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Car Forum / Toyota / Toyota Cars / August 2007Removing tree sap from car window
Hi all, I have a 2002 Corolla and at this apartment complex, we have some trees that drip sap. I won't be parking under one of these again, however.. My passenger window has some sap on it. I've tried everything to get it off. I've blasted it with a high power washer, no luck. I have tried elbow grease with various things, no luck. I tried some bug and tar remover, no luck. Soap, no luck. Any idea(s) what might get rid of this sap? Hit it with WD40. As much as that crap sucks for lubricating things, it cuts glue like nobody's business. Clean the WD40 off with your favorite cleaner -- auto wash, whatever. > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Any idea(s) what might get rid of this sap? > Hit it with WD40. > > As much as that crap sucks for lubricating things, it cuts glue like > nobody's business. > > Clean the WD40 off with your favorite cleaner -- auto wash, whatever. That's what I used when I had some fall on mine a while back. On mine, the stuff had dried up nearly hard as a rock. But the WD-40 and some rubbing slowly got it all off, and did not hurt the paint. I'd spray WD-40 on a rag, rub a while, then wash it off with a soapy rag. Took a few tries to get it all. MK Summer's Eve mrsteveo <mrsteveo@gmail.com> opin'd thus: >Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >Any idea(s) what might get rid of this sap? Coke. Don't use Diet Coke, use regular Coke. It eats ANYTHING. -Don (including my guts -- but I LOVE the stuff!)  SignatureIt is said that if you line up all the cars in the world end to end, someone would be stupid enough to try and pass them > mrsteveo <mrsteveo@gmail.com> opin'd thus: > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > -Don (including my guts -- but I LOVE the stuff!) What is wrong with Diet Coke? It has the same ingredients, except it has aspartame instead of high-fructose corn syrup. Jeff > Coke. Don't use Diet Coke, use regular Coke. It eats ANYTHING. Hey, I saw this today. Maybe you're interested? http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=40&threadid=2086055 Coke in bottles with real sugar at Costco! >> Coke. Don't use Diet Coke, use regular Coke. It eats ANYTHING. > > Hey, I saw this today. Maybe you're interested? > http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=40&threadid=2086055 > Coke in bottles with real sugar at Costco! When you are aware that you are drinking dr pepper or coke with real sugar instead of fructose corn syrup.. you will never drink the stuff with corn syrup again.. its nasty sh.t... > When you are aware that you are drinking dr pepper or coke with real > sugar instead of fructose corn syrup.. you will never drink the stuff with > corn syrup again.. its nasty sh.t... Coke never tasted better than from those ice-cold glass bottles that came out of the 50's era soda machine at the gas station when I was a kid. As I recall, it was pretty good from the soda fountain at the Newberries department store lunch counter, too. >> When you are aware that you are drinking dr pepper or coke with real >> sugar instead of fructose corn syrup.. you will never drink the stuff [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Coke never tasted better than from those ice-cold glass bottles that came > out of the 50's era soda machine at the gas station when I was a kid. Yup, I do remember those days. Sign. > As I recall, it was pretty good from the soda fountain at the Newberries > department store lunch counter, too. > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Any idea(s) what might get rid of this sap? Use low odor mineral spirits. Pour about a quart in a large bucket of hot soapy water and wash the car with it. It will remove the sap and unfortunately, your wax job. It will not damage the clear coat. Rewash again with soap and water to remove all petroleum residue. Rinse thoroughly. For really stubborn spots (sap, road tar, ect.) use it full strength. > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Any idea(s) what might get rid of this sap? Try the mineral spirits as Ph@Boy suggested, or try automotive carburetor cleaner - just be sure not to get any on the car's paint! I've never heard of Jeff's WD-40 trick, but it wouldn't hut to try that. SignatureRay O (correct punctuation to reply) > I've blasted it with a high power washer, no luck. I have tried elbow > grease with various things, no luck. I tried some bug and tar > remover, no luck. Soap, no luck. > Any idea(s) what might get rid of this sap? I don't find bug and tar remover to be very effective. On the other hand, very hot water works great! >> I've blasted it with a high power washer, no luck. I have tried elbow >> grease with various things, no luck. I tried some bug and tar [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I don't find bug and tar remover to be very effective. On the other > hand, very hot water works great! I was going to suggest he find a car wash place that has the heated water sprayers.. ours does and it works great... mineral spirits but be careful how you use it... > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Any idea(s) what might get rid of this sap? Rubbing alcohol works fine for pine tar. > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Any idea(s) what might get rid of this sap? |
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