Think I ruined the paint :(
 

Hey guys,

Like a complete idiot, I parked under a tree in a sketchy neighbourhood thinking more of concealment, aaaand you guessed it, I now have tree sap all over the hood. The day It happened I didn't get a chance to clean it right away, and by the next day after a gave it a good wash, there's yellow stains in my paint. It's not on too, you can't feel it, but there's little yellow dots!! My neighbour was just helping me, tried nu finish, auto detail spray, scratch remover, some soap my other neighbour swears by, and nothing could touch it :( any ideas?

Bring it to a detailer to get buffed.

Clay bar and a good wax/detail job should do it. If that won't work, you'll need to wet sand it.

Ohh okay, I'm new to the whole detailing thing. Was freaking out today because I thought my pearl white would never be the same, but ofcourse, I'll fix it with the flick of my wallet.

Thanks guys! Don't be parking under trees!

Try and park it out in direct sun. I had some yellow spots on mine and freaked out. My detailer told me to park it under direct sun for a few hours and viola, all gone.

use 93 fuel to clean it. Then clean with water, wax.

Yea, I had tree sap on my car before. I just washed it and left it in the sun. All gone.

Lol wash it and leave it in the sun for a few hours and they'll be gone

Sorry but "wash it and leave it in the sun" is terrible advice.

The tree sap is acidic and will discolor and eat clear coat VERY quick. Denatured alcohol is fantastic at eliminating tree sap, if you don't have that, a Dryer sheet and water will work great as well. Don't leave it in the sun. If you can at all avoid it being in direct sunlight, do so. Excessive surface temperature acts as a catalyst for chemical bonding and can exacerbate foreign materials damage to the paint.

I've used this, good advice it works.

"heavy nafta" is the main content in some wax ....is cheaper and a soft cleaner (some cents)

Could you possibly be confusing tree sap with rail rust?

Update: I can't even get this shit off with rubbing alcohol. I can't be sure what it is, but I assume it's sap of some sort because I got it after parking under a tree/bush and had all the leaves and junk on my car, upon removal, these small yellow stains that seem IN the paint. Ill snap a pic with my phone on my way out.

If your car was transported on a train you will have rail dust on your car. With time those tiny spots of metal dust will turn to rust. They are only visible on white cars. The dealerships are well aware of this and have a 'non-harmful' chemical wash they can apply that will remove any signs of it. I would be willing to bet that's what you have.