products to remove tree gum on paint & glass

[ConnorMcLeod]

Hi All, not sure if this is the right term but I got this glue/caramel/gum like thing dripped from the flowers or fruits from trees on my car's body and windscreen.

when i spot it, sometimes it was not fully hardened, and rubbing to remove it may end up smearing it over a bigger area. onced dried/ hardened, it is like semi-transparent on the windscreen and not effect when I scrub it.

what home-made remedy or off the shelf products I can use remove these stubborn glue-like thing? 

[Ct3833]

1 hour ago, ConnorMcLeod said:

Hi All, not sure if this is the right term but I got this glue/caramel/gum like thing dripped from the flowers or fruits from trees on my car's body and windscreen.

when i spot it, sometimes it was not fully hardened, and rubbing to remove it may end up smearing it over a bigger area. onced dried/ hardened, it is like semi-transparent on the windscreen and not effect when I scrub it.

what home-made remedy or off the shelf products I can use remove these stubborn glue-like thing? 

https://www.shinearmor.com/blogs/news/how-to-remove-tree-sap-from-car

[ConnorMcLeod]

@Ct3833 thanks. So it's called tree sap. Will give the suggestion in the article a try. 

[Ct3833]

5 minutes ago, ConnorMcLeod said:

@Ct3833 thanks. So it's called tree sap. Will give the suggestion in the article a try. 

you may want to try goole around and see if there are other better solutions. 

[ConnorMcLeod]

I have plenty of iso alcohol swabs with me. Looks convenient just slap one on the windscreen to see if it softens the hardened sap. 

[kobayashiGT]

1 hour ago, ConnorMcLeod said:

I have plenty of iso alcohol swabs with me. Looks convenient just slap one on the windscreen to see if it softens the hardened sap. 

I do not recommend alcohol swabs thou. as the alcohol might wear off the lacquers.

There is a few go-to product for this, such as turtle wax bug and tar remover.

https://shopee.sg/Turtle-Wax-Bug-n-Tar-Remover-T-520-i.212030269.4512605295?sp_atk=fc7d0e14-b5de-4c09-8ff4-0d4bfb1f4b5d

 

For my own usage, I always like to use smth more old sch like Soft99 wax and polish off the whole car after a wash.

https://shopee.sg/SOFT99-10020-Metaclean-i.114887211.1910370828?sp_atk=347dddb3-449a-43fc-a971-91d20fa345ec

Then every week after wash, you can spray on some sonax quick detailer to make it even more lasting.

https://shopee.sg/Sonax-Xtreme-Ceramic-Ultra-Slick-Quick-Detailer-750ml-i.94678288.10844590972?sp_atk=2b1f5f6c-053f-411f-8642-dc2c257445cf

 

 

[Beregond]

I just use thinner . Cheap and work well.

But it remove my wax at the same time.

so the affected area will need to rewax back .

Edited December 10, 2021 by Beregond

[Ct3833]

44 minutes ago, Beregond said:

I just use thinner . Cheap and work well.

But it remove my wax at the same time.

so the affected area will need to rewax back .

You didnt strip off your paint ? 😃😃😃

[Beregond]

6 minutes ago, Ct3833 said:

You didnt strip off your paint ? 😃😃😃

wont la. our paint not so weak 😅
On top of our paint got a thin layer of wax already .

Make sure to rewax back.
another other liquid u use will also contain stuff like thinner or alcohol, If not its never going to come off

[kobayashiGT]

8 minutes ago, Ct3833 said:

You didnt strip off your paint ? 😃😃😃

maybe laqcuer lah. It take alot of abrasive to reach to car paint one.

[ConnorMcLeod]

@kobayashiGT @kobayashiGT I tried this turtle wax polishing compound on the car body n has no noticeable effect. May try the tar remover you mention. The alcohol swab I intend only to try on the glass. 

[Wildfaye29]

dont park under trees, lamp post

avoid tree sap, avoid resting bird poo

i rather park under the hot sun with no shelter

[mersaylee]

29 minutes ago, Wildfaye29 said:

dont park under trees, lamp post

avoid tree sap, avoid resting bird poo

i rather park under the hot sun with no shelter

Birds are like bombers...got wings one ...sometimes I suspect they have some kind of competition liddat...😁

[Watwheels]

Nowadays no more ppl use lighter fluid?

You dont have to be a smoker to own a small bottle. I use it to remove glue residues on anything.

After you are done just  spray some car wash soap water mixture on the surface, rinse it with water.

Edited December 10, 2021 by Watwheels

[Heartbreakid]

Maybe can try WD-40. It is effective in removing stickers glue, so it might be effective on what you have encountered. But need to spray on the affected area and soaked it and then clean off. I personally won't use thinner because I have experienced a drip on the paint, that drip left a mark to the clear coat as it "eat" the coat leaving it matt finished. 

[kobayashiGT]

4 hours ago, ConnorMcLeod said:

@kobayashiGT @kobayashiGT I tried this turtle wax polishing compound on the car body n has no noticeable effect. May try the tar remover you mention. The alcohol swab I intend only to try on the glass. 

you leave the tree sap for quite some time alrd right?

I think you will need something stronger like a rubbing compound alrd. Those spray bottle can only tackle mild effect one.

Don't use alcohol on glass. Use automotive glass cleaner.

[ConnorMcLeod]

37 minutes ago, kobayashiGT said:

you leave the tree sap for quite some time alrd right?

I think you will need something stronger like a rubbing compound alrd. Those spray bottle can only tackle mild effect one.

I wanted to remove them soonest but never succeeded so they hardened. If I can remove the new n future ones still better than do nothing. 

[Yeobh]

Look for paint shop that have this pneumatic eraser - that will remove decals, stickers etc without damaging the paint work