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Old 09-02-2009, 07:51 AM
 
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Sadly, its been sitting for awhile before i noticed it. Ive tried all i can think of including : Solvents, clay bar, WD40 , Rubbing Compound, Power Buffer, etc... have you found a solution ? I was wondering about heating up the Sap with a hair dryer then scrapping it with something like a popsicle stick (?)
Any thoughts ??? Thanks.
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Old 09-02-2009, 08:46 AM
 
Location: New Jersey
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I've had great results with Turtle Wax - Bug & Tar Remover (http://www.turtlewax.com/main.taf?p=2,1,4,11 - broken link)

Some claim they freeze the sap with an icecube and then scrape it off. Never tried that myself.
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Old 09-02-2009, 08:50 AM
 
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I've had great results with Turtle Wax - Bug & Tar Remover (http://www.turtlewax.com/main.taf?p=2,1,4,11 - broken link)

Some claim they freeze the sap with an icecube and then scrape it off. Never tried that myself.
Sap laughs at Tar and Bug remover ! Once youve frozen it nice and hard, what do u use to scrape it off with ? Seems if you make it soft and gooey that youll have an easier time with it.
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Old 09-02-2009, 09:01 AM
 
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You might check into this. Call and ask them. I do know it is the best bug remover I have ever found. When I get gas and run my cars through the car wash I remove all the bugs from the front, mirrors, and windshield while filling the tank. This stuff works that fast.

Bug Melt

You will probably have to order it online as they are a fairly small company and don't have their products in very many stores. Lucky for me a local True Value caries all of them.
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Old 09-02-2009, 09:18 AM
 
Location: Poway, CA
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Goo Gone. Available at almost any hardware store.

Mike
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Old 09-02-2009, 02:15 PM
 
Location: San Jose, CA
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Goo Gone or rubbing alcohol.
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Old 11-26-2010, 12:05 PM
 
Location: Las Flores, Orange County, CA
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I just took my car to a car wash and paid for a wash and wax. When they gave me the car back there was still tree sap on it. They wanted a lot of money to use a clay bar to remove the sap (eucalyptus I think).
I went online and read about rubbing alcohol.
That worked no problem, a little bit of rubbing.
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Old 11-26-2010, 12:46 PM
 
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Piano wire might work, then some sort or citrus based cleaner after to remove residue.

Just guesswork though.
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Old 11-26-2010, 12:52 PM
 
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I just took my car to a car wash and paid for a wash and wax. When they gave me the car back there was still tree sap on it. They wanted a lot of money to use a clay bar to remove the sap (eucalyptus I think).
I went online and read about rubbing alcohol.
That worked no problem, a little bit of rubbing.
Any stain or fading of paint from the rubbing alchohol ?
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Old 11-26-2010, 02:01 PM
 
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Use WD-40...it works and does not hurt the paint.
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