sap on entire car

bullitt ak · August 14th, 2009, 03:35 AM

yeah so i get off work and notice these tiny dots all on my windshield and i didnt even think anything of it because most of it came away when i turned the wipers on...so i am in some light later and i notice my whole car is covered with sap...very small dots over my entire car...my finish literally feels like sandpaper...whats the easiest and safest way to go about removing all of this? ive heard of shit like using lard or grease or even mayonnaise to remove it ..should i do something like this or use a product? i have used the turtle wax bug and tar remover before for sap spots but this is literally my enitre car..thanks

89Domindart · August 14th, 2009, 06:00 AM

soap and a soft brush, start in an area that is not obvious just to see the affect, then wash the entire car if its washing off.

mustanginky · August 14th, 2009, 03:16 PM

don't use a brush, that'll scratch the hell out of the paint. you can try a claybar first. if that doesn't work, try a small spot with some kerosene. it'll probably take it off, but do a test spot first. it shouldn't mess up the paint, and should remove the sap. you'll have to rewax obviously.

Rico-mofos · August 14th, 2009, 03:20 PM

If you have a good coat of wax on there you should just be able to wash it off depending on how thick the sap is. I parked by a tree last week and the car was covered in sap to. I washed it with one microfiber sponge....got it extra soapy....rinsed ...washed again with a new clean microfiber sponge it all the sap was gone.

bullitt ak · August 14th, 2009, 03:39 PM

it was so late last night i just took it to a touchless high pressure wash and most of it is off...

dansgt · August 14th, 2009, 03:46 PM

that was gonna be my recomendation lol, when i bought my bmw the entire car had been parked under a tree for almost 4 months, the guy washed it but didnt get half it off. i went to a self serve pressure washer place and got the majority of it off real quick, then claybared it to get the rest off. go get a maguiars claybar and some wax and you'll be set.

zinc02GT · August 14th, 2009, 04:24 PM

Depending on how bad, you can use Isopropyl Alcohol. I have a shit ton of trees at my house and this is a very common problem for me. I always use IPA. You'll need to wash the car afterwards and rewax the treated area.

If the IPA doesn't get it, try a claybar.

00redgt · August 14th, 2009, 07:55 PM

try some bug and tree sap remover that's clear coat safe

MamaStang · August 14th, 2009, 08:06 PM

I get that at my office frequently. As long as you run it through a touchless or use the pressure washer on it ASAP you will get 99% of it off. The longer you leave it on, the harder it is to get off....

1rnkpny · August 14th, 2009, 09:43 PM

Methyl hydrate will take it off. Or like was said. Pressure washer will remove alot of it.

StangGTR07 · August 15th, 2009, 12:35 AM

another suggestion, grease and wax remover.

weems · August 15th, 2009, 02:19 AM

Elbow grease.

dannyboy281 · August 25th, 2009, 12:51 AM

this has happened to me severely when i park my car in my drive way i have a big ass live oak tree that releases so much fucking sap the rocks in my landscaping shine from that shit i told my pops im going to cut that fucking tree down. anyways the way ui would get it off is first id attach my nozzel to the hose and spray the entire car down for like 5 mins and feel paint to see if it was almost gone then id wash the car with eagle 1 carwash / wax this would help the shit not stick as much than it would regularly but a good claying and wax should help you out

Breakout · August 25th, 2009, 01:16 AM

rubbing compound should get it right off

1rnkpny · August 25th, 2009, 01:24 AM

It'll take it off along with marring the paint finish.

NastyFX4 · August 28th, 2009, 02:24 AM

A bug sponge should work.

Margarita Girl · September 6th, 2009, 10:40 AM

I've got some serious sap spots on the hood of my black Subaru right now.

They are the size of dimes. Got the globs off but am left with rings. Washed several times.

I will try the claybar next.

August 14th, 2009, 03:35 AM	#1
bullitt ak Enthusiast 2001 mustang bullitt Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 676 iTrader: 0 reviews	sap on entire car yeah so i get off work and notice these tiny dots all on my windshield and i didnt even think anything of it because most of it came away when i turned the wipers on...so i am in some light later and i notice my whole car is covered with sap...very small dots over my entire car...my finish literally feels like sandpaper...whats the easiest and safest way to go about removing all of this? ive heard of shit like using lard or grease or even mayonnaise to remove it ..should i do something like this or use a product? i have used the turtle wax bug and tar remover before for sap spots but this is literally my enitre car..thanks __________________ Last edited by bullitt ak; August 14th, 2009 at 03:41 AM.

August 14th, 2009, 06:00 AM	#2
89Domindart Enthusiast 89mustanglx5.0 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: smyrna ga Posts: 791 Blog Entries: 4 iTrader: 0 reviews	soap and a soft brush, start in an area that is not obvious just to see the affect, then wash the entire car if its washing off. __________________ 89 5.0 for sale! in the classifieds section

August 14th, 2009, 03:16 PM	#3
mustanginky MM Fanatic 2000 gt Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: La grange, KY Posts: 3,984 iTrader: 2 reviews	don't use a brush, that'll scratch the hell out of the paint. you can try a claybar first. if that doesn't work, try a small spot with some kerosene. it'll probably take it off, but do a test spot first. it shouldn't mess up the paint, and should remove the sap. you'll have to rewax obviously. __________________ Procharged 2000 5 Speed BAB GT, built motor, blower cams, speedy dyno tune 412 hp, 450 rw tq HARDCORE CREW BRIGHT ATLANTIC BLUE CREW #1 MEMBER

August 14th, 2009, 03:20 PM	#4
Rico-mofos Hardcore Enthusiast 2008 Bullitt #890 slow Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,594 iTrader: 0 reviews	If you have a good coat of wax on there you should just be able to wash it off depending on how thick the sap is. I parked by a tree last week and the car was covered in sap to. I washed it with one microfiber sponge....got it extra soapy....rinsed ...washed again with a new clean microfiber sponge it all the sap was gone. __________________ BULLITT CREW #5 LT GTB mufflers for sale

August 14th, 2009, 03:39 PM	#5
bullitt ak Enthusiast 2001 mustang bullitt Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 676 iTrader: 0 reviews	it was so late last night i just took it to a touchless high pressure wash and most of it is off... __________________

August 14th, 2009, 03:46 PM	#6
dansgt Hardcore Enthusiast 03 Mustang GT 91 bmw 525i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 1,292 iTrader: 2 reviews	that was gonna be my recomendation lol, when i bought my bmw the entire car had been parked under a tree for almost 4 months, the guy washed it but didnt get half it off. i went to a self serve pressure washer place and got the majority of it off real quick, then claybared it to get the rest off. go get a maguiars claybar and some wax and you'll be set. __________________

August 14th, 2009, 04:24 PM	#7
zinc02GT HUGE RED HEADED DUDE W/FIVE-OH 2011 Mustang GT 12.1 @ 116 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 5,349 iTrader: 1 reviews	Depending on how bad, you can use Isopropyl Alcohol. I have a shit ton of trees at my house and this is a very common problem for me. I always use IPA. You'll need to wash the car afterwards and rewax the treated area. If the IPA doesn't get it, try a claybar. __________________ Mods in garage. New mods, new track times soon.

August 14th, 2009, 07:55 PM	#8
00redgt MM Fanatic 2000 mustang gt Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: vansant,va Posts: 4,073 iTrader: 5 reviews	try some bug and tree sap remover that's clear coat safe __________________

August 14th, 2009, 08:06 PM	#9
MamaStang Top Down, Crunked Up 2005 Mustang GT Fast Enough for this old broad Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,491 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 0 reviews	I get that at my office frequently. As long as you run it through a touchless or use the pressure washer on it ASAP you will get 99% of it off. The longer you leave it on, the harder it is to get off.... __________________ Bassani & Topless Vert Crew Member #4 Let Me Help You Shop For The Ladies In Your Lives This Year! Click Here For Info

August 14th, 2009, 09:43 PM	#10
1rnkpny Hardcore Enthusiast 2007 G9 Eye Catcher Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 1,900 iTrader: 0 reviews	Methyl hydrate will take it off. Or like was said. Pressure washer will remove alot of it. __________________

August 15th, 2009, 12:35 AM	#11
StangGTR07 Premium Member 2007 Mustang GT 5 speed Join Date: May 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,171 iTrader: 0 reviews	another suggestion, grease and wax remover. __________________ Sig Portfolio -New and improved.

August 15th, 2009, 02:19 AM	#12
weems Tech Exchange Head Honcho 2003 SVT Cobra 11.70 @ 121 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Forsyth/Statesboro, GA Posts: 9,054 iTrader: 3 reviews	Elbow grease.

August 25th, 2009, 12:51 AM	#13
dannyboy281 MM Fanatic 2003 Azure Blue Mach 1 4,000 miles on the ODO Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: El Paso, Tx Posts: 4,426 iTrader: 0 reviews	this has happened to me severely when i park my car in my drive way i have a big ass live oak tree that releases so much fucking sap the rocks in my landscaping shine from that shit i told my pops im going to cut that fucking tree down. anyways the way ui would get it off is first id attach my nozzel to the hose and spray the entire car down for like 5 mins and feel paint to see if it was almost gone then id wash the car with eagle 1 carwash / wax this would help the shit not stick as much than it would regularly but a good claying and wax should help you out __________________ FS: Mach 1 OEM Wheels 3K miles with NEW Nitto 555's 275/40/17's PM me http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...555s-rear.html

August 25th, 2009, 01:16 AM	#14
Breakout Tree Fiddy Z 2006 Nissan 350Z Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,031 iTrader: 0 reviews	rubbing compound should get it right off

August 25th, 2009, 01:24 AM	#15
1rnkpny Hardcore Enthusiast 2007 G9 Eye Catcher Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 1,900 iTrader: 0 reviews	It'll take it off along with marring the paint finish. __________________

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Margarita Girl babe, let's get packed 2005 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,094 iTrader: 0 reviews	I've got some serious sap spots on the hood of my black Subaru right now. They are the size of dimes. Got the globs off but am left with rings. Washed several times. I will try the claybar next. __________________ Wicked Topless GT 5-speed Crew

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