Well being that I live at an apartment. If the sun is out I don't cover my car. I washed my car yesterday and woke up to this on my car today.
Now I noticed some on there before I washed it and I scrubbed it out. But this is ridiculous. It's ALL over the car. I mean there seems like there is no way to do this with out buffing it out. Any Ideas? Yesterday the car was squeeky clean and now this. I was hoping to take it and get it waxed this weekend.

 

if the car has a good layer of wax on the paint the tree sap will come off very easily with a simple wash.
If you didn't have a nice protection layer of wax than you are in for more work and the entire car will very probably now require claying after washing.

Once you get all the sap off, since you have to keep your car parked outdoors I'd strongly recommend making sure your wax protection on the car is maintained on a regular basis. It's a whole lot easier to re-apply a fresh new application of wax than it is to fight getting the sap off unwaxed paint.
(hint - a good coverage of wax also lasts longer if you "boost" it once a week or every couple weeks with a fast and easy application of spray wax. The spray waxes don't last as long as the regular high quality waxes but are useful to maintaining the protection layer after regular washes and between full wax applications).

About 3 years ago I ended up parking my '65 under a tree all day during a club event. Car ended up covered completely in tree sap. Surface felt like sandpaper from the sap. It ALL came off very easily with a simple wash with water, car shampoo, and a soft grout sponge because the car's paint had a good layer of wax protection. The sap practically rolled off the car.
On the other hand most customers cars I detail that have sap I end up having to clay because most people don't keep their wax protection current

 

Stoners Tarminator, Paint Cleanser, or Clay ...

 

No the car doesn't have a good wax layer, since I noticed a few spots on it before I washed it and I had to scrub them out haha.
I will be trying out the clay bar this weekend.

Thanks Barryk

 

no problem and good luck.

just be sure to keep a good layer of wax on the car and EVERYTHING cleans up easier - sap, bug, tar, etc.
Keeping it washed and waxed on a REGULAR basis (I'd say make sure to wash and wax AT LEAST once every 2 months) and you will find that it's much, much easier to maintain the car. When incidents like tree sap, tar pick-up from freshly redone roads, etc happen these will all clean up so much easier with a fraction of the effort when there is a good layer of wax on the vehicle.

 

I use Tarminator at my detailing shop. Claying may not remove all of the sap, Tarminator will definitely do the job. Absolutely love that stuff, it is a mainstay for cleaning tar, oil, and sap.

 

I will check into that. Gonna have to swing by Napa to see if they carry it, since online it says they do.

 

Try some kerosene or diesel fuel on a microfiber towel first. It could be an easy and inexpensive fix before needing to buy some fancy chemical.

 

Awesome stuff.

 

Thank again Grzldvt1 I picked some up tonight, and will give it a test tomorrow morning. And post another pic of how it works.

 

Don't give me credit... Killrwheels suggested it first
Rule of thumb we have at the shop, if you can easily pull sap off with your finger(nail) a clay bar will pull it. If you have to use any force, Tarminator.

Tarminator does leave behind a slight residue that needs to be washed off.

 

Well i gave up and just went ahead and scheduled to have it deluxe waxed which includes getting all that crap off with some nice coats of wax. Thanks for all the info guys.