tree sap on car, best way to remove it?

[holden j caufield]

so I was at my friends house and I guess they cut the trees the day before or what not but a bunch of tree sap fell on my car. So how do I get it off. Looks like it's already crystalized.

 

[pyonir]

Disolve-it (sp?)

 

[Beau]

Acetone?

Paint-thinner?

 

[Jerboy]

Originally posted by: Beau6183
Acetone?

Paint-thinner?

Acetone is too stinky, extremely flammable and too volatile.

Paint-thinner might not be powerful enough. I'd recommend turpentine. Derived from pine and it is pretty good at dissolving tree sap.

 

[Beau]

Originally posted by: Jerboy

Originally posted by: Beau6183 Acetone? Paint-thinner?

Acetone is too stinky, extremely flammable and too volatile. Paint-thinner might not be powerful enough. I'd recommend turpentine. Derived from pine and it is pretty good at dissolving tree sap.

And paint.

 

[Thegonagle]

If it doesn't come off easily with a sponge, soap and hot water, you've probably waited too long to wax the car. I'd go to an auto store and buy a product that claims suitability for the purpose, and then wax the car after, because any product like that will probably remove any wax you may have had left.

 

[Jerboy]

Originally posted by: Beau6183

Originally posted by: Jerboy

Originally posted by: Beau6183 Acetone? Paint-thinner?

Acetone is too stinky, extremely flammable and too volatile. Paint-thinner might not be powerful enough. I'd recommend turpentine. Derived from pine and it is pretty good at dissolving tree sap.

And paint.

Actually not. Turpentine is less agressive to cured paint than acetone, but it dissolves sap just as well, if not better. Acetone is ketone group solvent and it's very agressive to cured paint.

 

[Eli]

Rubbling alcohol might even do the trick, with enough scrubbing..

 

[Valhalla1]

zainobros.com

zaino clay bar

 

[richardycc]

any of those citrus cleaner should work..like goof-gone, etc.

rich

 

[Muadib]

Turtle Wax Bug & Tar Remover always worked for me.

 

[Howard]

goof-gone

Which is it, Goof-Off or Goo-Gone?

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: Yucky

goof-gone

Which is it, Goof-Off or Goo-Gone?

Be careful with goof-off. That will eat the paint right off if left on too long. Trust me. we use it @ work to remove label residue from the beams. It takes the baked on finish off if left on for over 30 seconds.

 

[NetworkDad]

Link

Q. How do I remove tree sap from my car or clothing?

A. Pine pitch can easily be removed from almost anything by using a water-soluble paint brush cleaner. The best thing, which is also harmless to skin, paint and hair, is bacon grease or lard. Just rub it on, and off comes the sap. To get pine sap off of your hands, simply rub mayonaise on them. Then wash it off. It works great. To remove pine tar or almost anything, apply lighter fluid, gasoline or WD-40 to the stain. Plain old rubbing alchohol also works great.
Avon Skin So Soft (oil) removes it just like that. It also will take the sap off cars and windows.

??who knows...might work.

 

[Moonbeam]

Either a sand blaster or a blow torch will work.

 

[SagaLore]

A sharp object, with jagged edges - like a steak knife or barbecue fork

 

[holden j caufield]

thanks for the tips, or at least the ones that don't ruin my paint

 

[bmacd]

Originally posted by: Moonbeam
Either a sand blaster or a blow torch will work.

lol...i was thinking along the same lines. Either that or a good 50 lb. sledge should do the trick.

-=bmacd=-

 

[Cyberian]

We used to use kerosene to remove tar spots from rocker panels and fenders, but I don't know about newer paint formulations.