Tree Sap

[ForestGal]

Thanks ForestGal - My dog has some sap beneath her chin and I have been trying to get it out, didn't want to cut it. I'll give it a try.

Let us know if it works!

[Nolena]

"De-Solv-it"

Thanks, Bootsmiles & Forestgal.
I'm going to try it.
(I still have tree sap in my shorts from that bench, Forestgal.  )

[Wrightwood]

Here's some other alternatives

Hair or hands: gently rub baby oil, vegetable oil, mink oil, Skin So Soft, Goo Off or peanut butter  on the sap. Give the oil 5 to 10 minutes to loosen the sap and wash with warm sudsy water. Repeat if needed. A nonabrasive hand cleaner from an automotive store called Go Jo also does a good job on tree sap as well as oil and grease. Rub in and give it 15 to 30 minutes to work then thoroughly rinse with vinegar and water.

Automobile: Using a petroleum distillate on a car will remove the sealant. Use baby oil or vegetable oil first and give it an hour to loosen the sap. Repeat if needed. If this does not remove the sap then use mineral oil. Rinse immediately using a damp soft cotton cloth and a squirt of liquid dish soap added. Then rinse with a vinegar and water solution followed by plain vinegar.

Clothing: Often times the oil from peanut butter will remove tree sap. Dab on a good bit of it giving it an hour to loosen the sap. Repeat if needed. If that doesn't work then use DeSolvIt found at various department stores. Always test a spot first.

Furniture or decks: same as clothing.

[shmonsta]

Hi,

So...I have a car that has been overburdoned by more than it's share of sap.  You know...the kind that has already turned brown and it's even hard to scrape off with your nail.

The question is...do you (as men you might have some experience with this) think it would be a good idea to invest in a car buffer?  Would that be safe for the paint and get rid of all the sap that has been building up for two years?  The car is nearly new and has permaplate over the paint for protection.

What do buffers cost and what are some things to be careful of with them if any.

Thanks for your input!

S

[Hillbillies]

[Randy Castello]

[Wrightwood]

The last thing I'd use to begin with is a buffer.

The pad will gum up from the sap due to the friction. You need to get the sap off first - then buff it.

[Rojiin]

Buy an old car then you don't have to worry about the sap

HEHE took my own advise and bought a 1985 Yoda PU now the sap is part of the paint schme 

[shmonsta]

Thanks for the replies.

I think I will take the advice given and attempt to get the sap off w/o the buffer first.  Boy...that's going to be a LONG day.

Thanks for the input.

S

[Nick]

Thanks for the replies.

I think I will take the advice given and attempt to get the sap off w/o the buffer first. Boy...that's going to be a LONG day.

Thanks for the input.

S

Take it the car wash and have your whole car detailed...$50-$100.

[treehugger]

Does anyone have a home remedy to remove tree sap off a car?

Thanks

[ForestGal]

Check out the topic "Tree Sap" in the Home/Auto/Garden/Carpooling board (well, this same board).
Maybe one of the moderators can merge your new request with that topic.

[Wrightwood]

Read the previous pages as one of the nice moderators merged the topics.

[Nutcracker]

Any ideas for getting pine sap off upholstery?

[ForestGal]

Any ideas for getting pine sap off upholstery?

Lots of ideas on the previous page in this topic, notably, the product "De-Solv-it".  As well as it works on clothing, I would think it would work on upholstery also.

[Nutcracker]

Thanks Forest gal I will give that a try.

[budnett]

De-Solv-it always works for me....I love that product.
Can buy it anywhere - Staters, Walmart etc.

[treehugger]

Thanks for the tips & the earlier thread!