2019, 01:17 AM	#15
IAmATeaf Captain 238 Rep 878 Posts Drives: 2015 F30 335i Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 BMW 335i [0.00]	Looks like paint damage from something that eats through paint, in a few places you can see what look like dimples in the paint? To me it looks blistered and I’d guess that it won’t clean off.
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10-23-2019, 05:44 AM	#16
Eddien123 Colonel 1849 Rep 2,553 Posts Drives: F30 335 6MT Join Date: May 2013 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Is it like bubbling up?
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10-23-2019, 06:27 AM	#17
SteveInfante NewFinishColumbia/detailer 604 Rep 2,096 Posts Drives: 2015 F31 xDrive Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Columbia, SC iTrader: (0)	Please don't use an abrasive to try and remove tree sap. Remember that your clear coat is only so thick. Claying won't do much if anything if it's been on there for weeks. That would be wasted effort. Use a chemical solution along with some elbow grease. Goof Off or Goo Gone will remove it with a little patience. As for not being on your windows, no clue why it's not on there. Pretty sure it is sap though. __________________ 328 F31 xDrive/OSM/Venetian Luxury Line/Cold Weather/Premium/Driving Assist/Nav/Tech "Golden Goose" 78' Honda CB400A project http://www.instagram.com/steve_inf31
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10-23-2019, 09:02 AM	#19
PhizzurpF Second Lieutenant 108 Rep 276 Posts Drives: BMW 328i x drive Join Date: May 2019 Location: MN iTrader: (0)	Not entirely sure, but it does look like tree sap. Question is why were you parked under a tree for a month? Surely you had to of noticed it at some point?
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10-23-2019, 09:35 AM	#20
RGM330i Private First Class 88 Rep 125 Posts Drives: 2024 BMW 228i Gran Coupe Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida, iTrader: (0)	My first reaction was bubbling up from underneath, too. If it is on the surface, perhaps try Turpentine (test that in a small area on a fender lip or something to make sure it will not harm the clear coat.
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