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sap on bug sheild, how to get off?

Old May 21, 2007
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sap on bug sheild, how to get off?

So, i buffed my truck this weekend, on sat, and then on sunday it rained, but today its nice, so i gotta wash and wax my truck again since it only has one coat of wax onb it. half my hood still inst 'clear' oh well, maybe i can get D's special touch on my hood hehehe.

so, ya i took my bug shield off, which is caked in tree sap. any ideas on how to get it clean?
 
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Old May 21, 2007
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Goo gone?
 
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Old Jun 1, 2007
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2nd that
 
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Old Jun 1, 2007
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worked for me even on sap that was tried and nasty
 
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Old Jun 1, 2007
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Remove Bug Shield, Place in trash!
 
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Old Jun 3, 2007
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use rubbing alchohol thats what i use on my the log truck
 
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Old Jun 4, 2007
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I was out of Goo Gone today, so I used Goof Off. BAD MISTAKE, it melted the damn thing! The new one will be in tomorrow.
 
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Old Jun 5, 2007
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Turtle wax do a sap remover,safe on paints and plastics.Ive used it and it works good, removes sap and bugs with ease. cost around $5
 
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