Uggghhh @#$#!^% tree sap

[runrun411]

Hi geeks, it's been awhile since I last posted but I'm always reading you guys post. Over my driveway is a couple of pine tree that spit that damn sap on my cars. I usually use Purell to get it off. When there's so much of it this can take awhile. What product do you think will work fast and easy?

[rms64]

Agreed on the sappage...it's no fun.

Here's a related thread. I ended up carefully using mineral spirits on the dried up sap spots on this car and it worked well.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/auto-detailing-101/88013-new-one-me-sticky-tree-sap.html

[Marc08EX]

TarX worked very well for me.

[FUNX650]

Purell is mostly (denatured)ethyl alcohol, with some
IPA mixed in the solution.

There are products labeled as "Tree Sap Remover"
(BAF/Pro's C-46 comes to mind)...that also basically
contain similar ingredients, especially IPA.

Then there's:
"Like Dissolves Like"...Turpentine.


Bob

[Mike lambert]

91 percent alcohol will take it right off with no work at all

[damaged442]

Isopropyl alcohol.

[sharpreflection]

I agree with the 91 isopropyl alchoal.

[hoyt66]

Just did a detail this past weekend where the ppl have a huge pine tree they park under. I use alchohol but I ran out because there was so much sap every where. In a pinch for time..call me

crazy but I carefully used break cleaner sprayed onto a micro fiber and spot cleaned the rest off. Worked like a charm:dblthumb2:

[tdekany]

91% IPA - works fantastic.

[808_detail_nut]

I use Tarminator, spray on a rag then wipe. Works well for me.


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[runrun411]

I tried the 91% alcohol. Wow what a difference. Cleaned up really fast.

[sproketser]

Sub d for future refs .