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I had to park our '97 F-250 truck under some sort of a hardwood tree for one day and night. I cannot identify the tree species as of yet, but whatever it is the tree dripped some sticky, mostly clear, sap onto the hood of our Maroon Ford truck and that sap is NOT coming off very easily!
Regular auto washing soap got some of it off, but there is still enough there to be unsightly and I am afraid that if left there the sap will eat into and damage the paint.
What are the products -even non car specific chemicals -that you recomend for tree sap removal, but which will not damage the finish on the truck?
The original factory paint and finish on this truck are still quite nice as the truck was garaged before I bought it, and I want and need this truck to be my ride for a long time.
THANKS, in advance.
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I don't know if it's best practice but have used WD40 and GooGone. I used some agressive solvent (goof-off?) but it seemed to be lifting more than the sap. WD gets tar off really well.
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Guy at the carwash told me to use a rag soaked in gasoline. Then wash with soap and rewax the small area. I've done this a few times and it seems to work.
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+ 1 on the Gas......make sure to wear rubber Gloves....
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I would wash your truck a few times,then check,and if needed further steps.
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3M Weatherstrip Adhesive Remover (from your local auto parts store). It's great for removing the adhesive left behind from bumper stickers, and it works well for most tree sap too.
This will also remove the wax, but I've used it for years and never seen it damage automotive paints / clear coats. Just dampen a rag with the solvent, wipe away the sap and then apply a fresh coat of wax to the area and you should be good to go.
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pee on it then wipe it off. the acid in pee works real good.
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3812s DuPont enamel reducer washed on with a clean cloth and wiped dry with same. Will remove stubborn road tars also and not harm your paint. A fast dry reducer. It will also remove any oils and most silicons so if you believe in wax you need to re-apply afterwards...
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pee on it then wipe it off. the acid in pee works real good. It's got to be unicorn pee. It's THE BEST
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Kerosene or diesel work great.
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My more serious answer is elbow grease and dawn dish soap with a small cotton towel.
I'm not going to recommend anything solvent based because I don't want to see anybody wreck their paint trying to remove a little sap.
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Tree sap? ![[Linked Image]](http://i01.i.aliimg.com/img/pb/572/214/478/478214572_713.jpg)
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listen to dave,piss on it.did you try bug and tar remover
finger nail polish remover is 90% acetone
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Carb and Choke cleaner works best for removing sticky gummy stuff.
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listen to dave,piss on it.did you try bug and tar remover
finger nail polish remover is 90% acetone I have not tried anything, yet. Symptoms like restless leg syndrome etc. had me up and down most of the night so I am just now getting rolling here at 8:15. I plan to try the WD-40 then Dawn soap ideas first, but if I need to resort to the pee on it I will be glad that I have a 'hose' that will reach up there without me having to climb up 
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