Comments on: Tree sap from automotive finish http://www.howtocleananything.com/automotive-tips/auto-exterior-cleaning/tree-sap-from-automotive-finish-2/ The Art Of Cleaning Almost Anything.... Thu, 02 Jun 2011 21:51:59 +0000 hourly 1 By: Muriel http://www.howtocleananything.com/automotive-tips/auto-exterior-cleaning/tree-sap-from-automotive-finish-2/#comment-13973 Muriel Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:16:45 +0000 http://www.howtocleananything.com/?p=232#comment-13973 My property is surrounded with pine trees...all kinds. I've cleaned more pine sap off my car than I care to remember...and lots of it...every year. In my situation, I remove as much as I have time to spend on it, a little every day. The easiest and cheapest for me, after trying several things, was to simply push my thumbnail under it. Your thumbnail won't scratch the finish. If the sap is cold, some of it chips off easy. Some of it wouldn't come off unless I let the sun soften it a little. When it's soft, it smears, so just keep a little "goo gone" handy to clean your fingers along the way. I was tempted to just try the "Goo Gone" on the car but wasn't sure it was safe for the finish because you have to let "Goo Gone" set awhile, and then you'd have to rub quite a bit. Then wash the car to get off the "goo gone". As it was a daily chore for me, my thumbnail was my choice. My property is surrounded with pine trees…all kinds.
I’ve cleaned more pine sap off my car than I care to remember…and lots of it…every year. In my situation, I remove as much as I have time to spend on it, a little every day.

The easiest and cheapest for me, after trying several things, was to simply push my thumbnail under it. Your thumbnail won’t scratch the finish. If the sap is
cold, some of it chips off easy. Some of it wouldn’t come
off unless I let the sun soften it a little. When it’s soft, it smears, so just keep a little “goo gone” handy to clean your fingers along the way. I was tempted to just try the “Goo Gone” on the car but wasn’t sure it was safe for the finish because you have to let “Goo Gone” set awhile, and then you’d have to rub quite a bit. Then wash the car to get off the “goo gone”. As it was a daily chore for me, my thumbnail was my choice.

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