Tips to remove tiny tree sap stains on car surfaces

During the use of cars, on hot days, many drivers and car owners often choose shady areas under the shade of trees to park their cars. This helps the car body surface not be limited by the direct impact of sunlight and also helps the car interior to be less heated. However, parking the car under the shade of trees causes the car body paint surface and car windows to quickly become dirty with bird droppings, pollen and especially tree sap.

In particular, the tiny tree sap stains that stick to the paint surface as well as the car glass will be very difficult to clean, over time creating streaks on the car body surface that look unsightly. Even if left for a long time without cleaning, it will affect the car paint surface.

According to Mr. Nguyen Quoc Dat - a technician at a center specializing in car care and maintenance in Ho Chi Minh City, unlike bird droppings, tree sap stains often have high adhesion when falling on the surface of the car's paint and glass, so they are very difficult to clean. If you just wash the car normally and wipe it, it will not be able to remove it all. Over time, it will destroy the protective layer of the paint surface and affect the car's paint. Normally, cars painted in light colors such as white, silver, navy blue, etc. are often very easy to see tiny tree sap stains on the car body.

In fact, many car owners when encountering the situation of tiny, dense tree sap sticking on the surface of the car body are often quite confused because they do not know how to handle it. However, just "pocket" a few small tips below, you will no longer have to worry about cleaning to remove tree sap stains on the surface of the paint and car glass.

According to Mr. Quoc Dat, fresh tree sap is usually the easiest to remove because it has not yet firmly adhered to the surface and can be easily removed with hot water. However, if left for a long time or under the influence of environmental temperature, the tree sap will gradually dry and adhere to the surface of the car body. In these cases, first you need to wash the car body surface to soften and remove dirt. Then use some methods such as using a specialized cleaning solution, or a mixture of baking soda and warm water or specialized clay for cleaning cars... to remove the tree sap.

Here are some tips to help remove tiny tree sap stains from car surfaces:

Use a specialized cleaning solution to remove tree sap stains.

It costs a little to buy a bottle of specialized cleaning solution, but this is the simplest way to remove tree sap stains from cars. Specifically, specialized cleaning solutions such as WD-40 distributed by some brands such as 3M on the market can be used to remove tree sap from car paint.

After washing and drying your car, simply spray WD-40 directly onto the sap and let it sit for 5 minutes. Use a towel to scrub the sap away. Once the sap is gone, rinse the area with warm water and soap.

Use baking soda mixed with warm water

If you do not have a specialized cleaning solution, you can mix baking soda and warm water in a ratio of 1:2. Then, use a cloth to soak the solution and wipe it on the car's paint surface that has tree sap on it and leave it for 2-3 minutes so that the mixture can soak in and soften the tree sap. Then, wipe it clean with a damp cloth specifically used for cleaning cars.

Use clay or car polish to remove tiny tree sap stains on the car surface.

In addition to the mixture of baking soda and warm water, another simple way to remove tiny tree sap stains on the car surface is to use cleaning clay or car wax.

With this method, first you should spray clean the car body to remove sand, dirt, etc. to avoid scratching the paint. Then, spray soap specifically for washing cars on the paint surface, glass to create smoothness and use clay, polishing wax to rub on the areas with tree sap. After scrubbing, you should spray clean and dry.