what's the best way to get sap off my car?

It's sticky and looks like honey (but clear) and there are certain spots on my car that have it.

I tried to clay it but the clay actually sticks to the residue and now I have sap and clay on my car. I found that if I use a QD and a MF towel I can scrub it off but don't want to kill my paint job.

 

Wont kill your paint job, but it will scratch it, just use some polish and then a sealant and your good to go.


Also Stoner Bug and Tar Remover will take it off too.

And stop parking under trees!!! haha, jp

 

Wd-40

 

^^ What he said.

 

I used Simple Green's "Precision Equipment Degreaser"
It's the one that says it meets Boeing spec blah blah blahh... works really good!

 

thanks for that

 

Rubbing Alcohol then rewax.

 

i had the same problem after i went camping... best thing to use is "Turtle Wax - Bug & Tar Remover"... works perfect... no residue left at all!

 

clay bar?

 

Doesn't work well ... messes up the clay.

 

Clay after sap removal....

 

Hate to say it but a little gasoline on a soft cloth works WELL....just use it sparingly since the shit's so expensive

 

I was cleaning the Santa Fe a few days ago and found a tree had left a nice present on the roof. It was not a large drop but it was a pain in the ass, no less. I used the clay method to moderate success. I coaxed the rest of it off with my thumbnail. Then I pulled out the buffer and polished out the lines as the sap had already etched into the clear.

I had to run several passes over it with my Griot's buffer. I used a stage 3 polish and minimized the appearance of the etching with three passes. Still, pain in the ass. Took me about 15 minutes to get it all out.