We just returned from Loon Lake in the Sierra and our M 15 has a few small spots of pine tar. Is goof off safe to use on the fiberglass? Should one avoid the wood trim? Today we cleaned and waxed it and want to add the finishing touches. Also we noted the post about the M 15 for sale at Sacramento State Univ Aquatic Center. That is where we learned to sail. Valerie Gates Mistral
Rubbing alcohol is the thing for pine sap. We park our cars under pine trees and have this problem constantly. Cleans it off without damage to finish. ________________________________ From: V Gates <fairoaksca8139@gmail.com> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 11:26 PM Subject: M_Boats: Pine Tar removal We just returned from Loon Lake in the Sierra and our M 15 has a few small spots of pine tar. Is goof off safe to use on the fiberglass? Should one avoid the wood trim? Today we cleaned and waxed it and want to add the finishing touches. Also we noted the post about the M 15 for sale at Sacramento State Univ Aquatic Center. That is where we learned to sail. Valerie Gates Mistral
Try the rubbing alcohol. Sounds like it will do the trick, but if not... My very first set of Bonna Nordic cross country skis required a layer of pine tar onto which a layer of special wax was applied. I wonder if you might find some special cleaner on the shelf in the X/C ski section over at the Sport Chalet off Hwy 65 in Roseville. x/C skis nowadays use other methods of grip like fish scale patterns but who knows maybe you can still buy a cleaner in a store or online. Neil Dorf M15 "TwoCan" Roseville Sent from my iPad On Sep 26, 2012, at 4:39 AM, mrh219@yahoo.com wrote:
Rubbing alcohol is the thing for pine sap. We park our cars under pine trees and have this problem constantly. Cleans it off without damage to finish.
________________________________ From: V Gates <fairoaksca8139@gmail.com> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 11:26 PM Subject: M_Boats: Pine Tar removal
We just returned from Loon Lake in the Sierra and our M 15 has a few small spots of pine tar. Is goof off safe to use on the fiberglass? Should one avoid the wood trim? Today we cleaned and waxed it and want to add the finishing touches. Also we noted the post about the M 15 for sale at Sacramento State Univ Aquatic Center. That is where we learned to sail.
Valerie Gates Mistral
Valerie, How was the sailing at Loon Lake? How about the launch ramp? Had not considered Loon Lake as a sailing venue..only been to Scott's Flat and up north to Eagle Lake Neil Sent from my iPad On Sep 26, 2012, at 6:52 AM, Neil Dorf <ndorf@surfbest.net> wrote:
Try the rubbing alcohol. Sounds like it will do the trick, but if not...
My very first set of Bonna Nordic cross country skis required a layer of pine tar onto which a layer of special wax was applied. I wonder if you might find some special cleaner on the shelf in the X/C ski section over at the Sport Chalet off Hwy 65 in Roseville. x/C skis nowadays use other methods of grip like fish scale patterns but who knows maybe you can still buy a cleaner in a store or online.
Neil Dorf M15 "TwoCan" Roseville
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On Sep 26, 2012, at 4:39 AM, mrh219@yahoo.com wrote:
Rubbing alcohol is the thing for pine sap. We park our cars under pine trees and have this problem constantly. Cleans it off without damage to finish.
________________________________ From: V Gates <fairoaksca8139@gmail.com> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 11:26 PM Subject: M_Boats: Pine Tar removal
We just returned from Loon Lake in the Sierra and our M 15 has a few small spots of pine tar. Is goof off safe to use on the fiberglass? Should one avoid the wood trim? Today we cleaned and waxed it and want to add the finishing touches. Also we noted the post about the M 15 for sale at Sacramento State Univ Aquatic Center. That is where we learned to sail.
Valerie Gates Mistral
Acetone takes off anything sticky. I bet it would work for pine tar. Rick M17 #633 Lynne L On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 9:57 AM, Neil Dorf <ndorf@surfbest.net> wrote:
Valerie,
How was the sailing at Loon Lake? How about the launch ramp? Had not considered Loon Lake as a sailing venue..only been to Scott's Flat and up north to Eagle Lake
Neil
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On Sep 26, 2012, at 6:52 AM, Neil Dorf <ndorf@surfbest.net> wrote:
Try the rubbing alcohol. Sounds like it will do the trick, but if not...
My very first set of Bonna Nordic cross country skis required a layer of pine tar onto which a layer of special wax was applied. I wonder if you might find some special cleaner on the shelf in the X/C ski section over at the Sport Chalet off Hwy 65 in Roseville. x/C skis nowadays use other methods of grip like fish scale patterns but who knows maybe you can still buy a cleaner in a store or online.
Neil Dorf M15 "TwoCan" Roseville
Sent from my iPad
On Sep 26, 2012, at 4:39 AM, mrh219@yahoo.com wrote:
Rubbing alcohol is the thing for pine sap. We park our cars under pine trees and have this problem constantly. Cleans it off without damage to finish.
________________________________ From: V Gates <fairoaksca8139@gmail.com> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 11:26 PM Subject: M_Boats: Pine Tar removal
We just returned from Loon Lake in the Sierra and our M 15 has a few small spots of pine tar. Is goof off safe to use on the fiberglass? Should one avoid the wood trim? Today we cleaned and waxed it and want to add the finishing touches. Also we noted the post about the M 15 for sale at Sacramento State Univ Aquatic Center. That is where we learned to sail.
Valerie Gates Mistral
When we collect pine nuts in pinyon country, our hands and arms get covered in pitch. The old time locals said to take it off with mayonaise, and it worked. Worth a try, although pine tar and pitch might be different chemical species. On Sep 26, 2012, at 4:39 AM, mrh219@yahoo.com wrote:
Rubbing alcohol is the thing for pine sap. We park our cars under pine trees and have this problem constantly. Cleans it off without damage to finish.
________________________________ From: V Gates <fairoaksca8139@gmail.com> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 11:26 PM Subject: M_Boats: Pine Tar removal
We just returned from Loon Lake in the Sierra and our M 15 has a few small spots of pine tar. Is goof off safe to use on the fiberglass? Should one avoid the wood trim? Today we cleaned and waxed it and want to add the finishing touches. Also we noted the post about the M 15 for sale at Sacramento State Univ Aquatic Center. That is where we learned to sail.
Valerie Gates Mistral
Butter takes it off my hands just great! ________________________________ From: "mrh219@yahoo.com" <mrh219@yahoo.com> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wed, September 26, 2012 4:48:57 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Pine Tar removal Rubbing alcohol is the thing for pine sap. We park our cars under pine trees and have this problem constantly. Cleans it off without damage to finish. ________________________________ From: V Gates <fairoaksca8139@gmail.com> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 11:26 PM Subject: M_Boats: Pine Tar removal We just returned from Loon Lake in the Sierra and our M 15 has a few small spots of pine tar. Is goof off safe to use on the fiberglass? Should one avoid the wood trim? Today we cleaned and waxed it and want to add the finishing touches. Also we noted the post about the M 15 for sale at Sacramento State Univ Aquatic Center. That is where we learned to sail. Valerie Gates Mistral
Valerie, Try Castrol Super Clean. You can find it in any auto supply store. It can be used on fiberglass and I found that it didn't harm the gelcoat. It comes in a 4oz spray bottle. Spray it on and leave it on for a minute or two and wipe off with a very very soggy-wet terry cloth and then hose down well. Have some premixed Boat wash in a bucket to folllow up to remove any of the residue from the Super Clean. It was also the fastest thing I've used to remove the sticky adhesive left when taping off the boat for painting. Good luck, Joe SeaFrog M17 ----- Original Message ----- From: V Gates To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 11:26 PM Subject: M_Boats: Pine Tar removal We just returned from Loon Lake in the Sierra and our M 15 has a few small spots of pine tar. Is goof off safe to use on the fiberglass? Should one avoid the wood trim? Today we cleaned and waxed it and want to add the finishing touches. Also we noted the post about the M 15 for sale at Sacramento State Univ Aquatic Center. That is where we learned to sail. Valerie Gates Mistral
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