Tree sap remover?

S1214 wrote:
Bartenders Fried

I assume you meant, Barkeepers Friend as I could find no reference to Bartenders Friend.

Barkeepers Friend contains feldspar powder which is an abrasive with a Mohs hardness of 7 on a scale of 1-10, 1 being talc and 10 being diamond. It also contains Oxalic acid which is a bleach.

I really don't think you want to use this on paint. Best to use a solvent, but one that doesn't dissolve the paint. Test first on an inconspicuous spot.

My husband has spent 40 years restoring/detailing show cars. All paints and sap/pitch are different but his go to method is rubbing alcohol on a micro fiber towel. Hold it on the spot for 5-10 seconds until you feel it start to soften then rub off. As I'm typing this he is removing sap from a customers black truck that owner scratched the heck out of trying to remove the sap. Try it on inconspicuos spot first to make sure it works with your paint.

I just used my old standbys to remove pine pitch from my windshield: Bartenders Friend (powder glass cleaner) and good old cooking spray (PAM). The glass cleaner takes most of it off but for the real stubborn spots I make a paste of the two. The windshield comes out sparking clean. I'll let you know how it does on the paint because I noticed a couple spots on the hood.

I have found that Eternabond brand "Eternaclean" works very well on my TPO roof for getting sap off. It comes out freezing cold and the sap just chips off. Don't know what it will do on the paint of the cab though

daireemt wrote:
Schaeffer's Specialized Lubricants makes a 'multi-purpose degreaser' that's the greatest on pine sap I've found. Sprays on and rubs off quite easily. U may have to google Schaeffer's to find your nearest retailer 'cause I don't see it everywhere. Other stuff does work, but if you have really touchy skin,(eczema I.e.) those can be pretty hard on your hands....the Shaeffer's has caused me no problems...

Is it this one.
Citrol©
Biodegradable, heavy-duty, citrus-based degreaser with astonishing clean power that cuts through heavy greases, tire marks, adhesives, soot and more.

I did a search on the schaeffer name and their company came right up and all their products.

Schaeffer's Specialized Lubricants makes a 'multi-purpose degreaser' that's the greatest on pine sap I've found. Sprays on and rubs off quite easily. U may have to google Schaeffer's to find your nearest retailer 'cause I don't see it everywhere. Other stuff does work, but if you have really touchy skin,(eczema I.e.) those can be pretty hard on your hands....the Shaeffer's has caused me no problems...

Ralph Cramden wrote:

klutchdust wrote:


In a pinch I have grabbed a handful of sand or dirt and rubbed that into my hands to remove grease and oil.

That would be a little rough on the paint wouldn't it? But I guess if followed up with a buffer, some compound and hand glaze, it would definitely take the sap off LOL.

Where was it mentioned or that I recommended using sand on your vehicle, I assume your post is sarcasm filled otherwise take the time to re read my response. I went off topic in response to getting something off of your HANDS. This is what i wrote in part

"In a pinch I have grabbed a handful of sand or dirt and rubbed that into my hands to remove grease and oil.........

klutchdust wrote:


In a pinch I have grabbed a handful of sand or dirt and rubbed that into my hands to remove grease and oil.

That would be a little rough on the paint wouldn't it? But I guess if followed up with a buffer, some compound and hand glaze, it would definitely take the sap off LOL.

Hand sanitizer works great
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tchil wrote:
WD-40 works really well on tree sap as well. Especially when it gets on my kids hands.

In a pinch I have grabbed a handful of sand or dirt and rubbed that into my hands to remove grease and oil. I used WD on one of my polyester racing shirts recently to remove old oil stains. Soak to rehydrate the stain, apply a dose of dawn dish soap, rub in then wash accordingly. I saved a expensive item from the trash.