How To Remove Tree Sap From Car

You love trees and the shade they provide, however you don’t like the sap that falls down on your car. Even if you don’t have trees around your car the Sap seems to make its way to your car’s paint.

How Do You Remove Tree Sap From A Car Without Damaging Paint?

It doesn’t matter what type of tree the sap comes from it can be frustrating and damaging to your paint as well. The longer you let it stay on the paint the worse it gets. Let’s see what you need to do to remove tree sap off your car without damaging your paint. Below are methods you can use.

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Start With A Basic Car Wash

So before we get into a lot of methods and information a basic car wash is the best step to start with. It will take most of the tree sap away along with dirt and any tree debris such as leaves and small twigs which may be in the windshield tray or other nooks on the car.

You don’t need to use anything special other than basic soap and water or a quick run through the local car wash to remove most if not all of the tree sap. It is better to get your car washed as soon as you notice the tree sap because the sooner you remove the tree sap the easier it is to remove.

The Tree Sap On The Car Has Been Baked In The Sun

Materials

• Torque Detail Ceramic Wash
• Clay Bar & Lubber Synthetic Lubricant Kit
• Soft, High-Quality microfiber towels
• Torque Detail Mirror Shine (Optional, highly recommended as a final touch and future protection)
• Isopropyl Alcohol (Optional. Last resort for stubborn tree sap.)

What You Should Not Do Or Use

When you wash your car you will be tempted to get the jet sparyer close to the paint to get the stubborn tree sap off. The closer the jet sprayer to the paint the more you run the risk of peeling your paint from your car. It is better to use a sponge or the brush at the car wash to wipe on the car with soap and not use the jet sprayer.

Also, be careful of tar remover. It is great for removing tar from your car paint finish but not always tree sap. Please note using liberal amounts of tar remover will remove the protections on your car paint, such as your wax or even the clear coat on the paint in extreme cases.

How To Remove Tree Sap: The Best Method

1. Wash your vehicle using Torque Detail Ceramic Wash
2. Spray on the clay bar lube liberally and use the clay bar pad to remove the tree sap.
3. If you have tree sap that is being especially stubborn use a little isopropyl alcohol on a clean microfiber cloth. It is suggested that you hold the towel with the alcohol on the tree sap and let it sit for 30 seconds.
4. Then saturate a clean side of the cloth with a little more isopropyl alcohol and buff the area until the tree sap is gone. You may need to repeat several times untill the tree sap is cleaned off the paint. Don’t rub the paint surface of the car too hard. The objective is to slowly breakdown the tree sap and remove and not create scratches or damage your paint.
5. Completely rinse the your car vehicle
6. Let your car air dry (Preferrably not in direct sunlight)
7. Lastly, apply a shine and sealant to your vehicle using Mirror Shine.

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Removing Tree Sap From Your Windshield

Cleaning Your Windshield & Glass From Stubborn Tree Sap Is Similar To The Paint

1. After you wash your car withTorque Detail Ceramic Wash.
2. Put some isopropyl alcohol onto your microfiber cloth.
3. Then place the microfiber cloth with the isopproplyl alcohol on the tree sap and let it sit for 30 seconds.
4. Rub the area until the tree sap is gone. Or if the tree sap is really stubborn you may need to use a razor blade to gently scrape off windshield & glass being careful not to scratch.
5. Lastly, clean the windshield as normal with a glass cleaner such as windex (ammonia free)

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Conclusion

Tree sap can be annoying and damaging to the paint on your car. Knowing there are solutions that can clean the tree sap from the paint and also products that can protect your car’s paint can help alleviate a costly problem with tree sap.