4u2gander

i had parked under a tree that leaked some sap onto the car, it seems impossible to get off!!! Can this be buffed out or any recommendations..

k_r_a_c_k_e_r

iTrader: (3)

Try clay barring it.. it works wonders.

4u2gander

awesome! thanks.. i will try it and let u know.

gavin.p89

There is a sap remover they sell at crappy, it might work.

rick10

+1000

I clay bar my car two weeks ago and it was the really worked wonders


I though i had to get the car clear coated again but boy was i wrong

Climax_R

iTrader: (1)

use the clay bar like everybody else says... it will work wonders... but just make sure your car is washed... and dont drop the clay... contaminated clay can ruin the finish... you can also try spraying some paint safe bug/tar remover.. if all this doesn't work... why not try taking a hair dryer to it... heat it up and gently spend time taking it off...

kaval

Isopropyl Alcohol - Spray the area or dab it with a cotton swap and let it soak. Keep adding it when it evaporates and gently wipe away with a microfiber towel. I removed about 40 hardened tree sap spots using this method. For the more difficult ones I used a steamer to soften them and then used the IPA.

kaval

To add, using clay bar won't help in this case very much. You need a chemical to do the work. Clay bar may damage the finish if there are other particulates in the sap which often is the case.

kaval

To add again (no editing feature lol), after you remove the tree sap, you may notice that there is an outline on the paint of where the sap was. Try a paint cleaner or cleaner wax and see if it will come out. If not, the sap has etched an outline into the paint and needs to be polished out, or wetsanded in severe cases.

Adair

Awesome advice, Kaval.

4u2gander

oh boy.. this just got more complicated lol... i will let u know how the outcome was, once i get around to doing this.
Thanks everyone!

roadhammer

try a mixture of white vinegar dilluted with water in a spray bottle, spray it on wait 5-10 seconds, wipe off with a microfiber towel.

4u2gander

the sap has been on there since the end of last summer.. does this matter for any of these tricks?

(i was too lazy to get it off, now it just looks obnoxious) LOL

holung

two words goo gone

96ekSIR

two words, hand sanitizer, i gurantee everyone has it laying around the house and its by far the best thing to get it off in my opinion, wont stain the paint or anything !

btw i work in a body shop and we do this daily

kaval

isopropyl alcohol is the part in hand sanitizer that makes it work

PurpleStuff

this doesn't work that great on windows.

Haegl

If goo gone doesnt work buy hand compound or swirl remover.. even paint cleaner should do the trick. If the sap is engrained into the clear you will need to use a mile compound to remove a minute layer of the clear and restore the finish.