Sap!

Hubbard · 07-25-2011, 04:02 PM

OK, this is more of a car maintenance question, but...

Does anyone have a suggestion for getting the sap off a car?

After a week at the lake parked under the pine trees, my car was covered with sap. I have used dry gas to get it off, which someone had suggested and it works, but I don't think it does wonders for the finish on my car!

Thanks.

TOAD · 07-25-2011, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hubbard

OK, this is more of a car maintenance question, but...

Does anyone have a suggestion for getting the sap off a car?

After a week at the lake parked under the pine trees, my car was covered with sap. I have used dry gas to get it off, which someone had suggested and it works, but I don't think it does wonders for the finish on my car!

Thanks.

Rubbing alcohol. Cheap and it works...just remember to rewax the spots after.

AC2717 · 07-25-2011, 06:22 PM

gas
goop off
Kerosene

just like toad says just make sure to wash off really well and rewax

Belmont Resident · 07-26-2011, 04:48 AM

Put an ice cube on it to harden it up. It should come off in one chunk leaving a small residue behind. Clean this with alcohol. Don’t forget to reapply wax.
I love people who park under trees when they can, many don’t realize that even oak and maple tree’s produce sap which is just as harmful to a cars finish as pine sap is.

NoBozo · 07-26-2011, 10:03 AM

I have used everything. Turpentine WORKS best. Turpentine is made from pine sap so turpentine will disolve pine sap. It will not harm the paint.

NB

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turpentine

SIKSUKR · 07-26-2011, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoBozo

I have used everything. Turpentine WORKS best. Turpentine is made from pine sap so turpentine will disolve pine sap. It will not harm the paint.

NB

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turpentine

Will it harm camera lenses or sensors?

NoBozo · 07-26-2011, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

Will it harm camera lenses or sensors?

It will make them "Sticky". But they will smell like the outdoors..

NB

Hubbard · 07-26-2011, 08:37 PM

Thanks much to all!

Plumberswife · 10-05-2011, 03:22 PM

The very BEST way to get sap off of anything is good old wesson oil, olive oil, etc. Works like a charm!!!

dayvsea · 10-11-2011, 04:57 PM

Another for ISO alcohol,, I've done it, and it works well. WASH the area first with car soap.. Otherwise you will be grinding dirt into the clear coat...And you will regret it..

BoSox711 · 01-04-2012, 07:43 PM

denaturated alcohol would probably work

MDoug · 01-05-2012, 05:40 AM

WD-40 will remove sap, too.

07-25-2011, 04:02 PM	#1
Hubbard Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 19 Thanks: 33 Thanked 11 Times in 5 Posts	Sap! OK, this is more of a car maintenance question, but... Does anyone have a suggestion for getting the sap off a car? After a week at the lake parked under the pine trees, my car was covered with sap. I have used dry gas to get it off, which someone had suggested and it works, but I don't think it does wonders for the finish on my car! Thanks.

07-25-2011, 06:22 PM	#3
AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,522 Thanks: 747 Thanked 344 Times in 257 Posts	gas goop off Kerosene just like toad says just make sure to wash off really well and rewax __________________ Capt. of the "No Worries"

07-26-2011, 04:48 AM	#4
Belmont Resident Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belmont NH but prefer Jackman Maine Posts: 1,857 Thanks: 491 Thanked 409 Times in 251 Posts	ice cube Put an ice cube on it to harden it up. It should come off in one chunk leaving a small residue behind. Clean this with alcohol. Don’t forget to reapply wax. I love people who park under trees when they can, many don’t realize that even oak and maple tree’s produce sap which is just as harmful to a cars finish as pine sap is.

10-11-2011, 04:57 PM	#10
dayvsea Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 113 Thanks: 42 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Another for ISO alcohol,, I've done it, and it works well. WASH the area first with car soap.. Otherwise you will be grinding dirt into the clear coat...And you will regret it.. __________________ "Honesty is the best policy."

01-05-2012, 05:40 AM	#12
MDoug Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 342 Thanks: 116 Thanked 42 Times in 39 Posts	Sap WD-40 will remove sap, too.

07-26-2011, 10:03 AM	#5
NoBozo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Portsmouth. RI Posts: 2,231 Thanks: 400 Thanked 460 Times in 308 Posts	I have used everything. Turpentine WORKS best. Turpentine is made from pine sap so turpentine will disolve pine sap. It will not harm the paint. NB http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turpentine

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07-26-2011, 08:37 PM	#8
Hubbard Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 19 Thanks: 33 Thanked 11 Times in 5 Posts	Thanks much to all!

10-05-2011, 03:22 PM	#9
Plumberswife Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Cape Cod/Ossipee NH Posts: 38 Thanks: 14 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	The very BEST way to get sap off of anything is good old wesson oil, olive oil, etc. Works like a charm!!!

01-04-2012, 07:43 PM	#11
BoSox711 Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 16 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	denaturated alcohol would probably work