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Old 08-02-2004, 07:23 AM
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I use goo-gone. Works great for me.
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Old 08-02-2004, 07:35 AM
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Try brakleen from an auto parts store. It is cheap and evaporates very fast so the smell should be gone in no time. If you have any plastic to clean try it on a small, nonstructural area just to make sure there is no reaction 'cause it can be hard on some materials.
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Old 08-02-2004, 07:39 AM
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Dry gass will take it off. I used to use it to get pine pitch off cars years ago when I use to detail cars. I don't know what it'll do to the straps though?
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Old 08-02-2004, 07:48 AM
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Brake clean... now there's a good idea. Comes in an aresol can, inexpensive and like Dave said, it evaporates in seconds. It doesn't harm plastic / rubber brake components (caliper seals, etc), that it touches so it should be safe. It may fade your finish, but that isn't hard to deal with. Man, I should have thought of brake clean. Good one Dave.
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Old 08-02-2004, 07:57 AM
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have never set one on fire yet!
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Old 08-02-2004, 04:43 PM
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OK guys - I tried the pressure-washer deal. I went to one of the better quality PW stations with the tire cleaner, engine cleaner, hot water, ect. (you know - the ones that charge $1 for 3 minutes[]). To my complete suprise - the tire cleaner melted that stuff away like it was sugar! I simply rinsed it off with water following a good douching with the chemical and it worked great. Now I just need to de-scent it with baking soda.
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Old 08-02-2004, 04:58 PM
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Try putting the sap covered stuff in the frezzer over night ,usly chips right off and no smell . Oh put steps in a bag ,the wife will be pissed if she finds the sap on the ice cubes!
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Old 08-02-2004, 11:03 PM
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I was also going to say goo-gone, or some type of citrous based cleaner. Wouldn't hurt to try Simple Green either. That stuff seems to clean everything, from grease, to dirt, to sticky stuff.

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Old 08-03-2004, 02:04 AM
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Womans hair spray will take it right off, i've used the aerosols plus the stuff thats in the pump spayers,,try it you'll be amazed, might try keeping a bottle of it when your out and about, that is the handiest stuff to clean arrows when you get pitch or sap on them.
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Old 08-03-2004, 03:43 AM
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Sounds to me like you got the job done....Congrats.
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