Remove sap from concrete?

[Chris Adams]

Anyone know the best way to remove sap?
The wood in some of my trusses has dripped sap onto the new concrete.
I intend to coat the floor in about one to two weeks.
No oil or other fluids have ever been dripped here since it was poured on 7-2-09, but the pine sap is in several places and doesn't want to come up.

 

[Chris Adams]

Am I the only guy to get sap from framing into his concrete?

 

[XR80David]

Pressure wash and then wash it out daily. It will wear off.

 

[Chris Adams]

Pressure wash and then wash it out daily. It will wear off.

Well, I was planing on putting in epoxy, so I need to get the sap OUT of the concrete.
The pressure washer didn't even get it's interest, by the way.

 

[nonhog]

Not sure of the time frame but I have the same thing going on. Once it dries
it "pops" right off. But while its fresh it'll just smear. I've heard hot soapy water works for car finishes ? Might give that a try ?

 

[battmain]

If it's the gooey sap, try a product called Desolv It. I found a bottle at Walmart in the furniture cleaner isle.

No affiliation with them, except as a customer.

 

[Chris Adams]

Dang, was just at Wallyworld.
I'll put it on the list, couldn't hurt.
Thanks.

 

[AlphaGarage]

Haven't tried DeSolvIt on sap yet - but I've used it on a bunch of other sticky stuff - and it does a great job.

 

[the1208]

brake clean works wonders a friend had bad pine sap on his shinny black jeep and could not get it off I walked up sprayed small amount in a rag and wiped lightly cam right off I love that stuff truly a wounder chemical I sure it will take it off your floor.