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pab Member Since: 28 Aug 2012 Location: Now in Mid-Wales Posts: 2006 |
Claying the car has removed small spots of sap from mine in the past. I've also heard that turpentine is good for removing sap - must be real turps, not substitute - apparently it's produced from some tree product or other and is therefore a natural solvent for sap. Not tried it myself though. |
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6th Oct 2014 12:49 pm |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
i parked under a tree for 2 weeks and the sap was very bad
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6th Oct 2014 12:56 pm |
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pab Member Since: 28 Aug 2012 Location: Now in Mid-Wales Posts: 2006 |
It depends how long it's been there too - sap hardens over time, so fresh sap is easy to remove, sap which has had time to harden much less so. |
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6th Oct 2014 1:18 pm |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
the sap was there for over 2 week, as it appeared on day one and i was onsite for 2 weeks, then it was the following weekend when i set too cleaning it
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6th Oct 2014 1:23 pm |
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Badger1970 Member Since: 21 Sep 2012 Location: Southam, Warwickshire Posts: 1372 |
I have heard (but not tried it) that WD40 is excellent at removing sap and tar. For the latter, I use Autoglym Tar Remover, but would be interested to see if anyone has any success with aforementioned WD40 on tree sap. Foraging near Gaydon....
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6th Oct 2014 1:44 pm |
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ironduke Member Since: 21 May 2013 Location: Brighton Posts: 65 |
hi, recently left my car at Gatwick airport , which on return 1 week later was covered in tree sap and aviation oil residue, car parked close to flight path.
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6th Oct 2014 10:59 pm |
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Purplemadboy Member Since: 22 Jul 2014 Location: Scotland Posts: 1079 |
I have used wd40 on tar .. Removed it without much work or effort, I would give it a go on sap Do it now ! Your a long time dead !! |
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6th Oct 2014 11:03 pm |
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