How do you clean pine sap?

Stupid !@#$% pine trees! How do you clean pine sap off your paint (specifically, paint on plastic - my side mirror)? I tried a toothbrush with soap, detergent, etc., with only limited success. Maybe this was because I was afraid of scrubbing too hard and scraping off the paint. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Tim

As a detailer from the past denatured alcohol on a soft rag and just let it do the work. Do not rub or work it in just let the alcohol do the job. If you dont have denatured just us rubbing alcohol and wax when done

Mark

Try a little Murphy's Oil Soap. Re-wax after you are done because the Murphys will take off the wax along with the pine sap.

About a week after I got my truck, I drove through some glue or I don't know what. It left large, gooey spray tracks behind all four wheels that didn't clean up with standard cleaners. I used 99% isopropyl alcohol and a lot of clean towels to remove it with no noticeable effect to the paint.

Would try pouring very hot water first before any cleaners.

Hairspray.....No joke, works for me :)

WD40 works well too. It also works great for getting grease, oil or gum off of fabric. When we get oil on carpets of airplanes I find WD40 works better than most spot removers, I use a clean terry towel WD the spot rub it clean with the towel, follow up with isoprople alcohol, no more spot.

It also works well on laundry if you have a grease spot hit it with WD and throw it in the washer, it works just like it says on the can.

PS. I think the stuff is a terrible lube, it is glorified kerosene, but it's great for cleaning or displacing moisture.

Ever tried Turtle Wax Bug & Tar Remover?

I'll second the tar&bug remover,if you can't get try a little kerosene works just as well but make sure to wax the area regardless of what you use

Came back from boodocking last week. Found noodles of pine sap dripping down one side of the Ridge. Tried WD40, but it required too much elbow grease. Tried Goo Gone and it worked super.

log on to griotsgarage.com
they have tons of cleaning supplies all kinds of cool stuff :)

log on to griotsgarage.com
they have tons of cleaning supplies all kinds of cool stuff :)

Yea, my dad's hotrodding buddies get the griotsgarage catalog mailed to them and I've flipped thru it too! Tons of great car care stuff. I love the little yellow plastic goody that keeps the hose from getting stuck under yer tires when your buy yourself. Really handy!

Use a claybar. Griots has them but so do most auto stores.

Ever tried Turtle Wax Bug & Tar Remover?
OMG thats what I used the other day and wow it works great.