Help removing pine sap

[ridenread]

While stopping to refill my water bottles I leaned my bike against a large pine tree. Yes I know, what was I thinking. Without realizing it I got pine sap all over the handlebars and then of course since I didn't realize it is all over my gloves as well. I have the gloves soaking in hot water with dish soap but can not seem to get the sap off of the bar tape. Any ideas?

[LaFemmeFlora]

try peanut butter and other oils. Harsher options would be Acetone or gasoline...those work best but might damage your gloves.

Sorry to hear about it. Ugh...just glad you didn't get it in your hair!

[TrekWSDmechanic]

Try using Goo Gone.

[kenyonchris]

Use a hair dryer, heat it up, then use simple green to clean.

[DDH]

I know around here we have cedar trees and the only thing that seems to work is WD-40, but I'm not sure you could use that on your bar tape.
Maybe just try a small area and then see how it goes.

[ridenread]

Simple green and some really really hot water seemed to do it for the handlebars. The gloves are no longer sticky but have some black marks that need some more attention. Thanks for the suggestions.

[BethAllen]

Good old butter is great. I've used it for years cutting fire wood. Just "wash" the part (works on body parts too) and then wash with regular soap to remove the butter. Of course, it doesn't work on things that would absorb the butter and get ruined.

[Buster]

Rubbing alcohol works great to remove sap...