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How do you clean pine sap?

4.1K views 13 replies 12 participants last post by  Long Gone  
#1 ·
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
 
#4 ·
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.
 
#7 ·
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.
 
#12 ·
cfl19 said:
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!