Removing Tree Sap from Canoe - Canoeing / Kayaking

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Removing Tree Sap from Canoe - woollywilma - Jan-08-13 4:37 PM
- Might want to try - glendorado - Jan-08-13 4:53 PM
  - On Gorilla Tape Residue - dougd - Jan-08-13 5:28 PM
- If it's outside and it gets cold .... - clarion - Jan-08-13 5:28 PM
- Car wax or yacht wax. - g2d - Jan-08-13 6:16 PM
- might not be tree sap , could be ....... - pilotwingz - Jan-08-13 8:46 PM
- razor blade to get the worst - kayamedic - Jan-08-13 9:02 PM
- tree sap? - jerrysmith - Jan-08-13 9:26 PM
  - Try a bleach/water solution. - tktoo - Jan-08-13 10:17 PM
- Paddle it on boney streams - a lot - Glenn_MacGrady - Jan-08-13 11:04 PM
- Some mineral spirits... - fatelmo - Jan-09-13 9:16 AM
- Goo Gone - JackL - Jan-09-13 9:30 AM
- Got sap ? - Cliffjrs - Jan-09-13 9:40 AM
- Turpentine - NateHanson - Jan-10-13 10:11 AM
  - Goo Gone - QCHiker - Jan-10-13 7:21 PM
- It depends on the kind of sap ... - seadart - Jan-11-13 6:43 PM
  - I would be cautious with "Goof-off" as - shirlann - Jan-11-13 8:03 PM
- Sap - B.inboats - Jan-11-13 11:09 PM
  - Turpentine Guys ... Have you ever - onnopaddle - Jan-12-13 1:42 AM
    - You - Cliffjrs - Jan-12-13 8:48 AM
    - Kerosene - B.inboats - Jan-12-13 3:29 PM
- Butter - oakflowers - Jan-14-13 9:30 AM
  - Turpentine vs kerosene - FrankNC - Jan-14-13 12:02 PM
- Alcohol has worked for me - OldGator - Jan-14-13 9:04 PM

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  Might want to try
  Posted by: glendorado on Jan-08-13 4:53 PM (EST)

Goof off. carried at menards & home depot. It removed wood stain from my vinyl siding (don't ask) I would try it first on a small section, as it faded my siding a little, but was better than having wood stain on my house. There was no trace of stain after I used this product. Always have a bottle in the garage now.

  On Gorilla Tape Residue
  Posted by: dougd on Jan-08-13 5:28 PM (EST)

I used Dawn Power Dissolver. I was pretty skeptical but it did the job great! Might be worth a try for sap. I let it sit for about 10 minutes and then used a putty knife to scrape it off. I was using it on F/G and there were no problems with discoloration or any other kind of problems.

dougd

  If it's outside and it gets cold ....
  Posted by: clarion on Jan-08-13 5:28 PM (EST)

Try scraping it off when it's frozen. Works on my car. But maybe yours is too dry.

  Car wax or yacht wax.
  Posted by: g2d on Jan-08-13 6:16 PM (EST)

Just as they take sap off cars, they will take it off canoes. The petroleum solvents won't hurt the Royalex, and the waxes have UV inhibitors in them.

  might not be tree sap , could be .......
  Posted by: pilotwingz on Jan-08-13 8:46 PM (EST)

..... bug honey dew . Aphids and other bugs on trees drop this crap (honey dew) .

  razor blade to get the worst
  Posted by: kayamedic on Jan-08-13 9:02 PM (EST)

-- Last Updated: Jan-08-13 9:03 PM EST --

then mayo or hand sanitizer. I have heard of peanut butter being used.

My trucks are in a pine grove. I have loads of sap on their tops. Alcohol per se does not work with large buildups. Try to get the worst off by mechanical means.

Razor blading this years accumulation is messy. Last years, which is dried, is much easier.

  tree sap?
  Posted by: jerrysmith on Jan-08-13 9:26 PM (EST)

My daughter has on old Old Town Loon (green). It is covered with black specs that I beleive to be the plasticizers leaching out of the hull. I tested a spot with acetone or mineral spirits (I don't remember which). It seemed to work on the small area. I plan to finish the job in warmer weather.

  Try a bleach/water solution.
  Posted by: tktoo on Jan-08-13 10:17 PM (EST)

-- Last Updated: Jan-08-13 10:20 PM EST --

It may be just mildew.

And I agree about the mechanical removal for tree sap. I like old credit cards or plastic kitchen spatulas for scraping as much off as possible before using any solvents or oils.

  Paddle it on boney streams - a lot
  Posted by: Glenn_MacGrady on Jan-08-13 11:04 PM (EST)

  Some mineral spirits...
  Posted by: fatelmo on Jan-09-13 9:16 AM (EST)

proobably will do de job witout harmin' de vinyl. Ah's use it on me mighty impressive scalp ta get de sap off iffin' ah's fall asleep under a pine tree fer a couple o' years.

Rip Van Elmo

  Goo Gone
  Posted by: JackL on Jan-09-13 9:30 AM (EST)

I use it all the time to get the hemlock sap off my stuff.
It will take a bit of rubbing if it is hardened, but with a little elbow grease, it shoud take it off

Jack L

  Got sap ?
  Posted by: Cliffjrs on Jan-09-13 9:40 AM (EST)

Got turpentine ?

  Turpentine
  Posted by: NateHanson on Jan-10-13 10:11 AM (EST)

  Goo Gone
  Posted by: QCHiker on Jan-10-13 7:21 PM (EST)

I've used goo gone on my portage packs and tent and tarp and it works great on those so should easily get it off Royalex.

  It depends on the kind of sap ...
  Posted by: seadart on Jan-11-13 6:43 PM (EST)

Some saps are actually going to polymerize and bond to the surface (resinous saps). Best to just let them wear off. Most saps will disolve to some extent in turpentine or Naptha, cheap if you need to do a large area - you can buy formulated products like goo gone for more money. The WD-40 would also probably work, test a small section.

  I would be cautious with "Goof-off" as
  Posted by: shirlann on Jan-11-13 8:03 PM (EST)

I put it on an insulated coffee mug to get off a sticker and it ate the plastic. Goo-gone is less invasive. Royalex is a type of plastic.
As noted, with any remover, try it on a small inconspicuous place first.
Using some type of sharp knife or scalpel, carefully, to remove the upper sections first sounds like a doable option. I've done this with other items but not royalex.

  Sap
  Posted by: B.inboats on Jan-11-13 11:09 PM (EST)

Turpentine. I used it on my half Penobscot. Email me for cool pic.

  Turpentine Guys ... Have you ever
  Posted by: onnopaddle on Jan-12-13 1:42 AM (EST)

tried kerosene ? Just wondering how it compares.

  You
  Posted by: Cliffjrs on Jan-12-13 8:48 AM (EST)

Petroleum guys are all alike. Why would you want to use jet fuel ? It won't go faster afterwards.

  Kerosene
  Posted by: B.inboats on Jan-12-13 3:29 PM (EST)

Didn't have any. I figured the sap on mine was from a pine tree and turpentine comes from the same place. I wiped it off this summer out in the sun. Came off easily. I wasn't sure what the turpentine would do to the royal ex, so then I did an old fashioned yard wash with lots of suds. It's shining like new in my classroom now.

  Butter
  Posted by: oakflowers on Jan-14-13 9:30 AM (EST)

My father's solution for gently removing grease-like materials was butter or oleo. Dissolve the goo in butter and then wash the butter off with soap and water.

  Turpentine vs kerosene
  Posted by: FrankNC on Jan-14-13 12:02 PM (EST)

I've used both with similar results. I don't have any preference other than the container that is closest or cheapest.

  Alcohol has worked for me
  Posted by: OldGator on Jan-14-13 9:04 PM (EST)

I have use the ethyl alcohol fuel I use for my camp stove with great success. It has not damaged clothing and quickly removes sap.

	Might want to try Posted by: glendorado on Jan-08-13 4:53 PM (EST)
	Goof off. carried at menards & home depot. It removed wood stain from my vinyl siding (don't ask) I would try it first on a small section, as it faded my siding a little, but was better than having wood stain on my house. There was no trace of stain after I used this product. Always have a bottle in the garage now.

	On Gorilla Tape Residue Posted by: dougd on Jan-08-13 5:28 PM (EST)
	I used Dawn Power Dissolver. I was pretty skeptical but it did the job great! Might be worth a try for sap. I let it sit for about 10 minutes and then used a putty knife to scrape it off. I was using it on F/G and there were no problems with discoloration or any other kind of problems. dougd

	If it's outside and it gets cold .... Posted by: clarion on Jan-08-13 5:28 PM (EST)
	Try scraping it off when it's frozen. Works on my car. But maybe yours is too dry.

	Car wax or yacht wax. Posted by: g2d on Jan-08-13 6:16 PM (EST)
	Just as they take sap off cars, they will take it off canoes. The petroleum solvents won't hurt the Royalex, and the waxes have UV inhibitors in them.

	might not be tree sap , could be ....... Posted by: pilotwingz on Jan-08-13 8:46 PM (EST)
	..... bug honey dew . Aphids and other bugs on trees drop this crap (honey dew) .

	razor blade to get the worst Posted by: kayamedic on Jan-08-13 9:02 PM (EST)
	-- Last Updated: Jan-08-13 9:03 PM EST -- then mayo or hand sanitizer. I have heard of peanut butter being used. My trucks are in a pine grove. I have loads of sap on their tops. Alcohol per se does not work with large buildups. Try to get the worst off by mechanical means. Razor blading this years accumulation is messy. Last years, which is dried, is much easier.

	tree sap? Posted by: jerrysmith on Jan-08-13 9:26 PM (EST)
	My daughter has on old Old Town Loon (green). It is covered with black specs that I beleive to be the plasticizers leaching out of the hull. I tested a spot with acetone or mineral spirits (I don't remember which). It seemed to work on the small area. I plan to finish the job in warmer weather.

	Try a bleach/water solution. Posted by: tktoo on Jan-08-13 10:17 PM (EST)
	-- Last Updated: Jan-08-13 10:20 PM EST -- It may be just mildew. And I agree about the mechanical removal for tree sap. I like old credit cards or plastic kitchen spatulas for scraping as much off as possible before using any solvents or oils.

	Paddle it on boney streams - a lot Posted by: Glenn_MacGrady on Jan-08-13 11:04 PM (EST)

	Some mineral spirits... Posted by: fatelmo on Jan-09-13 9:16 AM (EST)
	proobably will do de job witout harmin' de vinyl. Ah's use it on me mighty impressive scalp ta get de sap off iffin' ah's fall asleep under a pine tree fer a couple o' years. Rip Van Elmo

	Goo Gone Posted by: JackL on Jan-09-13 9:30 AM (EST)
	I use it all the time to get the hemlock sap off my stuff. It will take a bit of rubbing if it is hardened, but with a little elbow grease, it shoud take it off Jack L

	Got sap ? Posted by: Cliffjrs on Jan-09-13 9:40 AM (EST)
	Got turpentine ?

	Turpentine Posted by: NateHanson on Jan-10-13 10:11 AM (EST)

	Goo Gone Posted by: QCHiker on Jan-10-13 7:21 PM (EST)
	I've used goo gone on my portage packs and tent and tarp and it works great on those so should easily get it off Royalex.

	It depends on the kind of sap ... Posted by: seadart on Jan-11-13 6:43 PM (EST)
	Some saps are actually going to polymerize and bond to the surface (resinous saps). Best to just let them wear off. Most saps will disolve to some extent in turpentine or Naptha, cheap if you need to do a large area - you can buy formulated products like goo gone for more money. The WD-40 would also probably work, test a small section.

	I would be cautious with "Goof-off" as Posted by: shirlann on Jan-11-13 8:03 PM (EST)
	I put it on an insulated coffee mug to get off a sticker and it ate the plastic. Goo-gone is less invasive. Royalex is a type of plastic. As noted, with any remover, try it on a small inconspicuous place first. Using some type of sharp knife or scalpel, carefully, to remove the upper sections first sounds like a doable option. I've done this with other items but not royalex.

	Sap Posted by: B.inboats on Jan-11-13 11:09 PM (EST)
	Turpentine. I used it on my half Penobscot. Email me for cool pic.

	Turpentine Guys ... Have you ever Posted by: onnopaddle on Jan-12-13 1:42 AM (EST)
	tried kerosene ? Just wondering how it compares.

	You Posted by: Cliffjrs on Jan-12-13 8:48 AM (EST)
	Petroleum guys are all alike. Why would you want to use jet fuel ? It won't go faster afterwards.

	Kerosene Posted by: B.inboats on Jan-12-13 3:29 PM (EST)
	Didn't have any. I figured the sap on mine was from a pine tree and turpentine comes from the same place. I wiped it off this summer out in the sun. Came off easily. I wasn't sure what the turpentine would do to the royal ex, so then I did an old fashioned yard wash with lots of suds. It's shining like new in my classroom now.

	Butter Posted by: oakflowers on Jan-14-13 9:30 AM (EST)
	My father's solution for gently removing grease-like materials was butter or oleo. Dissolve the goo in butter and then wash the butter off with soap and water.

	Turpentine vs kerosene Posted by: FrankNC on Jan-14-13 12:02 PM (EST)
	I've used both with similar results. I don't have any preference other than the container that is closest or cheapest.

	Alcohol has worked for me Posted by: OldGator on Jan-14-13 9:04 PM (EST)
	I have use the ethyl alcohol fuel I use for my camp stove with great success. It has not damaged clothing and quickly removes sap.