Hey guys, wife friend bought her car today to look at all the tree sap all over her car, wanted to see if can get it off. Well what i thought when i looked at it was wow..soo much sap, but it was soft..so i had 3m Adhesive remover to my advantage and went with it..so soaked a microfiber towel with it and went to wiping away and it was coming off soo easy...so i did the whole car Chevy black cavilier,,removed it off,,then a film all over vehicle,,i used Meguairies All purpose mixed with dawn in a bucket and gave it a wash,,surprised it came all off,,I would say 3m is a decent product in my use,,I polished a small section to show her what it needs to clear the etching in the paint, used my pc and blue cryo 5.5"pad with M105 and pea size of ez cream to add more working time...that was a good combo to use, she was impressed with the results, has hail damage to get fixed first then she said would like me to correct the paint for her..not a bad deal,, a gallon of daquairie will the payment for my service today not a bad deal..soo my question is what do you guys use on stuff like this??thanks:applause2:
Zep Citrus at 4:1 in a foam cannon or foam gun with 2oz of CG Maxisuds II has removed tree sap for me really well.
You won't like this, but I once had to deal with tree sap that was YEARS old and would not come off. I had to be extremely careful and scratch it off with a needle and then polish off the light scuffs I created. The car turned out great, but I lectured the owner on how not to park under trees if he doesn't plan on washing his car more than 1 every 3-4 years.....
Here in the world of extremely tall trees that make sap, I use Goof Off professional and a lot of QTips. Tried Meguiars Body Solvent, Stoner Tarminator, and all of these products work to a certain degree, but for me, G/Off works fastest and removes the sticky stuff. Up here, some tree sap that has been on for many years will kind of etch into the paint, but the top layer, I can remove with this product. Sometimes, the layer left in the paint will buff off with a lot of luck and the right compound. Any of these products need a little dwell time, to penetrate the sap and soften it, so you have to be careful, and watch it, so it doesnt possibly harm the paint, which has never happened to me in my experience. Good Luck! Dan F
