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Subject Topic: how do you remove sap from trees?
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Igglepiggle
06/7/2008 at 5:31pm
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After a fantastic weekend of festival camping we now have a sap coverd tent any advice on how to remove it without damaging the tent please?


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Personjakks360
06/7/2008 at 8:54pm
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"how to remove sap from trees"  In my case - pitch a brand new tent under them and the stuff comes pouring out!!!!

VERY weak washing up liquid, warm water and be gentle, should do the trick!

 

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PersonBernie47
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Leave it alone, it will dry and do no harm, that's what I did a couple of years ago and my tent is fine.

You are likely to damage the tent or waterproofing if you try to remove the sap.

 



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06/7/2008 at 9:34pm
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There was a thread on this a while ago and someone mentioned it wasn't sap but honeydew. See this
http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/chatter/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=3&TopicID=150674&SearchPagePosition=1&search=sticky+tent&searchMode=allwords&searchIn=Topic&forum=3&searchSort=dateDESC&ReturnPage=Search
Hope this link works??


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06/7/2008 at 9:36pm
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Sorry link not worked (got new computer and still not got to grips with it!! Try the search for sticky tent under camping under canvas.
Sorry!


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PersonJan P
06/7/2008 at 9:49pm
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We were under pine trees and got sap on the roof. We scraped the worst of it off on a warm day and the residue came off with a little meths.

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Personbrussell
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We used Tesco baby wipes, every little helps!!!


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PersonRLucyG
06/7/2008 at 10:05pm
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We had a similar problem but after spending this weekend in wet and windy Dorset it is no longer a problem!

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Personpete1946
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how do you remove sap from trees?

trees know how to do it,sorry !!!



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On the Decathlon site the Quechua Tent instructions include:
'RESIN STAINS (very hard to remove): once the stain is dry, gently scratch it off whilst holding an ice cube on the inside of the fabric to make the resin brittle so it will come off more easily.'

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