I recently moved to CA and I noticed at some point in the last couple of weeks, some 1/2" long needle like tree fallings were on the car. They were yellow and when I went to go brush them off, it looked like the sun had baked 1 into the hood and left a yellow imprint. Scratching at it with my finger nail did nothing and a run through the car wash did nothing as well.

What can I safely use on the paint and after it is removed, is all I need to do to prevent paint fade/damage is apply some meguiar carnauba wax? I remember when I had a civic and got sap on it before, I used some kind of "auto sap remover" but it ended up taking some paint off. Would at all costs to avoid this.


Thanks so much!

 

claybar should work and then wax her up good

 

Thanks. I just got done waxing the whole car, so I was hoping to hold off on this process. I hear WD-40 and Goo-Gone can also work, but I seem hestitant to put those 2 materials on the car for fear or rubbing off paint or make it less glossy....