# Pine Tree Pitch on Paint

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/pine-tree-pitch-on-paint/10956>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 21, 2008, 4:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pine-tree-pitch-on-paint/10956 "2008-02-21T04:20:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![OakHillsDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/d9b06d/32.png) [@OakHillsDog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/OakHillsDog)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 4:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pine-tree-pitch-on-paint/10956/1 "2008-02-21T04:20:03Z")

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My 94 Volvo station wagon was parked under a pine tree for a week, resulting in small deposits of pine pitch. Some are hard, others still soft. I can scrape some off - is there anything which will remove pitch but not paint?

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 4:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pine-tree-pitch-on-paint/10956/2 "2008-02-21T04:42:44Z")

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Bug and Tar Remover. Rubbing, or drinking, alcohol.

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**Author:** ![Triedaq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Triedaq](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Triedaq)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 4:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pine-tree-pitch-on-paint/10956/3 "2008-02-21T04:44:46Z")

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I had the same problem. WD-40 worked for me–softened the pine tree pitch and it came off. It didn’t appear to damage the paint.

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 4:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pine-tree-pitch-on-paint/10956/4 "2008-02-21T04:47:45Z")

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Try mineral spirits. ASAP before the stuff turns into amber.

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**Author:** ![Wha-Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9f8e36/32.png) [@Wha-Who](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Wha-Who)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 4:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pine-tree-pitch-on-paint/10956/5 "2008-02-21T04:51:12Z")

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91% isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol applied with a soft paper towel. It is not a rapid solvent for the pine tree deposit but does the job and as was also said, does not damage the paint.

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**Author:** ![OakHillsDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/d9b06d/32.png) [@OakHillsDog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/OakHillsDog)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 5:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pine-tree-pitch-on-paint/10956/6 "2008-02-21T05:35:34Z")

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You guys are awesome - in the space of 9 minutes I have (what I hope to be) GREAT - and even CHEAP - help! THANKS so much.

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pine-tree-pitch-on-paint/10956/7 "2008-02-21T21:07:33Z")

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Cheap?! See the cashier on your way out!