Tree sap removal?

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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:

Aye, but does it do the job or not?
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


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

Neil Bush wrote:

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.


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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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On 03/04/2012 18:38, Brian Gaff 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.

On 04/04/2012 22:40, newshound wrote:

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

wrote:


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:
wrote:

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:

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.

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