Tree resin, no clue what to do, need some help...

[DaC]

I sent Garry Dean a link to this thread and asked him to check it out.

That would be great! "=]

[BillE]

Turpentine is pretty benign on paint. You don't want to saturate the surface with it, nor with any product for that matter.

Using turps for 'evergreen' trees is using the 'like removes like.' When I lived in the Pacific Northwest, turpentine was the only thing that would remove sap quickly and easily.

Make sense?

Bill

[DaC]

Turpentine is pretty benign on paint. You don't want to saturate the surface with it, nor with any product for that matter.

Using turps for 'evergreen' trees is using the 'like removes like.' When I lived in the Pacific Northwest, turpentine was the only thing that would remove sap quickly and easily.

Make sense?

Bill

Yeah, makes sense.

What would you call "saturate the paint" when working with these products over it ? I mean, what is the safe way to use products like ipa, mineral spirit, turps and so on and still be able to remove sap, asphalt and things like that ?

[BillE]

Yeah, makes sense.

What would you call "saturate the paint" when working with these products over it ? I mean, what is the safe way to use products like ipa, mineral spirit, turps and so on and still be able to remove sap, asphalt and things like that ?

Don't get a 'rag' sopping wet and just slap it on the surface. In other words, don't use it like water and spray it all over. Use a rag that is wetted with your 'solvent' and GENTLY wipe the affected areas. Don't expect everything to be gone all at once, it'll take a few applications. Just be GENTLE, don't want to inflict more scratches (and the like) than necessary.

For tar, asphalt and the like, I use kerosene. Again, 'like removing like'.

As to using an IPA, never have used it. I just can't handle the smell of that stuff. That to me is as nauseating as ether...LOL

Remember, you will have to do a polish follow-up and wax.

Bill

[DaC]

Don't get a 'rag' sopping wet and just slap it on the surface. In other words, don't use it like water and spray it all over. Use a rag that is wetted with your 'solvent' and GENTLY wipe the affected areas. Don't expect everything to be gone all at once, it'll take a few applications. Just be GENTLE, don't want to inflict more scratches (and the like) than necessary.

For tar, asphalt and the like, I use kerosene. Again, 'like removing like'.

As to using an IPA, never have used it. I just can't handle the smell of that stuff. That to me is as nauseating as ether...LOL

Remember, you will have to do a polish follow-up and wax.

Bill

Cool Bill, thank you for the tip.

BTW how much time would you let a soaked towel with solvents dwell over the paint ?

[Deep Gloss Auto Salon]

I get a blue shop towel (a thick paper towel will also work) and cut it to the approximate size of the tree sap. I then saturate the peice of towel and let sit on the affected area until the deposit is softened.

[Deep Gloss Auto Salon]

I get a blue shop towel (a thick paper towel will also work) and cut it to the approximate size of the tree sap. I then saturate the peice of towel and let sit on the affected area until the deposit is softened.

Meant to add that it is IPA that I use to soak the towel with

[BillE]

Cool Bill, thank you for the tip.

BTW how much time would you let a soaked towel with solvents dwell over the paint ?

That's a question that really can't be answered. Trick to use is try any method on a 'out of sight' area and just 'play with it.'

Sometimes stuff will come off in a flash, other times>dynamite is needed (LOL).

ALWAYS use the LEAST aggressive method first.

Bill

[DaC]

I get a blue shop towel (a thick paper towel will also work) and cut it to the approximate size of the tree sap. I then saturate the peice of towel and let sit on the affected area until the deposit is softened.

That's a nice tip! Thank you for sharing.

That's a question that really can't be answered. Trick to use is try any method on a 'out of sight' area and just 'play with it.'

Sometimes stuff will come off in a flash, other times>dynamite is needed (LOL).

ALWAYS use the LEAST aggressive method first.

Bill

Got it.... "out of sight" is a good way to do that...