Not thinking I parked my car near a pine tree while I was gone for a few days and I come back to a big sap mark on the hood of my monte...anyone have any experience in removing this safely?

It's partially hardened to the point where its not goopy anymore.

I'm looking into some commercial tree sap removers but I've also read about home methods such as nail polish remover, wd-40, or hand sanitizer.

 

Nail polish remover could harm the paint. There are alot of products designed specifically for cars to remove sap from paint. Look for one of these products before you try anything that could harm the paint. I find that a speed detailer and clay bar or a nice spray wax can sometimes remove hardened substance like that.

 

I used Goof Off to take pine sap off of the Expedition and it didn't do any harm. I kept the Expi waxed so sap removal was not too difficult. Rewash & wax after of course.

Consumer "bug & tar" products from the car wax companies were useless against pine sap.

 

Goo Gone

 

Yes goo gone. I would NEVER recommend goof off as It is a paint stripper.

 

You are right - goo gone, not Goo Off

 

goo gone it is! thanks guys, time to head to home depot!

 

They have it at O'Reillys auto parts.