I have a dodge caravan, the regular minivan green which was stuck
under this humungus fir tree and it dripped its sap on aforementioned
van. It stayed there for two years before I could get the 3000 bucks
together to fix it. Anyone know how to dissolve dried on tree sap?
I saw this stuff like goo-gone but it says don't use on car finishes.
My next try would probably be rubbing alcohol but my wife spilled all
we had. Anyone know about this? I know not to try acetone or
HF or HCL or H2SO4 or potassium Chloride, etc.🙂
Originally posted by sonhouseMineral spirits should disolve the sap , but I don't know if it's safe for the paint or not . Try a small spot where it won't be noticed if it messes up the paint .
I have a dodge caravan, the regular minivan green which was stuck
under this humungus fir tree and it dripped its sap on aforementioned
van. It stayed there for two years before I could get the 3000 bucks
together to fix it. Anyone know how to dissolve dried on tree sap?
I saw this stuff like goo-gone but it says don't use on car finishes.
My next try ...[text shortened]... know about this? I know not to try acetone or
HF or HCL or H2SO4 or potassium Chloride, etc.🙂
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I bet it is not the tree that dripped its sap, sure it will be lice. Not that it will make it any different cleaning it up. I suggest using warm water and some soap to get rid of the most.
Now you have learned, never park anything for a long time under a tree. It could have been covered under bird droppings and have the roof caved under the weight of it. Next time use a cover.
Originally posted by AikoYeah, thats for sure, cover would have stopped it before it happened.
I bet it is not the tree that dripped its sap, sure it will be lice. Not that it will make it any different cleaning it up. I suggest using warm water and some soap to get rid of the most.
Now you have learned, never park anything for a long time under a tree. It could have been covered under bird droppings and have the roof caved under the weight of it. Next time use a cover.
The one post mentioned mineral spirits, sounds like a good idea.
Sap is not water soluble. Warm or hot soapy water might work but
it may just spread the gunk around.
Originally posted by PBE6Don't forget eyebrows. I know that one for a fact, had a girlfriend
I didn't know lice lived in trees. I thought they only lived near crotch fat and head oil.
with them there once, new girlfriend! I didn't put them there!
I got the buggers out too, with a very small tweezer set. Didn't need
magnifiers, I am very short sighted so I could see the little bastids!
Found one way to get rid of most of the tree sap, I dug out my
Coleman pressure water, amazing what 2,500 PSI will do. Actually
it took some time even with that. Susqash sent me a PM about a
site that talked about a product specifically to remove sap but
they never heard of it at my local auto parts store. I have some
on my old honda too, so I am going to keep looking.
Another thing that works, if you are VERY careful as I found out,
is to use a single edged razor on one of those handles that holds it
perpendicular to your work. IF you are careful, I made a couple of
dings before I got it right, it does a good job and doesn't damage
the paint. Tree sap remover probably works best if you can find it.
Originally posted by sonhouseYou think you've got problems. This was what it looked like in front of my house on the morning of Dec 30th. That's not my car in the pic, but my car also sustained significant damage.
I have a dodge caravan, the regular minivan green which was stuck
under this humungus fir tree and it dripped its sap on aforementioned
van. It stayed there for two years before I could get the 3000 bucks
together to fix it. Anyone know how to dissolve dried on tree sap?
I saw this stuff like goo-gone but it says don't use on car finishes.
My next try ...[text shortened]... know about this? I know not to try acetone or
HF or HCL or H2SO4 or potassium Chloride, etc.🙂
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Originally posted by Dr StrangeloveOne shouldn't really know how many animals like lice live in the strangest places. In one's eyebrow for instance. Walking around up there all day long with hundreds of them, excrementing, urinating, vomiting maybe. And that's just your eyebrows and I am not even mentioning earholes, noseholes, armpits, and more tucked away places...
Lice can be anywhere and everywhere, there are even book lice that live in books.
Originally posted by AikoAnd don't forget those little critters that inhabit your hair follicles.
One shouldn't really know how many animals like lice live in the strangest places. In one's eyebrow for instance. Walking around up there all day long with hundreds of them, excrementing, urinating, vomiting maybe. And that's just your eyebrows and I am not even mentioning earholes, noseholes, armpits, and more tucked away places...
Little buggers live there by the thousands. Makes my scalp itch just
think about them.
Originally posted by sonhouseDodge, right?
I have a dodge caravan, the regular minivan green which was stuck
under this humungus fir tree and it dripped its sap on aforementioned
van. It stayed there for two years before I could get the 3000 bucks
together to fix it. Anyone know how to dissolve dried on tree sap?
I saw this stuff like goo-gone but it says don't use on car finishes.
My next try ...[text shortened]... know about this? I know not to try acetone or
HF or HCL or H2SO4 or potassium Chloride, etc.🙂
Liberally sprinkle gasoline all over the vehicle, stand back and throw a lit match on top.
Claim the insurance and buy a new Toyota.
Problem solved.