How to Remove (Pine) Tree Sap???

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Apr 20, 2006 | 05:25 PM

arcom

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How to Remove (Pine) Tree Sap???

Man, if you could bottle this stuff you'd have one great organic glue!

What's the best way to remove it??

TIA

Apr 20, 2006 | 05:41 PM

GrayC5

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From: Mustang OK

The folks over in the Car Care Discussion section of the Forum may be of better help to you here. Several very knowledgeable people and a few professional detailers hang out there. Good luck.

Apr 20, 2006 | 05:48 PM

Cirrus8

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I use mineral spirits that can be purchased at Home Depot or Lowes or any paint store. It is approx $1.50 per gallon and will take the pine sap off and any wax and any petroleum products. It will not harm your paint if you clean it and then wax it very soon after.

Apr 20, 2006 | 05:51 PM

John's '07

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From: I don't deserve this car, but I have arthritis and I don't deserve that either. Bay Point, FL

St. Jude Donor '06-'07

GooGone, WD40 and Tar and Bug Remover all work. Go to the car care section and do a search for tree sap and you'll even find more remedies.

Apr 20, 2006 | 05:53 PM

jay'szo6

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I always had a good result using a Clay Bar kit. Like Mothers Clay Bar Kit.

Apr 20, 2006 | 06:00 PM

Hammie

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jay'szo6

I always had a good result using a Clay Bar kit. Like Mothers Clay Bar Kit.

Yep, me too.

Apr 20, 2006 | 06:03 PM

Biggus Blockus

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I would suggest getting on it very quickly with a clay bar.

Good luck.

Apr 20, 2006 | 08:24 PM

0Killrwheels@Autogeek

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http://www.autogeek.net/poorboys-bug-squash.html

works well on tar, sap, and bugs . Not sure about Pine sap specifically ....

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Apr 20, 2006 | 08:25 PM

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Adam's clay bar is good

Apr 21, 2006 | 12:25 PM

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Vette Nutz

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From: Atlanta GA

Goo Gone works for me, I only allow pine sap to fall on the Isuzu DD. The Vette gets the carport and the cover.

Apr 22, 2006 | 08:17 PM

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24695bob

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From: Frederick Md

I park my daily driver Pickup under a large Pine tree....Truck is red

right now the truck is red with white poka dots all over the hood

Learned pretty fast to buy Mineral spirits in the gallon size... still not a fast deal...But they do come off...

Have not found anything faster or better yet...a chain saw is not an option... the tree provides shade and is a favorite place to sit and drink
a beer during the cool summer evening... LOL