Any advice on removing horrible sticky tree crap from car?

XeNoN89 · 4 Jul 2010 at 18:00

Have been parking my car under a tree at work and it got covered in the horrible sticky stuff and then dried on rock hard, my normal not very good car cleaning attempt was useless against this stuff! Anything that will loosen it up so it can be easily cleaned off? :confused:

Moeks · 4 Jul 2010 at 18:02

Well first of all I would try some bug/tar/sap remover ...failing that you could clay it off.

hohum · 4 Jul 2010 at 18:04

Something like this will do the job I'd imagine:

http://www.autoglym.com/enGB/product-proddetail.asp?v06VQ=GD&Range=1

Howard · 4 Jul 2010 at 18:05

Is this the microscopic hard dusty stuff that makes the car feel like sandpaper? I just cleaned a couple of our cars and just a basic wash seemed to remove it.

I'd love to know where it comes from though. Is it airborne?

mjd · 4 Jul 2010 at 20:16

Valetpro Tar and Glue Remover works well.
It can be applied straight from the bottle on a soft cloth, but for best results I tend to decant it into a spray bottle, spray it onto the mark and let it dwell for 5 mins, whilst washing the car. The remnance can then be rinsed off with a hose.

Fr0dders · 4 Jul 2010 at 20:18

mjd said:
Valetpro Tar and Glue Remover works well.
It can be applied straight from the bottle on a soft cloth, but for best results I tend to decant it into a spray bottle, spray it onto the mark and let it dwell for 5 mins, whilst washing the car. The remnance can then be rinsed off with a hose.

Seconded . You want some of this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Autosmart-Tar...CarParts_SM&hash=item335e9514c6#ht_500wt_1154

(my recommendation)

or this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Valet-Pro-Cit..._CarParts_SM&hash=item2307616dba#ht_521wt_913