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Removing aphid goo from a car roof.
How can I remove the goo from Aphids after parking under a tree. I read that
you can use nail polish remover (acetone). The car has metallic paintwork and a lacquer. I also saw rubbing alcohol. What is rubbing alcohol. I think this is an American term. Kevin |
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Kevin wrote:
How can I remove the goo from Aphids after parking under a tree. I read that you can use nail polish remover (acetone). The car has metallic paintwork and a lacquer. I also saw rubbing alcohol. What is rubbing alcohol. I think this is an American term. the goo from aphids is simply sugar*, so warm water is more than enough to remove it. *This is why ants are always around blackflies and greenflies, they take away the sugar |
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writes Kevin wrote: How can I remove the goo from Aphids after parking under a tree. I read that you can use nail polish remover (acetone). The car has metallic paintwork and a lacquer. I also saw rubbing alcohol. What is rubbing alcohol. I think this is an American term. the goo from aphids is simply sugar*, so warm water is more than enough to remove it. +1, albeit with some detergent. Rubbing alcohol is surgical spirit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubbing_alcohol *This is why ants are always around blackflies and greenflies, they take away the sugar -- Nick (=----) |
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On 07/07/13 13:39, Kevin wrote:
How can I remove the goo from Aphids after parking under a tree. I read that you can use nail polish remover (acetone). The car has metallic paintwork and a lacquer. I also saw rubbing alcohol. What is rubbing alcohol. I think this is an American term. Kevin be VERY careful of acetone. Its veryactive against paint and highly inflammable. YOu can buy a special insect gunk, but try a mixture of diesel and washing up liquid. -- Ineptocracy (in-ep-toc-ra-cy) €“ a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of producers. |
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On 07/07/2013 15:47, Nick wrote:
In message , Phil L writes Kevin wrote: How can I remove the goo from Aphids after parking under a tree. I read that you can use nail polish remover (acetone). The car has metallic paintwork and a lacquer. I also saw rubbing alcohol. What is rubbing alcohol. I think this is an American term. the goo from aphids is simply sugar*, so warm water is more than enough to remove it. +1, albeit with some detergent. Rubbing alcohol is surgical spirit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubbing_alcohol I place an old towel soaked with water (wet kitchen towels or wet baby wipes for small areas) over the spot so the goo (or bird ****) softens for 15 minutes helps with removal. -- mailto:news{at}admac(dot}myzen{dot}co{dot}uk |
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It isn't the goo so much as the black deposit left behind. Nothing seems to
shift it. I will try later when it has cooled down. Anything I try now immediately evapourates. White sprit or meths wont touch it. May be a good polish will remove it? "The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message ... On 07/07/13 13:39, Kevin wrote: How can I remove the goo from Aphids after parking under a tree. I read that you can use nail polish remover (acetone). The car has metallic paintwork and a lacquer. I also saw rubbing alcohol. What is rubbing alcohol. I think this is an American term. Kevin be VERY careful of acetone. Its veryactive against paint and highly inflammable. YOu can buy a special insect gunk, but try a mixture of diesel and washing up liquid. -- Ineptocracy (in-ep-toc-ra-cy) €“ a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of producers. |
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Be careful, not always what you think. Is it a lime tree? They seem to
secrete goo. I'd just use ipa or similar, Acetone is likely to compromise the finish. Brian -- From the Bed of Brian Gaff. The email is valid as Blind user. "Kevin" wrote in message ... How can I remove the goo from Aphids after parking under a tree. I read that you can use nail polish remover (acetone). The car has metallic paintwork and a lacquer. I also saw rubbing alcohol. What is rubbing alcohol. I think this is an American term. Kevin |
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Brian Gaff wrote:
Be careful, not always what you think. Is it a lime tree? They seem to secrete goo. I'd just use ipa or similar, Acetone is likely to compromise the finish. Brian Nail varnish remover, and old cellulose car paint is, basically, nail varnish. It will also crinkle synthetic enamels, as I learnt when I was painting a coach many years ago. Cellulose paint on top of synthetic crinkles, the other way round is safe. -- Tciao for Now! John. |
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Not a lime, some sort of birch.
"Brian Gaff" wrote in message ... Be careful, not always what you think. Is it a lime tree? They seem to secrete goo. I'd just use ipa or similar, Acetone is likely to compromise the finish. Brian -- From the Bed of Brian Gaff. The email is valid as Blind user. "Kevin" wrote in message ... How can I remove the goo from Aphids after parking under a tree. I read that you can use nail polish remover (acetone). The car has metallic paintwork and a lacquer. I also saw rubbing alcohol. What is rubbing alcohol. I think this is an American term. Kevin |
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It is a relatively modern car, 9 years old so I assume acrylic paint. I
don't think they have used cellulose paint in years. camson" wrote in message ... Brian Gaff wrote: Be careful, not always what you think. Is it a lime tree? They seem to secrete goo. I'd just use ipa or similar, Acetone is likely to compromise the finish. Brian Nail varnish remover, and old cellulose car paint is, basically, nail varnish. It will also crinkle synthetic enamels, as I learnt when I was painting a coach many years ago. Cellulose paint on top of synthetic crinkles, the other way round is safe. -- Tciao for Now! John. |
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Kevin wrote: Not a lime, some sort of birch. "Brian Gaff" wrote in message ... Be careful, not always what you think. Is it a lime tree? They seem to secrete goo. I'd just use ipa or similar, Acetone is likely to compromise the finish. Brian Use IPA? what a waste of good beer -- From KT24 Using a RISC OS computer running v5.18 |
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What is IPA?
"Brian Gaff" wrote in message ... Be careful, not always what you think. Is it a lime tree? They seem to secrete goo. I'd just use ipa or similar, Acetone is likely to compromise the finish. Brian -- From the Bed of Brian Gaff. The email is valid as Blind user. "Kevin" wrote in message ... How can I remove the goo from Aphids after parking under a tree. I read that you can use nail polish remover (acetone). The car has metallic paintwork and a lacquer. I also saw rubbing alcohol. What is rubbing alcohol. I think this is an American term. Kevin |
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Kevin wrote: It isn't the goo so much as the black deposit left behind. Nothing seems to shift it. I will try later when it has cooled down. Anything I try now immediately evapourates. White sprit or meths wont touch it. May be a good polish will remove it? I found (by accident - wrong bottle!) that bilberry wheel cleaner appears to shift it with no effort at all. Spray it, leave 30 seconds, wipe it off. This was mixed 5:1 with water. This stuff: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261185553702 It's brilliant on wheels, and excellent on the black crap left from tree sap and/or/ aphids :-) YMMV Darren |
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On 07/07/2013 19:44, Kevin wrote:
What is IPA? Isopropyl alcohol, 2-propanol, isopropanol. -- Rod |
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polygonum wrote:
On 07/07/2013 19:44, Kevin wrote: What is IPA? Isopropyl alcohol, 2-propanol, isopropanol. Or, in another group I frequent, India Pale Ale. Hic -- Tciao for Now! John. |
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Is that what what they call rubbing alcohol
"polygonum" wrote in message ... On 07/07/2013 19:44, Kevin wrote: What is IPA? Isopropyl alcohol, 2-propanol, isopropanol. -- Rod |
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On 07/07/2013 21:35, Kevin wrote:
Is that what what they call rubbing alcohol "polygonum" wrote in message ... On 07/07/2013 19:44, Kevin wrote: What is IPA? Isopropyl alcohol, 2-propanol, isopropanol. Sometimes. Wiki he says: Rubbing alcohol, USP / Surgical spirit, B.P. is a liquid prepared and used primarily for topical application. It is prepared from a special denatured alcohol solution and contains approximately 70 percent by volume of pure, concentrated ethanol (ethyl alcohol) or isopropyl alcohol (isopropanol).[1] Individual manufacturers can use their own "formulation standards" in which the ethanol content usually ranges from 70-99% v/v.[2] In Ireland and the UK, the equivalent skin preparation is surgical spirit, which is always an ethyl alcohol-isopropyl alcohol mixture. It is colorless. The melting point is -89 °C. The boiling point is 82.5 °C. -- Rod |
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Kevin wrote: How can I remove the goo from Aphids after parking under a tree. I read that you can use nail polish remover (acetone). The car has metallic paintwork and a lacquer. I also saw rubbing alcohol. What is rubbing alcohol. I think this is an American term. Wash thoroughly, then a clay bar. Polish afterwards. -- *Dancing is a perpendicular expression of a horizontal desire * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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What is a clay bar?
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message ... In article , Kevin wrote: How can I remove the goo from Aphids after parking under a tree. I read that you can use nail polish remover (acetone). The car has metallic paintwork and a lacquer. I also saw rubbing alcohol. What is rubbing alcohol. I think this is an American term. Wash thoroughly, then a clay bar. Polish afterwards. -- *Dancing is a perpendicular expression of a horizontal desire * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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Kevin wrote: What is a clay bar? "Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message ... In article , Kevin wrote: How can I remove the goo from Aphids after parking under a tree. I read that you can use nail polish remover (acetone). The car has metallic paintwork and a lacquer. I also saw rubbing alcohol. What is rubbing alcohol. I think this is an American term. Wash thoroughly, then a clay bar. Polish afterwards. As it says. It's a special type of clay. Removes grime etc from the paint without taking off any paint (unlike T-Cut etc which does) and leaves it smooth as silk. Think you can now get them in Halfords. For those who are sceptical as it's a US thing, they're absolutely brilliant. -- *Two wrongs are only the beginning * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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"Kevin" wrote in message ... How can I remove the goo from Aphids after parking under a tree. I read that you can use nail polish remover (acetone). The car has metallic paintwork and a lacquer. I also saw rubbing alcohol. What is rubbing alcohol. I think this is an American term. I think rubbing alcohol is what Americans masturbate with. Or am I getting confused with the Bible? I think they use that a lot too. -- Dave Baker |
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Dave Plowman (News) wrote: Wash thoroughly, then a clay bar. Polish afterwards. As it says. It's a special type of clay. Removes grime etc from the paint without taking off any paint (unlike T-Cut etc which does) and leaves it smooth as silk. Think you can now get them in Halfords. For those who are sceptical as it's a US thing, they're absolutely brilliant. If people want clay then I recommend the "Â3M" blue bars available on ebay from various Chinese sellers. Can usually pick it up for under 3 quid delivered if you wait and while I'm sure it's probably fake it is pretty good. Certainly as good as most you'll find in halfords for 5 times the price. Still recommend bilberry though - much less hassle :-) (but then I'm lazy) Darren |
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D.M.Chapman wrote: As it says. It's a special type of clay. Removes grime etc from the paint without taking off any paint (unlike T-Cut etc which does) and leaves it smooth as silk. Think you can now get them in Halfords. For those who are sceptical as it's a US thing, they're absolutely brilliant. If people want clay then I recommend the "Â3M" blue bars available on ebay from various Chinese sellers. The one I have here is blue and came direct from my 3Ms (Scotch) supplier. It lasts very well - so what appears to be a small amount goes very far. A household trigger spray with water and a few drops of washing up liquid makes a fine lubricant for it. Microporous cloths from the supermarket fine for after claying - but obviously wash frequently. Trick is to wash the car and run your hand over the paint, then after claying. The difference in 'smoothness' is amazing. And as I said, it doesn't remove any paint. My old car is plain black, and the bar always ends up brown. My newer one is metallic with a clear coat, and the bar ends up brown too. -- *No I haven't stolen it , I'm just a **** driver* Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On 09/07/2013 10:40, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Trick is to wash the car and run your hand over the paint, then after claying. The difference in 'smoothness' is amazing. And as I said, it doesn't remove any paint. My old car is plain black, and the bar always ends up brown. My newer one is metallic with a clear coat, and the bar ends up brown too. If it doesn't remove any paint, how does it achieve smoothing? Like earth grading? Pushing the peaks into the troughs. -- Rod |
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polygonum wrote: On 09/07/2013 10:40, Dave Plowman (News) wrote: Trick is to wash the car and run your hand over the paint, then after claying. The difference in 'smoothness' is amazing. And as I said, it doesn't remove any paint. My old car is plain black, and the bar always ends up brown. My newer one is metallic with a clear coat, and the bar ends up brown too. If it doesn't remove any paint, how does it achieve smoothing? Like earth grading? Pushing the peaks into the troughs. I'm not sure anyone knows exactly how it works. But work it does, by removing any foreign bodies and film etc on the paint while not actually 'touching' it. If you're interested, you'll find a few videos on U-tube - but you can ignore the advert part of them trying to sell you special lubricant and cloths, etc. -- *Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour? Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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