Auto Detailing & Maintenance : How to Get Tree Sap Off of a Car

[WorldsRepublic]

bruh where are you located in atlanta

[braaup]

Just wondering, who the fuck would allow a $30,000 paint job sit underneith a damn pine tree?!

[Vuckokawasaki]

30000 $ paint job? o.O razer? hahahhahahha you realy have big BALLS BRO :D

[FaytUzamaki]

Doe anyone here know if sap is sticky when it becomes hard?? and if so how long does the sap stay sticky for??

[lucaspotter231986]

Thanks Van.

[XxJhate]

rubbing alcohol works too

[jmhacker17]

$30,000 paint job?? I doubt it

[BigRed1134]

@jmhacker17 he said about... haha nigga dont know shit..

[redneckalex08]

You seem like the kind of person I am looking for to get the right answer to my question. Now I don't know if you are familiar with the 2005-2009 ford mustangs, but if you are here is my question: how can I get rid of the white residue on the black window trim? I have used rubbing alcohol and a micro fiber, but it just won't come out. Any helpful tips will be greatly appreciated.

[21mejia25]

@redneckalex08 sounds crazy, but try peanut butter. i drive a mustang too.

[bisonbarsinc]

@redneckalex08

Put some buffing compound on a cotton rag and rub it out. Always worked for me on all different vehicles.

[redneckalex08]

@bisonbarsinc no need for it now... she got totaled a couple weeks ago from a guy who ran a stop sign, got brand new 2011 v6 mustang, definetely going to use spray on wax.

[roulettered56]

You know there wasn't really any sap on that car :D

[allien2y]

i use something call treesap remover

[antz733]

black dots arnt tree sap. im in pa and i get dripps of pine sap on my car and chemicals dont take it off

[SuskeOner]

You can use a Razor Blade..Even if you are a novice.. just apply tape at each point of the razor..Musking Tape personally.. This will Prevent you from scratching the car with the sharp points

[SuskeOner]

@SuskeOner always followed by a polish :D

[spokesman187]

diesel what abou the cars that have thousands of little black dots on them?  Ive een in spots also where theres sap all over teh whole car it would take me days to get every little spot with a razor

[lizard944]

@spokesman187 Do not...let me repeat that..DO NOT use a razor blade to scrape tree sap off of your car. Very bad advice especially in the hands of a novice. The "black dots" you are seeing is most likely road film from tar/asphalt being "sprayed" onto your paint from the tires of cars in front of you. You can get this off with a detailer's clay bar ( I like Clay Magic at Autozone, etc.) or a rag soaked in WD40. Be ready to polish and rewax after either way you choose to go at this. (cont.)

[lizard944]

@lizard944 (cont.) Tree sap should NOT be scraped off with anything since it can be easily dissolved with ordinary rubbing alcohol. See my other posts on here for the technique. If you want to scrape with a razor, then please write to me afterwards and I'll see if I can wetsand and polish out the damage you created with the razor blade. How does $1,200 sound?

[loadquicker]

Diesel, you need your own show. This is so helpful to me and you're extremely nice. Thanks!

[Hunt3r122]

@lizard944 hahahahahaha...i like watching videos on youtube and then reading the posts finding people harassing each other...priceless

[lizard944]

@Hunt3r122 : )

[lizard944]

@slurpy911 Maybe you should learn how to spell "alcohol" before you profess to be the expert in it's charcterisitcs. Use your razor blade then finish the job with #1 grit emory cloth for all I care. Your "Boss" also recommended laquer thinner, which is used as a paint remover (uncured) and solvent. Which product is more aggressive on paint, Opie? Run along you little moron. Obviously, you mistakenly stumbled onto this site thinking it was the Model Car Club. Now SCRAM! little poopie-pants.

[slurpy911]

@lizard944 WOW are u honestly correcting me on my spelling thats just a disgrace since u spelt characteristics wrong ya idiot.

[lizard944]

@slurpy911 Mine was a typo; missed keystroke of the "a." Yours was repeated illiteracy. Oh, btw your "Boss" made a video on how to get bugs off of a front bumper with a bug scrubber brush (designed for windshields) and degreaser (high alkaline on car paint). Think that won't do any damage/scratching to the paint? You two dolts deserve eachother.

[slurpy911]

@lizard944 why are u so jealous so u wish u were black???? i noe how you feel. Or maybe ur just jealous of the 20 cars this guy has and the 1 1992 pontiac sunfire u have !

[lizard944]

@slurpy911 How you tie in me "wishing I were Black", to correcting bad detailing advice, is beyond laughable. I own three Porsches, have attended advanced professional detailing classes, won multiple awards and "Best OF Show" titles, and fill in as an alternate judge at concours events. 15+ years experience in detailing, and author articles in detailing in many forums. I use, and beta test, professional detailing products.-- Not "bug scrubber brushes" on paint. And you?...

[lizard944]

Epic detailing FAILURE. Tree sap can be easily, quickly, and safely removed with ordinary rubbing alcohol. Try to find 90% isopropyl. Soak a piece of cloth with it then lay it on the sap for a few minutes. It will wipe off easily. You can also use gasoline but it is a dangerous product.

[Gavinvox742]

@lizard944 Does that really work? Because I'm about to try it...

[lizard944]

@Gavinvox742 Yes, I guarantee it. I've been doing auto detailing for 15 years and never had it not work. Tree sap is a complex sugar which can be broken down by alcohol, gasoline, or to a lesser degree laquer thinner. The molecule of tree sap can vary a bit such as maple sap vs pine sap but all will react to the alcohol. Try to get 90% isopropyl. Out Walmart has it. Let me know how it goes.

--Lizard

[lizard944]

@lizard944 Edit: That should read "91%" isopropyl, just so nobody gets confused : )

[Gavinvox742]

@lizard944 It worked perfectly. Thank you! =)

[slurpy911]

@lizard944 ur an idiot good idea lets put rubbing alchohol on a $30,000 paint job u dumbass

[lizard944]

@slurpy911 As opposed to a razor blade?? Obviously, you know NOTHING about detailing or basic chemistry. Alcohol will do absolutely no harm to paint. If your detailer isn't using alcohol, then find another one because they don't know jack. Alcohol is used during detailing in many applications such as a wipe down to remove residue from buffing compound before applying a last step product. Learn something before you make a total assclown out of yourself. autopia.org

[92SemperFidelis]

man i work at a car wash here we do details and yeah they look good but we aint got nothin on you! for our tree sap customers we use varsol which is a petroleum biproduct which also works great on tar and then we pressure wash it off i'd be scared to use our razors near the paint

[mrjost55]

Wouldn't a claybar be able to remove it?

[kcharlow555]

on the real no bull, i just removed hardened tree sap from my car with plain nail polish remover. it litterally disolved it on contact. then i immediately washed my car to wash away any remaining nail polish remover. its that simple.

[lobzdik]

hey bro, can you plzplzplz tell me the difference in what a rubbing compound, polish, glaze...

would a polish get swirl marks out, or do you need a rubbing compound?

i hate that I can't find a company that just makes a product called a polish, and a product called a rubbing compound etc.... everyone has to have a different name for their products, stage one this and stage three that, confuses the crap out of me!

[mastercraft3154]

I personally would not tell people to use a razor blade because most people who come here to get detailing advice dont realize how thin the clear coat really is. A clay bar may also not work, but i haven't tried that method. I personally use a heat gun or a hair dryer to reheat the sap and then wipe it off and use Goo-Gone for whatever residue remains.

[prodriverrob24]

ok buddy you doo know what you are doing but can i correct you on one thing in stead of using a razor and taking that chance i would use a clay bar but you are a verry skilld car detailer get back to mee i like your work