I have tree sap all over the hood over my car or I think its tree sap i have tried fingernail polish and all I also went to buy some spray to get it off it didnt work is my car totaled?
2006-12-18 05:30:54 · 7 answers · asked by lizzalicious 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You should be careful with what you put on your hood. Everytime someone asks this question, all kinds of things come up that I can't imagine would ever be good for a car's clear coat, like Goo-Gone for example. Unless you know your chemicals real well, and what reacts with what, I would stick with car care products that say they are safe for a car's paint and clear coat. With as much stuff as Goo-Gone is capable of removing, it makes sense that car paint wouldn't hold up that well either.
I used some bug and tar remover before with some success, but one time had some pine tree sap that seemed to cook onto the hood after I ran the engine a few times. I ended up using this stuff by a company called Ardex. They make automotive cleaners and things like that. I happened to have mine in a body shop, and they brought it out for me...it took all of 3 seconds to get off without even scrubbing. If you can find that anywhere, buy a bottle.
If you can't, then I would recommend calling an auto-body shop and asking them either if A) they'd mind doing you a favor if you brought it in OR B) see what they would recommend.
Like I said, it's not as simple as just throwing stuff onto it...you may take off more than the tree sap and a ten cent phone call to Maaco is going to be a lot cheaper than a repainted hood.
2006-12-18 06:23:45 · answer #1 · answered by jdm 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I used to park may cars under some large trees that blanketed them with sap. After trying all kinds of chemicals, my neighbor suggested alcohol. Since tree sap obviously comes from plants and alcohol is a solvent made from plants, it would seem logical this would work - and it did!
2006-12-18 08:57:26 · answer #2 · answered by db79300 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get tree-sap remover...
But seriously, you could get a really good car wash treatment from your local hardware store, like Canadian Tire, Home Harware... or just use white vinegar in water. You have to be careful what you're using, because if it's not made to wash cars, it could damage your paint. You could also go to the dealer where you bought the car and buy sap remover from their parts department. Good Luck, and Happy Holidays
2006-12-18 05:52:23 · answer #3 · answered by joe d 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Goo-Gone will work okay, but I prefer Bug & Tar remover that is designed for auto finishes. It will wipe it right off, and won't damage your finish. I have to do it about once a month here.
2006-12-18 05:41:40 · answer #4 · answered by ericscribener 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3m Adhesive Remover Canadian Tire
2017-01-19 07:53:57 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try some stuff called goo gone
2006-12-18 05:33:28 · answer #6 · answered by spike j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to OSH, get a pint of 3M general purpose adhesive cleaner. that should do it
2006-12-18 05:35:19 · answer #7 · answered by roxkat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋