Can tree sap really damage my car?

[RalphRover]

Hello

I have had tree sap on on my car bonnet for the last 1 - 2 months now and I’m wondering if this could damage the body work at all?

[RalphRover]

I have tried washing the cars bonnet it’s just really hard to remove the sap, it’s not really bothered me until now

[RalphRover]

MikeStroud said:

I regularly park under trees in various places as they are often the last spaces left. Most sap is just sticky and attracts the dust to stick but is easily washed off. Parked under a tree yesterday in Hol Inn Filton CP and don't know what the tree was but the brown sap is unmoveable the next day. It may well take a winters worth of rain and other crud to remove it if it's not actually etched itself in to the paint work. Never seen sap like it.

Cheers mate for your reply, how long would you say it takes tree sap to etch the paint? Thanks

[RalphRover]

Managed to get it all off today while the heat made it soft, can’t see any noticeable damage to the paintwork