Comments on: How to Clean Sap Off a Car

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 18:08:16 +0000

DO NOT use dryer sheets. They WILL scratch your car. You can use a rag with a tip of it dipped with gasoline. It removes sap and the love bugs.

By: Steph

Steph — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:51:27 +0000

Just had my car cleaned. Got home and noticed sap still there. This worked perfectly. Baby oil on a cotton ball. Rub in circular motion. I then wiped the area clean with a Bounty paper towel. Sap was still there, only thinner. I then took a dryer sheet and did the same circular motion. Off came the sap, but left a dull residue. I then took another paper towel with a little liquid soap on it, cleaned the area, and with a dry paper towel wiped clean. Viola!!! Thanks for the hints above, but had to use a 3 step process. Good luck, hope this works for u!!!!

By: Stevel

Stevel — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:11:53 +0000

I have a jeep commander and my wife a jeep liberty. On our property all we have is pine trees like you wouldn’t believe, and with that brings SAP all over both vehicles. I searched online and found this website and read about the wet dryer sheets that would take the sap off. I have spray bug and tar remover that really doesn’t do a great job like they say so I tried the dryer sheet’s. I couldn’t believe my eyes, I took it off with out very much rubbing. So for all of you none believers try it and you will see how well it works.

By: H Tailor

H Tailor — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:27:19 +0000

Ok, I’ve read most of the stuff on the net. I have a black accord.

1. Stay away from baking soda as it will scratch the paint and coating. Don’t do it, it doesn’t work. What a mistake that was!

2. WD-40 and similar products have isopropyl alcohol. Just get the pure stuff from the drug store.

3. Stay away from acetone based stuff – it will damage the paint and clear coat.

4. Butter doesn’t work and is messy. So is Mayo and veg oil also doesn’t work.

5. Don’t scratch it as it will take off the clear coat with the sap.

Solution:
Just get a bottle of Methyl Hydrate and wipe it off, then wash and wax. Good as new!

By: Lessa

Lessa — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:42:42 +0000

Used Mr Clean Multi cleaner and a rag. Then Used a Debit card. All done! Oh and having a 19 year old son to do the work helped a lot!

By: Philip

Philip — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 10:15:18 +0000

I was cleaning the car the other day when I found big blobs of sap on the roof. First I scraped off as much as I could with my thumb nail but its very sticky and water resistant so in retrospect it would have been better to use a plastic credit card of some type. I didn’t want to use anything harsh or alcohol based like thinners or solvents because they can take the paint off. In the end I chose WD-40 and a soft brush which worked well, the only problem is that you no have to wash the WD-40 off, but if you’re already washing the car then this isn’t a problem

By: TheatreDirect

TheatreDirect — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:32:05 +0000

The best way I have found that take it off quickly with no residue is hand sanitizer. A little on a clean cloth will do.

By: JRE

JRE — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:50:56 +0000

Don Beaber – You need to rub the fingernail polish remover over the sap until it has all released. You can’t just let it sit and soak. Then wax.

By: Don

Don — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:10:12 +0000

Mayonnaise works well and it will not strip the wax or harm the paint.

By: Don

Don — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:16:23 +0000

Mr. Richard Snyder, (of Erie, CO history?)

I’m confused. I have used the polish remover but gave up without success. Are you saying remove the sap AND the wax together at the same time? As in the sap sticks to the wax and the wax is removed from the surface? Maybe all works different here in Austin, TX.

“I have used non-acetone fingernail polish remover very successfully this summer. It will remove the wax from the spot you clean so buy a one step waxer in a sprayer. Just spray the spot you cleaned and buff when it is dry.”