Nail Polish Remover to get rid of tree sap?

[nikeblades]

i have a bunch of sap on my windows and the body. i tried the nail polish method on my windshield and it worked great. But im scared to use it on the body. Anyone have any suggestions? like which brand bug and tar remover worked best for you? or any other safe methods?

[3.2some]

goo gone, orange bottle, home depot, is the shit

[nikeblades]

i thought goo gone isnt safe on paint...?

[fa sh000]

i would think nail polish remover isn't either. prove me wrong. ha

[AudiWxGuy]

I've heard warm water does the trick.

[3.2some]

every single person on this forum used goo gone for debadging including me so you do what you wanna do...

[nikeblades]

i would think nail polish remover isn't either. prove me wrong. ha

o, yea the nail polish remover thats in my house is with acetone, so definitely not using it on the paint. so i might go buy a non-acetone nail polish remover and give it a shot, but would still feel safer using something meant for this situation. I used the Invisible glass stuff...didnt really do the trick, neither did windex.

[3.2some]

how about tar & bug remover. green bottle, autozone, is also the shit

[muffinman]

bug&tar remover... turtle wax makes it, check the automotive section at a fred meyer, target, walmart, etc. or your local schuks

[nikeblades]

fasho, ill try the turtle wax stuff tomorrow. Thanks!

[cruzin210]

depends how much, but if its big globs, I heated it up with a heat gun til it liquified and then wiped it right off. Then splash goo gone to clean it. Wax then finished

[Noffy]

Bug off. You can get it at automotive stores, made for this very purpose. Note that it will strip your wax off as well so you have to wax the portion afterwards. Used in many many times and never had a problem.

[cstarky15]

goo gone. and get the bottle that smells like citrus!!! YUMMY

[acidrome]

Clay Bar.

[redhott06]

bug off x2

[Vito Roma]

every single person on this forum used goo gone for debadging including me so you do what you wanna do...

+2

[79%N1]

yeah like acidrome said, definitely use the clay bar, it does wonders on pain and even the windows...

[SFA4]

I know this sounds crazy, but isopropyl rubbing alcohol worlks wonders! I know from personal experience. My wife parked her X5 under a tree for 2 days and came home with sap all over it. I reasearched this same topic on a BMW forum and a few people were really recommending the alcohol. They stressed "isopropyl" rubbing alcohol. I gave it a try after the hot water and soap treatment didn't work and the alcohol worked absolutely perfect. It is ony about $0.99 at a drug store and will work for you wihthout harming the paint. Give it a shot and you will not be dissapointed. Don't waste your time with the clay bar or any of the other expensive solvents. Just pour a little on the dropping then put a little on a cloth and let it sit on the sap for about 30 secords or so. It will come right off.

[ringmaster2.0]

bug off bug and tar remover X3 FTW

[Sharkfin]

i tried goo gone on my brothers car and it doesnt remove the sap on the window or the paint

[b7cruiser]

Wow, you all are EXTREME! Spray WD40 on it. Will not take off paint like some products. I use it on glue residue as well. It's the $h!t

[A4RingPimp]

do u have panty hose to go with your nail polish?

J/K

[DubTeknix]

I know this sounds crazy, but isopropyl rubbing alcohol worlks wonders! I know from personal experience. My wife parked her X5 under a tree for 2 days and came home with sap all over it. I reasearched this same topic on a BMW forum and a few people were really recommending the alcohol. They stressed "isopropyl" rubbing alcohol. I gave it a try after the hot water and soap treatment didn't work and the alcohol worked absolutely perfect. It is ony about $0.99 at a drug store and will work for you wihthout harming the paint. Give it a shot and you will not be dissapointed. Don't waste your time with the clay bar or any of the other expensive solvents. Just pour a little on the dropping then put a little on a cloth and let it sit on the sap for about 30 secords or so. It will come right off.

Yeah, just whatever you do, DON'T use standard ethanol alcohol. Rubbing alcohol has been diluted to 70/80%. Full ethanol will burn through paint and varnish *instantly*.

[OneDollarBill]

Wow, you all are EXTREME! Spray WD40 on it. Will not take off paint like some products. I use it on glue residue as well. It's the $h!t

Glad I'm not the only one! I have use WD40 for years to get rid of tree sap and road tar. Just like other products it will take the wax with it.

[BadLuckB7]

wd40 is what i use too...just dont leave it on there and ur fine, used it on both my audis to remove tree sap and sticky stuff.

[fumihiko]

use alittle butter.
it takes it right off

[John1.8T]

all of you who used WD40... congratulations you don't know shit.

use nail polish remover!

I've never seen what happens when you put that on paint... now you can tell me.

thanks to all of you for making me read stupid shit... again.

[John1.8T]

my girlfriend just laughed at this post.... and told me to tell you to try Mary Kay make-up remover....

it removes permanent marker VERY easily!

it should take that tree sap off ASAP!

And you're clear coat... paint....... and bam RUSTED HOOD!!!

[Noffy]

all of you who used WD40... congratulations you don't know shit.

use nail polish remover!

I've never seen what happens when you put that on paint... now you can tell me.

thanks to all of you for making me read stupid shit... again.

I had a hard time understanding this post in general. But I get the feeling you are very angery individual.

cheers.

[Darkstar6]

clay bar x 2. The rest of your car's exterior will thank you.
I had an employee who's jealous girlfriend put nail polish remover on his car after seeing another girl sit on his lap... after the $500 comprehensive deductible for the body shop to repaint his trunk, the car looks great.

I wouldn't go any farther than tar & bug remover. Use a product for what it's for, I say. Nail polish remover is for removing polish from nails, and 4D40 is for rusty bike chains.

[nikeblades]

thanks for all ur input. I went out and bought a bug and tar remover made by STONER (same company as INVISIBLE GLASS), the directions said to leave it on for 60 sec. but i couldnt wait and gave it a try after like 5 sec, and wiped off with no effort. it was only $5 too. I really recommend it, probably works great on tar also, i didnt have any tar on at the time but by the way it dealt with sap im sure it will work just as great.
again, thanks for your help!

[nikeblades]

all of you who used WD40... congratulations you don't know shit.

use nail polish remover!

I've never seen what happens when you put that on paint... now you can tell me.

thanks to all of you for making me read stupid shit... again.

I didnt use the nail polish remover after all. Also if what you're reading is stupid in your opinion, why don't you just stop? And if you dont have anything useful to add to someones question, why the fuck would YOU say stupid shit???

[B7A4WD]

try using lighter fluid... it really works.

[RTSUltrasprt]

This sounds like a good idea. Considering that you've done your research and it worked on your BMW, i'll give it a try. Isopropyl Alcohol. 30 seconds

[mmarktfsi]

Clay Bar is probably the least aggressive out of all these option. If a clay bar isn't strong enough, which in most cases it will be, then use soak it in some automotive tar remover and then clay.

[jriddle11]

My parents neighbor used it once and it worked great!






But it also took the paint off of her VW bug! Boy I wish I had pictures.....

[eMacPaul]

This sounds like a good idea. Considering that you've done your research and it worked on your BMW, i'll give it a try. Isopropyl Alcohol. 30 seconds

I second this. I spent a weekend under some pine trees, and when I got back home I couldn't get it off... bug & tar remover did nothing. But rubbing alcohol took care of it quite nicely.

[BigBlk]

3M adhesive remover will work

[MichiganAudiDvr]

I have taken my car to those "self-wash" places and used the degreaser setting and sprayed the car with it, let it sit for 10 minutes, and used the high pressure soap to rinse off the degreaser. It worked wonders - my car is white and shows everything.

[PaperToast]

what i use in my detail shop to get rid of tree sap is 70% rubbing alcohol.
its safe, cheap and takes the sap right off without discoloring the finish or ruining the clear coat.
just make sure you follow up with a good coat of wax because it takes the wax off too.