How to Remove Tree Sap

Tree sap is a common problem that affects cars and clothing equally during the Christmas time. The difficulty in cleaning the tree sap stains arises when the daily cleaning methods of removing the tree sap becomes unfruitful. A simple, routine car wash won't remove tree saps!

How To Remove Tree Sap From Car: Tips
There are certain solvents that can provide you with effective solutions to the problem of removing tree saps from car. Some of them are mentioned below.

Pick a Nail Polish Remover!
A fingernail polish remover is the best thing that is easily available in your house and can help you eliminate the stains of a tree sap from your car. Before using the nail polish remover, make sure that you clean the car with a normal cleanser like a soap solution. After cleaning the affected area on the car, take a clean and dry towel (even a cotton ball would do), put some drops of nail polish remover on the towel or cotton ball and slowly clean the area by wiping the affected area in circular motion. You have got to press the area where the stains are hard and difficult to remove, but don't overdo it. Use some extra drops of nail polish remover if required. After the tree sap is removed, take some baking soda to wash the affected area and then apply wax so that the car surface gets completely cleaned.

Try Out a Paint Brush Cleaner!
A water soluble paint brush remover is a good option for the tree sap stain removal. Just look out in your store room or the local market and get a paint brush cleaner. Just rub the paint brush cleaner in a solution of bacon grease or lard, and use it to remove the tree sap.

Check Out For Wax and Grease in Your Garage!
Grease is commonly kept in your garage for lubricating your kids bicycle or your car parts. Pick that up and rub it over the stained area. Ensure that you don't apply the grease and wax when the car is dry. First wash it with water and then apply the grease. It may take several attempts to completely clean the car. After cleaning with grease the surface of the car may appear hazy, but don't worry, for once the wax is applied the haze will get eliminated and your car will look spotless clean.

Get Some Denatured Alcohol!
Many people have found denatured alcohol to be very effective in removing the tree sap stains. So, if you wish just try it!

The New Automotive Clay
Automotive clay is a new product that has become an instant hit in the market for removing tree sap. For using the automotive clay, spray a water based lubricant on a small area of the car. Now, use the bar of automotive clay to clean the area back and forth. Move the bar in circular motion and apply some pressure by rubbing the area. Clean gradually and keep touching with your hands, so that you are able to understand if the hard residues have gone or are still intact. Once the residue appears to be gone, wax the surface and clean it with a soft and dry towel.

How To Remove Tree Sap From Clothing: Tips
It is not that only tree saps affect the cars, even the cloths can be affected by it. Some tips for removing tree sap from your clothes are mentioned below.

• Take an alcohol bottle and gently rub a fair amount of alcohol on the clothing and see the resins dissolve!
• Apply peanut butter and leave the clothing for a minute. Then immediately launder the clothing and lo! The stain is gone.
• Use cooking oil, olive oil or margarine oil to remove the tree sap stains. They work wonders!
• Goo Gone solvent is also preferred by many people. Visit a hardware store and get it quickly.
• Even the hand sanitizer can remove the tree sap stains on the clothes. After applying the sanitizer, use some soft rag to remove the tree sap stains.

Though tree sap stains are not very easily removed, trying many of the mentioned tips can still be helpful. I would also like to say, that some of the above tips may work for someone and may not work for the other. The tree sap stain removal depends on the number of days the stain is on the car/clothing and various other factors. So, if you find any new method on your own, do share it with your friends so that everyone can be benefited from it. Hope you will use my ideas on how to remove tree sap.