How do I get sap off my poor mini? My parking spot at my new house is sadly under a tree that keeps dripping sap all over the place. What can I do other than cut the damned tree down?
Id hate to cut down such a nice big tree. It was probably planted when the house was built back in the 60s. But it def needs trimmed back.
Nail polish remover is a very strong solvent, it would be best for your paint NOT to do this. I believe this is basically Acetone. If they are small then you can clay bar them off. If larger then use a mild solvent like mineral spirits or GooGone. Unless you used a car polish product with wax in it to remove the spots, you will need to come back over the areas with a protective wax coat. You should also spray the tree regularly to kill the bugs drooping on your car, if in fact that is your situation.
I've used WD-40 to good results.... I have two large pine trees out front.... Sometimes they've been known to weep sap...
I'd park in the garage, but since we just moved in, its full of stuff that doesnt have a new home yet. Though now that the dumpster is gone I can get out from under the tree. Thanks for the info guys! Ill try out the WD-40 this evening since I only have one little spot left. The rest popped off with a little pressure from a finger nail.
Very warm water on a towel works really well to make the SAP liquid again and you can wipe it right off. It's it's fresh and not baked on for months.