Tannin Stain/Etching Prevention

I live in the redwoods and periodically, they piss drops of redwood tannin (think of red wine) that land on the truck and if you don't wash within 24 hours, they start to etch into the clearcoat. So often you can get the color out with a little elbow grease, but it leaves behind the equivalent of a water stain. never really cared to much in the past, but now I have this beautiful Lunar Rock Tundra and I want to try and protect it.

Work and life don't always align to allow me to drop everything and wash the truck, so I'm curious what you all suggest for protection. Wax helps to let you wait maybe an extra day, but since this is acidic, it will penetrate. I'm afraid you all will tell me the Protective Film is probably the only option, but thought I would ask. Not sure if Ceramic Coating will be any better than wax.

I'm thinking doing a 100% PPF on this truck where I live will probably be in the $7-10K range and hard to justify...

 

Not sure if it would work....but what about one of those canopies (think King Canopy) to put the truck under? Short of some type of shelter, or full PPF, a ceramic coating would give you the best resistance from that type of fallout. Tannin is acidic, so you are essentially getting bombarded with acid rain. We have a similar issue where I live, with leaves from red oaks...highly acidic. The leaves have a waxy coating, until fall. They will stain if allowed to sit on a surface and get wet.

My sense is that you'd have to boost the coating on a regular basis to keep this from becoming an issue. You're going to need a legit coating...not a spray coating. If you're willing to tackle it yourself, the process is time consuming, but well worth it.

 

Yeah, I have looked at canopies and carports in the past and it might be time to get serious about it. I could install a carport in the driveway in front of the garage that would protect 2 vehicles.

I know myself and I'm too impatient to do wrap work. I'd get bored and start rushing it and fuck it all up