familydude
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What works good for removing pine sap from our roof,awning,etc ?
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JAMAR
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Try olive oil
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Sublime
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Try "Goo-Gone". I've bought it at Wal-Mart. It's usually in the area of kitchen cleaners. It works great for removing all kinds of sticky stuff.
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deerby
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I use this stuff called Graffiti remover. I got it from the school bus garage where I work part-time. They use it to remove magic marker an stuff from bus seats. It will take anything off. It is in a spray can. I don't know where to get it, but a google search will probably do it.
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duvago
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I was glad that after a few days in Yosemite last year, the pine sap on the awning was cleaned up with water when I got home, hope you have the same result.
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wittmeba
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I would try the old stand-by - WD40. It seems to work quite well on road tar.
If you use it, be sure to use/remove the tar in layers saving the paint. Apply a little, let it disolve a little, wipe it off, reapply as needed. Point is, it may not get to the bottom immediately but disolve in layers.
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richmondmj
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Depending on the roof material you may not be able to use Goo-Gone, WD-40, or several other cleaners on it and none of those is good for the awning either. They all work but will damage rubber roffs, awnings, and many other items.
I used to use Goo-Gone on my LD but after trying Finish First Polish I don't need to. It cleaned off all the pinesap and many other things and now nothing sticks to the surface. Pinesap and other tree sap wipe right off and bugs and other things do too or wash right off. It cleaned even year old pinesap that had baked on off. It is safe for most hard surfaces but can't be used on everything. Liqui-Tech does make other cleaners though and every product of theirs I tried has been great. I have heard vegetable oils, margarine, and butter take it off the awning safely.
http://www.finishfirstpolish.com
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jimcharrison
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The Wife does a good job.
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Butch50
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familydude,
It depends on the manf. of your roof. If it is a Dicor product you can go to their site. This is their recommendation from their site.
"For more difficult stains, you may use RC100, mentioned above, in a more concentrated mixture. For stubborn stains, use a cloth dampened with household bleach. DO NOT pour the bleach on the roof and allow it to run down the sides of the vehicle. Concentrated bleach may damage painted or taped graphics. Household bleach can be used (fully concentrated) and allowed to soak in stubborn stain areas, then scrubbed with a medium bristle brush or a cloth. Rinse thoroughly.
Beware of areas where fruit or tree sap or harsh environmental fall-out may stay on the roof for an extended period of time. These conditions may result in unremovable stains. If you are in these conditions, you may have to increase the frequency of your cleaning or premature deterioration may occur.
CAUTION: DO NOT use cleaners or conditioners containing petroleum solvents, harsh abrasives, or citric based cleaners. You may cause irreparable damage to your roof "
Or go to the site below
Dicor Roof
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*This Message was edited on 17-Nov-02 10:24 PM by butch50*
*This Message was edited on 17-Nov-02 10:28 PM by butch50*
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Rvpapa
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Rubbing alcohol is one of the better things to clean up what trees leave behind. It also does a marvelous job on saw blades that are gummed up. Art.
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