Hey guys-

Made the mistake of parking under an oak tree last night. Got some sap on the rear window, and it has hardened. Any suggestions on how to get it off?

Thanks

John

 

usually something like mineral spirits or denatured alchohol are used for sap...
you want to be very careful with the rear window cause it will scratch easily when doing this removal.
anything strong enough to disolve sap can potentially damage your window- so be sure to test a very small area before doing the whole spot, and go very slow...

our rear window thread:
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.ph...pic=218111&hl=

btw, i have used butter or wd-40 for sap too, but of the two i would prob first try the butter.

if i was looking for a product, i would try the autoglym product:
http://www.autopia-carcare.com/ag-19325.html
(i have used this on paint, but not on plastic- its a fairly new product... and again, i will emphasize to try it on a small area first)

 

I have (what I'm pretty sure is) tree sap on my rear spoiler. Any suggestions as to what I can use to remove it without damaging my paint?

 

as mentioned above, usually something like mineral spirits or denatured alchohol are used for sap...

if its really hard to get off (cause its thick and dried), here are david bynon's tips
(from http://www.bettercarcare.com/articles.php?articleId=7 )

"Removing tree sap from a car's finish is a bit more difficult than tar, as hardened sap can easily scratch your paint. I've found that by hand-rubbing the sap spots with mineral spirits or denatured alcohol, I'm able to easily remove the sap without damaging the finish. Mineral spirits and denatured alcohol act as a solvent to break up and dissolve the sap.

If there is a large amount of sap on the car, or if the sap has been left on the finish for an extended period of time, it can be a lot of work to remove. For these cases, I discovered that hitting the affected areas with a light-duty buffing compound removes the hardened surface on the sap spots. Then I can go back and use mineral spirits to remove it. The light duty buffing compound softens the sap so the mineral spirits or denatured alcohol can do its job. The goal is to use the least pressure possible to reduce the risk of scratching the paint. After removing heavy sap, I always buff the treated areas with a good polish to clean up any marks created during hand-rubbing with solvent. The treated area must also be re-waxed."