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JokerGT
03-30-2003, 05:14 PM
what's the best way to get tree sap off of my car (hood)?

i washed it last weekend and put a bunch of 'bug and tar remover' on it. that helped alot but it still didn't remover all of it.
plus i mangaged to get a big glob of it on my sunroof. should ii use the same method for getting of the sunroof?
ferran586
03-30-2003, 05:38 PM
How long did you let the remover set? You may need to let it set for a longer period of tiem.
BlackThorn
03-30-2003, 07:25 PM
oooh that stuff's a ***** to get off. my neighbor had the same problem but i don't remember how he got it off. i'll ask him next time i see him.
LoneRangers15
03-30-2003, 10:48 PM
I would try Dawn dish soap. If the tree sap sat too long it may be part of your paint now.
BlackThorn
03-31-2003, 05:43 AM
Originally posted by LoneRangers15
I would try Dawn dish soap. If the tree sap sat too long it may be part of your paint now. :agree:
GrandAmageGT
03-31-2003, 09:41 AM
How about goo gone? Would that help?
99GrandAMSE
03-31-2003, 04:12 PM
... try a little gasoline on a rag and see what happens ... if it works, you'll definately have to wax the car again :(
ferran586
03-31-2003, 07:47 PM
Originally posted by 99grandamse
... try a little gasoline on a rag and see what happens ... if it works, you'll definately have to wax the car again :(

Very true. But waxing again is alot better than having sap on your car.
99GrandAMSE
04-01-2003, 09:05 AM
Originally posted by ferran586
Very true. But waxing again is alot better than having sap on your car.

... no doubts!!
JokerGT
04-02-2003, 10:54 PM
thanks for all the suggestions everyone, i'll try again this weekend with the bug remover and see what happens. if that doesn't work then i'll move on to some of the other methods.
LoneRangers15
04-02-2003, 11:47 PM
Two others, lacquer thinner and kerosine. Spot test both, but they should be okay since our paint isn't lacquer based.
master
04-03-2003, 12:54 AM
use meguires paint cleaner. It's safe for all paint.
navybluese00
04-04-2003, 02:45 PM
Dawn dish soap followed by more bug, tar, and tree sap remover should do the trick. The suggestion to let it sit awhile was also good. That should help. I had some real stubborn bug stains all over the front of my car from when I drove to Kentucky last summer that were a real ***** to remove. It took months. I was at it with the bug remover every time I washed the car for months. Just keep at it. It may not neccessarily all come off at once, but if you keep working at it, it will come off. Just don't be too abrasive. If your car has a really good shine on it, you'll notice scratches in the affected area - especially if you use Dawn followed by bug remover. Dawn removes all traces of wax protection on your paint, making it vulerable to scratching when you apply the bug remover and rub.