Protect Your Car’s Shine: A Complete Guide to Removing Tree Sap Safely
We have all parked our cars under the tree during those hot days in attempt to protect our car from the heat unfortunately when you do you’re at risk of tree sap and bug droppings falling on your cars paint and windows.
It is super important to get the sap off as soon as possible because it will eventually eat through the paint, especially as the days warm up and ruin your windscreen wipers and plastics.
Heat increases the rate at which the sap sticks to the car paint. This is why it is often advised to remove tree sap immediately when you find it on your car. An effective way to keep track is to regularly check for tree sap on your car and clean it as soon as you notice.
How to Clean Sap off Your Car
Cleaning sap off your car is easy as long as you don’t wait for it to bake into the paint and stick to it. The equipment you need to clean off a sap stain will be:
- Warm water
- Car wash soap
- microfibre towels
- Isopropyl alcohol for stubborn sap stains
- A professional sap removal product for even tougher sap stains
Steps to remove a sap stain are as follows:
- First you want to wash your car thoroughly
- Then, gently but firmly rub the sap stain with warm water, your choice of car soap, and a microfibre towel.
- After that, use a sap remover to get the sap off your windshield (we recommend start from least aggressive chemical to most aggressive)
- Then, give your car one more thorough wash.
- Finally, reseal your paint by applying a wax or polish in order to reinforce the clear coat.
Following this process diligently will restore your car’s paint to its original glory. Read below for a more detailed guide to removing sap from your car.