Tree sap

[DWBOX2000]

I’ll try the alcohol in the am and repot back. Thanks

[A930Rocket]

Timely thread. I removed what I thought was maybe rust spots on my F150 hood not too long ago. I thought maybe it was from me grinding something. I looked again today, and it’s back with a vengeance. We only have a palm tree and an oak tree near the driveway. I park close to the palm tree, so what is falling down?

Anyway, I’ll try the above recommendations.

[unclebilly]

Back in high school I worked for a tree topping company and we also did some light logging… the margarine or vegetable oil trick is proven… I did this every single day back then.

[look 171]

Got it. Will also try when the heat dies down. We are suppose to have a major heat wave come tomorrow and next week. It got up to 100 today.

[stealthn]

Originally Posted by matthewb0051

Peanut butter

Smooth not crunchy

Correction: natural peanut butter

[911 Rod]

Yesterday the guards red single stage paint on my 86 911 got covered with little specs of sap. Would have probably not noticed, if not for the specs on my windshield.
I can't wash the whole car in vegetable oil or alcohol.
Can I just put some in with the car wash soap? Or just go with soap?
I didn't drive the car today because I was worried about it getting baked on.

[craigster59]

Originally Posted by 911 Rod

Yesterday the guards red single stage paint on my 86 911 got covered with little specs of sap. Would have probably not noticed, if not for the specs on my windshield.
I can't wash the whole car in vegetable oil or alcohol.
Can I just put some in with the car wash soap? Or just go with soap?
I didn't drive the car today because I was worried about it getting baked on.

Just douse a rag in alcohol and wipe away. It may take a couple of passes as the sap will spread a bit the first wipe but you'll eventually get it up.

That's the good thing about the rubbing alcohol. It's cheap and won't damage painted surfaces.

[A930Rocket]

I tried vegetable oil, WD-40, lacquer thinner, and mineral spirits. After rubbing the four substances on that big spot, you can see that it did come up some. When I last cleaned it off, I used polishing compound and really had to use my fingernail to get all the spots up. And took multiple hours to clean the hood.

Before


After

[911 Rod]

Originally Posted by craigster59

Just douse a rag in alcohol and wipe away. It may take a couple of passes as the sap will spread a bit the first wipe but you'll eventually get it up.

That's the good thing about the rubbing alcohol. It's cheap and won't damage painted surfaces.

The stuff I have is 99%, but I'll tread lightly.

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by 911 Rod

The stuff I have is 99%, but I'll tread lightly.

You will be fine with alcohol.

I'm telling you, acetone will work better but I am not discounting the alcohol.. Just steal some fingernail polish remover from the boss and try on a tiny spot. I'm not advocating the ONLY thing that works, I'm hoping to gain some hands-on knowledge from others on various things.

The sap on my 94 F150 looks like surface rust. It must have dropped on the truck like mist. It has sat under a giant oak tree since the early 2000's. It has left marks in the clear coat similar to acid rain once the sap was removed in a couple of spots but it's able to be polished.

I am going to test the cooking oil and isopropyl alcohol right now. Rubbing alcohol is diluted isopropyl with a couple extra ingredients. It's a driver 94 F150. Not much to lose if something goes south.

[Tobra]

Acetone wil definitely work better than rubbing alcohol

[Bill Douglas]

Sorry that mineral spirits plan didn't work. The only sap I've had on my car is pine tree sap and it worked well on that.

[Bob Kontak]

The Crisco vegetable oil was ten times easier than Acetone. Lay it on the crud with a soaked rag for an hour. Flattened out the wrinkles and made sure there was good contact. The microfiber rag was pretty saturated. Not dripping but soaked. Covered the rag with cardboard as sun was pretty hot.

Used hot water and car washing detergent. I'm sure Dawn would be great, too. Doused it, scrubbed a bit with another microfiber towel. Dried off with a towel as not doing the whole car so no hose.

I will never use acetone again. Smooth as a baby's ask.

Thanks Tobra and I'm sure the (oily) natural peanut butter would work well too.

Look between the spots of sap and the pot of soapy water. One MF towels worth of space. The acid etching is there but nothing else. It's smooth to the touch. You can clearly see the untouched areas on the driver's side. Other missing sap on the passenger side has been my adventures with acetone. It works but it takes a long time and elbow grease.

[Alan A]

Sap is nothing. Try removing artillery fungus.

[DWBOX2000]

I tried veg oil and mineral spirits, nothing. Looks like the same sap above.

[Tobra]

Clay bar?

[serene911]

You might try lighter fluid or charcoal lighter fluid. Has worked for me on a number
of things and is paint friendly.

[HobieMarty]

I have used a product called "Goof Off" it comes in a spout can, metal bottle, and a spray. The stuff works for removing all kinds of sticky things. Dab some on a q-tip and work it into the sap. I wouldn't let it linger on paint for very long though.

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[A930Rocket]

Goof Off, denatured alcohol, acetone and MEK, didn’t do much. It seems like only physically rubbing a compound for a long time, makes any progress. With the top of the front fenders, the hood and the roof of the truck, I need something that will cut it quickly.

[911 Rod]

Originally Posted by A930Rocket

Goof Off, denatured alcohol, acetone and MEK, didn’t do much. It seems like only physically rubbing a compound for a long time, makes any progress. With the top of the front fenders, the hood and the roof of the truck, I need something that will cut it quickly.

Probably be easiest to sand it off and re-clear coat it.