My daughters car roof has got tree sap all over it and it's proving a bugger
to remove.
Does anyone have any tips?

Neil

"Neil Bush" wrote in message
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My daughters car roof has got tree sap all over it and it's proving a
bugger to remove.
Does anyone have any tips?


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http://www.wd40.com/automotive/

On Apr 3, 4:32*pm, "Nthkentman" wrote:
"Neil Bush" wrote in message

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My daughters car roof has got tree sap all over it and it's proving a
bugger to remove.
Does anyone have any tips?

Wait for it
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.http://www.wd40.com/automotive/

its just white spirit with a tiny bit of oil.


NT

On 03/04/2012 16:51, NT wrote:
On Apr 3, 4:32 pm, wrote:
"Neil wrote in message

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My daughters car roof has got tree sap all over it and it's proving a
bugger to remove.
Does anyone have any tips?
Wait for it
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.http://www.wd40.com/automotive/
its just white spirit with a tiny bit of oil.


NT
Aye, but does it do the job or not?
Me I quite like it or it's derivatives

"Corporal Jones" wrote in message ...

Me I quite like it or it's derivatives

It is indeed useful for many things, none of which lubrication.
In fact, it saved my life once, when I dropped wax polish on the carpet.
WD40 cleaned it of without a trace (and without SWMBO ever knowing).

What no angle grinder involved?

Brian

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"Nthkentman" wrote in message
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"Neil Bush" wrote in message
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My daughters car roof has got tree sap all over it and it's proving a
bugger to remove.
Does anyone have any tips?


Wait for it
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http://www.wd40.com/automotive/

"Nthkentman" wrote in message
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http://www.wd40.com/automotive/

You know, I thought of WD40, but I thought that would be too good to be
true!

Neil Bush wrote:
My daughters car roof has got tree sap all over it and it's proving a
bugger to remove.
Does anyone have any tips?

some solvents work for this, but get it off - its likely not sap but
something some trees (limes are the worst IIRC) exude and it can attack
the finish.

try white spirit - that shouldn't attack the paint. Then washing up
liquid. Or mix the two into a sort of swarfega and use them together.

Neil



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To people who know too much, it is a sad fact
that they know how little is really possible -
and how hard it is to achieve it.

Yes, saw down the tree.
Actually it depends on the tree for removal. Lymes are a real pain to get
off of anything. Its some kind of resin.
Brian

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"Neil Bush" wrote in message
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My daughters car roof has got tree sap all over it and it's proving a
bugger to remove.
Does anyone have any tips?

Neil

On 03/04/2012 18:38, Brian Gaff wrote:
Yes, saw down the tree.
Actually it depends on the tree for removal. Lymes are a real pain to get
off of anything. Its some kind of resin.
Brian


Are you *sure* it is sap? What comes off Lime trees is a strong solution
of sugar in water. I think it may be produced by insect activity. At any
rate, it just washes off with water.

On 04/04/2012 22:40, newshound wrote:
Are you *sure* it is sap? What comes off Lime trees is a strong solution
of sugar in water. I think it may be produced by insect activity. At any
rate, it just washes off with water.

It's greenfly poo. (there's too much sugar for them to cope with, given
the limited amounts of protein in the sap)

The problem comes when it goes mouldy.

Andy

On Tue, 3 Apr 2012 15:58:33 +0100, "Neil Bush" wrote:

My daughters car roof has got tree sap all over it and it's proving a bugger
to remove.
Does anyone have any tips?

Neil

I used to use isopropyl alcohol to remove pine resin various tools and skin.

It works on pine, not sure what else.


Rick... (The other Rick)

On 03/04/2012 22:43, Rick... (The other Rick) wrote:
On Tue, 3 Apr 2012 15:58:33 +0100, "Neil wrote:

My daughters car roof has got tree sap all over it and it's proving a bugger
to remove.
Does anyone have any tips?

Neil

I used to use isopropyl alcohol to remove pine resin various tools and skin.

It works on pine, not sure what else.


Rick... (The other Rick)

My secateurs were black after cutting back a privet. Tried white spirit
and meths but neither looked like shifting it. Scraped it off with a
stanley blade in the end

On 04/04/2012 08:27, stuart noble wrote:
On 03/04/2012 22:43, Rick... (The other Rick) wrote:
On Tue, 3 Apr 2012 15:58:33 +0100, "Neil
wrote:

My daughters car roof has got tree sap all over it and it's proving a
bugger
to remove.
Does anyone have any tips?

Neil

I used to use isopropyl alcohol to remove pine resin various tools and
skin.

It works on pine, not sure what else.


Rick... (The other Rick)

My secateurs were black after cutting back a privet. Tried white spirit
and meths but neither looked like shifting it. Scraped it off with a
stanley blade in the end
If it is a lime tree the chances are it is not sap, but the nasty
insects that live there, though probably as easy to get rid of. I doubt
that you will be able to remove the tree, as it will almost certainly
have a preservation order on it. which in effect means that though it is
your tree the council own it, though you must maintain it.

--
Residing on low ground in North Staffordshire

If it is a lime tree the chances are it is not sap, but the nasty
insects that live there, though probably as easy to get rid of.


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