# How do you get sap off your car **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [July 12, 2008, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-you-get-sap-off-your-car/16589 "2008-07-12T17:44:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![greekgoddess54](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9bcb4/32.png) [@greekgoddess54](https://community.cartalk.com/u/greekgoddess54)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2008, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-you-get-sap-off-your-car/16589/1 "2008-07-12T17:44:06Z")
gIVE ME ANY IDEAS PLEASE ---
**Author:** ![budd2049](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/77aa72/32.png) [@budd2049](https://community.cartalk.com/u/budd2049)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2008, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-you-get-sap-off-your-car/16589/2 "2008-07-12T17:54:46Z")
I’ve used a product called Goof-Off with a pretty good success rate. Do it sooner rather than later, because once tree sap dries it’s a real pain in the arse to get off. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2008, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-you-get-sap-off-your-car/16589/3 "2008-07-12T17:57:41Z")
Tar remover (from your car prodicts store) would probably work, too. If you are worried about paint damage, put some on the underside of the hood and make sure it doesn’t damamge the paint. If it’s sold over the counter in a retail bottle, it should be OK. ---
**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2008, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-you-get-sap-off-your-car/16589/4 "2008-07-12T19:09:03Z")
Turtle Wax Bug and Tar Remover, make sure you rewax the area after you use the remover. Ed B ---
**Author:** ![greekgoddess54](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9bcb4/32.png) [@greekgoddess54](https://community.cartalk.com/u/greekgoddess54)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2008, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-you-get-sap-off-your-car/16589/5 "2008-07-12T19:13:23Z")
Can you buy this product at an auto store? ---
**Author:** ![greekgoddess54](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9bcb4/32.png) [@greekgoddess54](https://community.cartalk.com/u/greekgoddess54)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2008, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-you-get-sap-off-your-car/16589/6 "2008-07-12T19:14:06Z")
Have you used this product before for sap removal? ---
**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2008, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-you-get-sap-off-your-car/16589/7 "2008-07-12T19:46:02Z")
I’ve been using it for tar and sap removal for 25 years. However for small amounts of sap, I use Maguairs Cleaner wax. It just takes a little longer to dissolve the residue. I wouldn’t suggest anything I wouldn’t do to my own car. Ed B. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2008, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-you-get-sap-off-your-car/16589/8 "2008-07-12T19:53:05Z")
Acetone should also work; available at Wal Mart, Lowes, etc. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2008, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-you-get-sap-off-your-car/16589/9 "2008-07-12T20:38:01Z")
I’ve used acetone on a 1998 Buick without damaging th paint, but I wiped it on and off quickly. Do not let acetone sit on the rubber parts. It will aggresively attack them. A little rub is OK, but it will immediately turn the towel black. ---
**Author:** ![americar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/americar/32/42_2.png) [@americar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/americar)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2008, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-you-get-sap-off-your-car/16589/10 "2008-07-12T20:47:16Z")
I have always had good luck with IPA, AKA Isopropyl Alcohol. ---
**Author:** ![totallytempo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b4bc9f/32.png) [@totallytempo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/totallytempo)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2008, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-you-get-sap-off-your-car/16589/11 "2008-07-12T21:30:28Z")
goof off is really strong stuff, surprosed it doesn’t damage tha paint. ---
**Author:** ![totallytempo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b4bc9f/32.png) [@totallytempo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/totallytempo)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2008, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-you-get-sap-off-your-car/16589/12 "2008-07-12T21:31:23Z")
in regards to acetone, make sure you use a white rag, to apply, if you use a coloured rag, you will be adding color to your car…