Found the best sap remover ever?

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White330

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I parked under a tree yesterday morning and when I came back out to my baby at night, there was tree sap and bird (OK, it looked like a pterodactyl had been there) bombs on her. :angry I proceeded to immediately whip out my Tarminator and MF towel and went to work. After a bit, I managed to get off the bird crap, but the sap refused to go away. I tried letting the Tarminator sit on the sap and soaked the towel in the Tarminator and even rubbed more vigorously than I would like to. Nothing. I got so frustrated after a good ten minutes of trying to get that sap off that I actually spit on the damn spot. And wiped once. And the sap was gone. :eek:



So there you go. When your mother spit on a hankerchief and wiped your face, she knew what she was doing. You have the world's greatest all-purpose cleaner in your possession already. You don't even need a spray bottle. Just don't use it in front of others.
 
Since your starting home "made" remedies, I found a great dog hair remover the other day. It was really cold when I was vacuuming (maybe 33*) so I had suede gloves on. Normally the dog hair is a pain to get out of my carpets, but a few swipes with the suede glove and the hair came up almost effortlessly!
 
Bence, if the pH is 6-8, spit could techincally be either an acid or a base...



I've always used my 5:1 apc/water spray bottle on sap. Granted this hurts the lsp, but I rarely have to deal with sap down here anyways...
 
If you have cavities, then your spit is acidic. But I think the enzymes in your saliva break down the outer dried layer of the tree sap. I'm going to try it next time.
 
Tree sap vanishes when I give it a spritz of my Braun electric shaver cleaner spray... (It is denatured ethyl alcohol with the propellant which further cools the sap spot) However do not forget to wax the spot after that...



It also works out great against the nasty bubble gum and goo gifts of my li'l pumpkin... (No complaints there, I'd burn down the whole car if she asks me to do so !!!)
 
OK, washed and waxed my car today, there were a few spots with tar/sap. Futher experimentations showed that (my) spit definitely works better than Tarminator. I'm a freak of nature. :)
 
LightngSVT said:
Since your starting home "made" remedies, I found a great dog hair remover the other day. It was really cold when I was vacuuming (maybe 33*) so I had suede gloves on. Normally the dog hair is a pain to get out of my carpets,

but a few swipes with the suede glove and the hair came up almost effortlessly!
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Where do you get suede gloves?
 
They are just winter gloves, I bought them at a department store. Nothing special. Although I guess in TN it doesnt get so cold that you need winter gloves?
 
I can see it now... billboards across the USA... "UBER GOOBER ~ CLEANS JUST LIKE MAMMA USED TO"



Oh oh, wait, Uber Goober billboards every few miles or so like the old Burma Shave boards, each stanza a new sign...



UBER GOOBER ~ CLEANS LIKE MAMMA USED TO



Little Johnny Jenkins, He's agoin' t' Church in

his brand new suit, but he's lookin' like an urchin

Mud on his face, Momma gives him grief

Reaches in her purse and she grabs her handkerchief

Momma spit will cure it



Grabs her handkerchief and in her mouth it goes

she wipes off his face and she wipes off his nose

Momma spit will clean it

Momma spit I mean it

Momma spit it cleaned it



Look at little Sally, she's in such a mess

scratched her pinky finger, got blood all on her dress

Momma looks down, gives young Sally grief

reaches in her purse and she grabs her handkerchief

Momma spit will cure it



Grabs her handkerchief and in her mouth it goes

she wipes off her finger and wipes off her clothes

Momma spit will clean it

Momma spit I mean it

Momma spit it cleaned it



Teenage Jenny, really got the blues

tarnish on the buckles of her shiny patent shoes

She yells out 'Momma give me some relief'

Momma comes a running and she grabs her handkerchief

Momma spit will cure it



Grabs her handkerchief and in her mouth it goes

she shines up the buckles and she shines up the toes

Momma spit will clean it

Momma spit I mean it

Momma spit it cleaned it



Papa's on the sofa alookin' at TV

Smudges on his glasses, he can hardly see

Momma looks up and gives Old Papa grief

Reaches in her apron and grabs her handkerchief

Momma spit will cure it



Grabs her handkerchief and in her mouth it goes

she wipes off his glasses and sticks 'em on his nose

Momma spit will clean it

Momma spit I mean it

Momma spit it cleaned it



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And you guys thought I was normal?
 
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