Wow, theres this huge pine tree in the middle of our driveway, and because of our car situation i park underneath it. Well, it leaks sap like none other and my car has it all OVER! Any home remmedies and what not would be MUCH appreciated. Also any products that work! I am using a small knife and windex to get it off my windows, but its a pain and if i scratch my glass I'll cry. Thanks.

 

Isn't sap oil soluble? Try a pat of butter, I know it sounds weird, but it worked on getting sap out of my daughters hair once.

 

Scratch that go here:
http://www.ehow.com/ehow/ehowDetails...=1096&id=10396

 

Thank you will try.

 

Yeah well it didn't work. I use Turtle wax Grease.....and sap removal. And nothing, infact doesn't even weaken the sap. Wasted like 12 dollars or whatever it cost.

 

The problem you may have is that the surface of the sap has dried out and hardened so it makes it hard to disolve it off. Amber is just pine sap that has cured off a few million years and that stuff is like a rock.

You might want to try a clay bar and see if that will cut it off. Otherwise I think you have to go chemical. This is going to be tricky if you don't have original baked paint as many chemicals will attack and soften a respray paint job. Acetone might work if you have original paint. MEK might work, but be careful with that.

The glass should be easy enough with a one sided razor blade. As a last resort on the paint you could color sand it with a flexible block. Try 2000 grit first to see if that will cut it fast enough. If it won't, back down to 1500. I wouldn't go all the way down to 1000 because if you are not skilled with wet sanding you may cut through to the primer in spots, especially at edges and direction changes like the fenders. Then you are screwed.

 

Try using rubbing alcohol or a clay bar.
-Jon

 

Try "Goop" hand cleaner, the soft paste formula... You will have to clean/wax afterward..

 

This may sound silly, but WD40 seems to disolve all kinds of things including lots of different glues. Try it in a small spot.

Then let us all know what you have found that works.

 

After failing with more benign products, I've resorted to mineral spirits, 3M Adhesive Remover, as well as Xylene on occasion. If resorting to solvents, the standard disclaimer applies - "test in small, inconspicuous area first!"

 

Goo Gone works great for stuff like that on glass - might be worth the try. For paint, someone on the email list turned me on to Meguires Body Scrub for getting tire marks off the paint after I go to the track and it worked fantastic. Its only $5 and some change and would be worth a try.

Also here is a good article with some suggestions:
http://www.carcareonline.com/viewarticle.aspx?art=5

 

Well I have to admit I found out the hard way on this one
My car didn't have one blemish after 12 yrs. That quickly changed when
I had these big F#$%ing trees pruned. The sap poured out and landed on the car
I thought it was like regular sap from east coast trees. So I didn't rush to get it off
thinking that I would just pull out the bug and tar remover WRONG! this $HIT eat
through the clear coat and ruined the finish now it looks like it's dark pink in those areas.
The only solvent I used was naphtha or benzene ... With great difficulty I got most of it off. But the damage was already done....
The problem is not the solvent but the sap that soften the clear coat and the paint below ...
I hate these F$%^ing trees. They are called Deodoras (sp?)
Good luck you'll need it....
regards
Ed

 

We used reducer today at my Dad's shop(powder coating facility). That cut it really well, and I think its actually shining up my dulled out sunbeat paint job! It really worked, cut it really quickly with no scrubing, but I dunno if it going to get under my paint and peel it up. The paint job is crap anyways, the sap just looks so damned ugly!

So far WD40 did not work, no commercial product(haven't tried to clay), rubbing alcohol worked, but required EXTENSIVE scrubbing and then a quick go over with windex, so can't use it o nthe paint.

 

I've used very hot water with some success.

 

Gasoline works well...but make sure you swab it over with 99%(not 50 or 75%!) rubbing alcohol, once the sap is gone. Then- you need to wash and wax the finish, to preserve it.