Griffin Brown

Got some pine sap on the hood and roof of my car this weekend. What do you guys use to remove? Washed it this morning and it did not come off. Didn't want to scrub too hard and and scratch the paint. What do you guys use to get it off?

LAURIER

Use a clay bar (Clay Magic, Mothers, etc.) with plenty of the lubrication spray that comes with it. Follow the instructions and be very careful that you don’t get any dirt in the clay. After the clay, apply a good wax.

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SteveL1

The new clay products available from Zaino, Mothers, 3M, Meguries, etc. should clean it right up. You notice that the area that you work on feels so smooth after you're done that you'll want to do the whole car! <img src="graemlins/bigok.gif" border="0" alt="[thumbsup]" />

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Jeff 993TT

I've never used clay to remove sap, but I will attest to the incredible finish that claying a car leaves after you are done.

I did my honda a few weekends agao and couldn't believe the glass smooth finish. I'm still working up the guts to do my p-car next. I"ve got a few other "beaters" in line before the p-car.

For sap, I usually just use my normal car washing soap ( p21s ) with some extra elbow grease. If you have waxed your car recently before, it will come off pretty easily.

Jeff

Steve Weiner-Rennsport Systems

[quote]Originally posted by Griffin Brown:
<strong>Got some pine sap on the hood and roof of my car this weekend. What do you guys use to remove? Washed it this morning and it did not come off. Didn't want to scrub too hard and and scratch the paint. What do you guys use to get it off?</strong><hr></blockquote>

Griffin:

Try some Bug & Tar remover,...........that has worked great for me. Follow that up with a really good wax job.

Griffin Brown

Thanks all!

amfp

Wurth Degreaser works well too, followed by wax.

SteveL1

I should also add that the reason I use clay first is that it does not remove the wax protection that you have, and all of the Bug & Tar removers, etc. will. You also stand a chance of scratching the finish when you try to use a strong cleaner and "elbow grease". Clay is perfectly safe and quick. it also works on bugs and tar! <img src="graemlins/bigok.gif" border="0" alt="[thumbsup]" />

Luis A.

Well, not to take away from all the suggestions but I've used a bit of cooking oil (maybe motor oil would work as well) to completely and quickly remove sap from my hands that nothing else would. Maybe it would work on the car...

Chuck A.

WD-40 works well too. Says it right on the can. Just make sure to wash it off when done

Mike J

I thought that clay bars remove the wax and you have to rewax after claying? I use Zaino products that they state that once the car is clayed its it stripped of all waxes...

Jack

[quote]Originally posted by Mike J:
<strong>I thought that clay bars remove the wax and you have to rewax after claying? I use Zaino products that they state that once the car is clayed its it stripped of all waxes...</strong><hr></blockquote>

Yes sir, clay does indeed remove wax!

jason952

I have heard peanut butter works like cooking oil would, you could slop it on there without spilling it. I would use goo gone or wd40 first though.

Jason