There is a pine tree in front of my apt. parking space which contsantly drops sap on the windows and car surace. Alcohol will remove it off the windows with a great deal of scrubing, but I don't know what to do with the rest of the car since it is a 2005 and I want to keep it looking good.
2006-11-04 12:06:17 · 8 answers · asked by JUNE G 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
just use cold water with a soft rag/kitchen roll but dont scrub hard. I had the same problem back home(uk). Parking under trees.
2006-11-04 13:00:03 · answer #1 · answered by The Git! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
June, this is a great question and I'm hoping that someone anwers it with a surefire remedy. I have the same problem with pine tress outside my house. My car is constantly covered with drops of sap. If you do not get the sap off in a reasonable amount of time, it becomes almost like cement.
I had my car detailed a few years ago and the auto place charged me an extra $30 because of the sap. I paid it and asked them what they used to remove the sap. The guy told me he used a product called "Sap Off". He sold me a bottle of it for $10, but it was in a plain unmarked container. He probably bought the stuff in a 55-gallon drum and just poured me off a bit. It is a reddish liquid that's slightly thicker than water. I have never been able to find the stuff on the market. It worked better than anything I had ever tried, but it required multiple applications and a little elbow grease. The fresh sap was easiest to deal with. Some of the the older hardened stuff had almost adhered itself to my paint. Very frustrating.
Some people have suggested butter/margarine, gasoline, Avon's "Skin So Soft", Wiindex, and Turtle Wax Bug and Tar remover. I have not tried these methods but the Turtle Wax product looks promising. Check out this link and good luck with the problem.
http://www99.epinions.com/content_22183775876
Fish
2006-11-04 20:39:15 · answer #2 · answered by fishtown_jimmy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
June, I used to have a tree in front of my house that would spray sap all over my freshly painted red corvette, I used vinegar and warm water and it worked every time without too much effort. I hope it works for you.
2006-11-04 21:27:52 · answer #3 · answered by G L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
generally hot water will melt the sap away without damaging the car's paint.
it may or may not remove the wax depending on the wax's melting point. hot water will NOT remove the car's clearcoat.
2006-11-04 20:16:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This may sound weird but it removed tar from my truck without leaving damage........ It is an Avon product called skin so soft. The stuff it can be used for makes me wonder what it actually does to your skin.
2006-11-04 20:14:39 · answer #5 · answered by c0mplicated_s0ul 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if this will work for your car or not, but someone on one of my other forums suggested mayonaise to remove sap from one's hands.
Good luck!
2006-11-04 20:16:55 · answer #6 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure what to use, but one thing I know for sure. Get it off A.S.A.P.!!!
I left some on my car for a few months, and it ate through to the primer, RUINING my paint job!
2006-11-04 20:26:06 · answer #7 · answered by Trump 2020 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
spray it with wd 40 - let it sit a few minutes - it won't hurt the paint - blot off with a clean cotton cloth
2006-11-04 20:20:50 · answer #8 · answered by RES 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋