fresh tree & pine sap

[III]

Will soap and water remove sap that's pretty fresh/sticky from a maple tree? What about fresh sap from a pine tree? The sap has not hardened.

 

[imported_pdsterns]

Soap and water, probably not and if it does it will be to much rubbing. Go to IPA (Isopropal Alcohol) on a soft cloth.

 

[vwdgood]

if u keep your car waxed/sealed... it should wash off no problem if its fresh

 

[toml]

if u keep your car waxed/sealed... it should wash off no problem if its fresh

Ditto on that ... I went up to Maine a couple weekends ago and parked under a tree for the night (only place to park) and found my Accord dotted with small drops of tree sap. I did a search here while still in Maine and the alcohol route was mentioned a couple of times. However, I did try just using my standard QEW wash immediately after getting home, and the sap washed completely off. Of course, my car had been sealed with 2 coats of UPP a couple weeks prior and maintained with QS after washing.

 

[Anthony O.]

Turpentine will remove stubborn tree sap. Wash it normally first and if it comes off great, if not a turpentine wash or a towel soaked in turpentine and rubbed over the sap areas will remove it.



Then rewax and don't park under trees



Anthony