How to Remove Sap From a Car Hood
Tree sap may fall on your car, if you park it under a tree. Tree sap typically contains nutrients, water and hormones necessary for the tree's health. Unfortunately, what is good for the tree is bad for your car. Tree sap is difficult to remove from your car's hood and can smear when you try to remove it. You cannot simply wash off tree sap, and it may damage your car's paint if not properly removed.
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Things You'll Need
- Fingernail polish remover
- Small container
- Cotton balls
- Baking soda
- Terry cloth towels
- Water hose
- Car wax
- Rubber gloves
- Mineral spirits
- Approved car wash soap
- Commercial bug and tar remover
Instructions
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Fingernail Polish Remover
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Pour fingernail polish remover into a small container.
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Saturate a cotton ball in the nail polish remover. Rub the tree sap with the cotton ball until the sap is removed. You may need to allow the nail polish remover to sit for several minutes to dissolve the sap.
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Mix a paste of 1 part water with 3 parts baking soda. Use a terry cloth towel to wash the area with the paste. Rinse with a water hose.
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Wash the car and apply wax as normal.
Mineral Spirits
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Wear a pair of rubber gloves.
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Dampen a terry cloth towel with mineral spirits. Rub the tree sap off the car's hood with the saturated towel. Rub gently until all traces of the sap are removed.
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Wash the car and apply wax as normal.
Bug and Tar Remover
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Pour the commercial bug and tar remover into a small plastic container.
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Dip the corner of a terry cloth towel into the bug and tar remover.
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Rub the tree sap with the cloth until you remove all traces of the sap.
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Wash the car and apply wax as normal.
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References
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