well i park my car under some big *** pine trees in my front yard and now my car is covered in tree sap drops, i'm talkin some fat *** drops. whats the best way to get that off? i have a bottle of goo gone but i didnt know if that would be too abrasive for the paint.

 

just wash it!

 

i have the same problem. thing is when i try to get it off with goo gone and stuff it would leave an outline of sorts. havent tried anything else so any help would be good.

 

sorry for being i little harsh on my first post...i get it all the time also but...i just wash it once it starts getting annoying...

 

hot water and a good arm

 

My girlfriend has had the same problem with her protege. We tried everything to get it off and had no luck.

 

wash your car with hot water, should come right off

 

TREE SAP
Removing tree sap from a car's finish is a bit more difficult than tar, as hardened sap can easily scratch your paint. I've found that by hand-rubbing the sap spots with mineral spirits or denatured alcohol, I'm able to easily remove the sap without damaging the finish. Mineral spirits and denatured alcohol act as a solvent to break up and dissolve the sap.

If there is a large amount of sap on the car, or if the sap has been left on the finish for an extended period of time, it can be a lot of work to remove. For these cases, I discovered that hitting the affected areas with a light-duty buffing compound removes the hardened surface on the sap spots. Then I can go back and use mineral spirits to remove it. The light duty buffing compound softens the sap so the mineral spirits or denatured alcohol can do its job. The goal is to use the least pressure possible to reduce the risk of scratching the paint. After removing heavy sap, I always buff the treated areas with a good polish to clean up any marks created during hand-rubbing with solvent. The treated area must also be re-waxed.

Per - Better Car Care

 

Try Simple Green, you can get it at walmart, or do the goo-gone, but give it a wax after that

 

i went to korea for 3 months and mine sat under a tree (big mistake) when i got back all the pine needles that fell on it had actually melted into the paint. it took about 5 hrs of manual labor and a full bottle of bug&tar remover. alot more work than i expected. but i got all the discoloration out but if you look very hard at the exact spots they were, you can see miniscule bumps left over. but it's not noticable anymore. just use hot water and "bug & tar remover" brand cleaner shouldn't cost too much. works pretty well, but be prepared for a tired arm afterwards. if that doesn't work try paint thinner j/k

 

Those "bumps" are particles of the contaminates (sap) left on your car. To remove: 1) Wash car. 2) Use a clay bar w/ car soap or detailing spray. Meguiars makes a good product. 3) Polish and/or wax.

 

ha i got an easy fix, step one get a chain saw cut the tree down. step two enjoy the sunlight



elbo grease and soap and water... then a good coat of wax to help take it off next time..