SA Firefighter
General Discussion => OFF Topic => Topic started by: CFS_Firey on October 18, 2006, 12:30:45 AM
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Does anyone know of a good way to clean resin (or gum) that drips off gumtrees off a car?
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How old is the car and where is the gum.
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~1990 Camry. Over the roof, windows and doors... I've tried the usual soaps and elbow grease but it still seems to leave a layer of the stuff... :|
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have you used methulated spireds.
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tried a high pressure cleaner?
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There is an orange/citrus based cleaner that will lift it - you can find it in the supermarker
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Graf-it-off and elbow grease, good sir. :wink:
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Our detailer at work tells me eucalyptus oil or tea tree oil (eucalyptus is the best) and there is no elbow grease involved, comes straight off. He said to ensure you give it a good polish after tho.
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Our detailer at work tells me eucalyptus oil or tea tree oil (eucalyptus is the best) and there is no elbow grease involved, comes straight off. He said to ensure you give it a good polish after tho.
Wouldnt eucalyptus oil and gum tree resin be a similar make up?
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How bout an orbital sander! :-D
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Our detailer at work tells me eucalyptus oil or tea tree oil (eucalyptus is the best) and there is no elbow grease involved, comes straight off. He said to ensure you give it a good polish after tho.
Wouldnt eucalyptus oil and gum tree resin be a similar make up?
Anything sticky, eucalyptus is the go. Bubblegum in kids' hair, sap on cars, that gooey stuff in your carpet that nobody knows anything about, you name it eucalyptus will remove it.
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Anything sticky, eucalyptus is the go. Bubblegum in kids' hair, sap on cars, that gooey stuff in your carpet that nobody knows anything about, you name it eucalyptus will remove it.
What About The Blood On The Road? Or Is That One For The Coke?
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don't you leave it there as a safety warning to others? Similar to the retardant from the Mt Osmond fire that was all over the freeway for yonks before finally wearing off.
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well it worked didnt it? certainly stopped the freeway from catching fire!
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CFS_FIREY - what have you tried and did it work????
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Haven't tried, its still on there :oops: The car is taking a lower priority atm..
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You could always invite smokey over to rub it away better still get him to lick it of your car :evil:
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I would remove it ASAP, or you will be left with a nasty stain... - Only way to get that out is a deep buff ($$$) or worst case, re-spray !!
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Wilco
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he did say it is an old camry so no big deal!
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sit it under a tree wait for a strong wind and bingo......
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Our detailer at work tells me eucalyptus oil or tea tree oil (eucalyptus is the best) and there is no elbow grease involved, comes straight off. He said to ensure you give it a good polish after tho.
Wouldnt eucalyptus oil and gum tree resin be a similar make up?
Yes, thats why it works - similar solvents