Tree sap [updated]

"JustAnotherG6" (bcabrington) 08/19/2019 at 10:12 • Filed to: Damn trees, Why U do dis?

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What do you all use to remove tree sap from you car?

Unfortunately, my Daily is parked beneath a Pine tree and has several bits of tree sap stuck and in some cases dried on it. I have a bottle of goo gone that has worked with limited success on the glass but it still seems to require a lot of elbow grease. Has anyone found anything that works better?

I’m seriously considering removing the tree when it comes time to replace this DD.

Update: Thank you all for the suggestions. I went to work on it this weekend and found that WD-40 is a step up from Goo-Gone for sure. But if you have really stubborn stuff, save yourself a-lot of time and effort and cut right to carb cleaner. Spray a little on the rag you are using and almost instantly that sap/tar or whatever is stuck on your car is gone.

I washed and waxed it immediately  after since I like the paint where it is currently at.

BigBlock440 > JustAnotherG6 08/19/2019 at 10:57

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Rubbing a lcohol works, but isn’t all that easy, have to keep adding more and using a bit of pressure.

Gasoline works awesome, right off no problems, I’ve only done it on the windshield though, not the paint (though gas gets spilled on paint all the time, should be fine?)

I’d imagine WD-40 or any penetrating oil would work, haven’t tried brake cleaner or carb cleaner, but they may also.

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > JustAnotherG6 08/19/2019 at 11:01

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Second to rubbing  alcohol. Works great on pine sap.  And it’s cheap.  

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > JustAnotherG6 08/19/2019 at 11:38

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buy a new car

JustAnotherG6 > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 08/19/2019 at 11:53

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Already looking into it.

JustAnotherG6 > BigBlock440 08/19/2019 at 11:54

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Thank you for the suggestions. I’ll give them a try and report back.

kgman > JustAnotherG6 08/19/2019 at 13:33

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Rubbing alcohol was my go to. Make sure you keep whatever you are wiping with wet, that stuff evaporates quickly 

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > JustAnotherG6 08/19/2019 at 14:58

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I’m a Husqvarna guy myself. It’s expensive, but one treatment and the tree sap never comes back. 

cmill189 - sans Volvo > JustAnotherG6 08/19/2019 at 15:09

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I’ve had good results with bug and tar removal spray. 

JustAnotherG6 > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 08/19/2019 at 16:21

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I can get behind this. When it is time for to replace it, I may have to earmark and extra grand to have someone take care of it for me.