I found a dozen globs of hardened pine sap on the 2014 High Country that I just purchased about a week ago. There's no telling how long this has been baking into the paint in the sub-tropical heat of NW Florida.
I found a great suggestion for removing sap on Google: simple, cheap, GEL HAND SANITIZER. Found a small bottle from a recent hotel stay & it worked beautifully!
The key is putting a drop of gel on the sap, then rubbing vigorously with your bare finger until you can no longer feel the sap on your paint. It takes less than 60 seconds. Wipe off the sanitizer with a soft cloth, then treat the area with some type of sealer or wax product, since the high alcohol content will remove the wax (if any exists).
Much better than spending $15 on some commercial product that may or may not work.
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