If I ever bump into the guy that approved sapping trees for parking lot shade, I'll probably go to jail...

 

Ummm Best and safe way i can think of is clay.

 

try Peanut Butter.....seriously, it gets off road tar 100% of the time without hurting the paint

get some on a cloth, rub it in, and then rub it off

try it, i bet it will work

 

There are specific products designed for removing sap and bug guts and stuff...You can find a few at pep boys and stuff, and they sound less risky than peanut butter, hah
Tre

 

Peanut butter, sounds interesting. Make sure it isnt CHUNKY!

 

lol^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

i use rubbing alcohol, like 70%. just put some on the corner of a clean terry towel, push it onto the sap spot for a minute, then wipe off with a dry part. The alcohol will loosen the sap, and not hurt the paint. Just be sure to rewax the spot you did. Be sure to not rub hard, or you will definitely scratch the paint, especially black.

 

use goo gone.. they sell it at pepboys

 

Detailing Clay removes regular tree sap easily.

The dreaded rubber cement that falls from pine trees is another story. I've had the best luck using Citrus based cleaners like Goo B Gone. Don't use Goof Off, it's harmful to some plastics. Keep it away from the headlights and foglights.

 

i use laquer thinner...then i come around with wax

 

Thanks 743power, rubbing alcohol worked perfectly. I first had to use a knife
to (carefully) remove most of each blob of sap. Then I softened the remaining
sap with a paper towel soaked in alcohol for several seconds. Then I gently
rubbed the sap off with the towel. No paint damage!

 

WD40 baby. Spray a quarter size amount on a microfibre towel a few times and it should take it out. After removal, polish and wax couple of times.

 

lots of interesting methods. For my car if i get tree sap on the car i've used clay to take it off. annoying process but thats what works for me

 

im sorry..
but your avatar creeps me out - kinda like the mona lisa...
like your eyes are following me
to be honest i scroll so its off the screen
but dont go and change it now
- its just creepy to me

(im talking bout xorbe)

 

Good work getting it off. I got sapped once during a windstorm and my dark blue civic was covered in the stuff. Took hours with googone to get it off.

 

my bf used goo gone to get the bugs off his moms car. i thought it was bad for the car, thought it might mess with the paint so i never used it on mine, ive got serious bug problems even my clay bar wont fix. so i guess its ok to use? lol