Pine Tar Removal

Bob_Young · 05-25-2008, 07:55 PM

Spent 3 days using my L4300 hauling white pine boughs to a burn pile. Ice stripped them off the trees last winter. Now the controls, fender tops, and about anywhere else I touched is smeared with pine tar.

Does anyone have a trick or procedure for cleaning off the stuff? Seems like I saw one posted here before.

Thanks.
Bob

Willl · 05-25-2008, 09:18 PM

WD-40

zeuspaul · 05-25-2008, 09:53 PM

I would give turpentine a try. It's made from pine.

Zeuspaul

SFish · 05-25-2008, 10:21 PM

Bob:

If it were me, I would think of the pitch as protective coating.

Steve

LBrown59 · 05-25-2008, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Willl

WD-40

Engine degreaser works great for anything gummy or sticky.
Excellent for removing sales tags and labels.
Makes what once was a frustrating chore a snap.
I get better results with it than I do with WD - 40.

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Bob_Young · 05-26-2008, 09:18 AM

Thanks, guys. There's WD40 and maybe some degreaser around here. I'll try those first.

SFish: Can't leave it on. Picked the branches and limbs out of an area that was loaded with poison ivy. Made it through first contact OK by showering each night with laundry soap. Got into trouble a week or so later when I tried to re-use the tar coated work gloves.
Bob

jjmarotz · 05-26-2008, 09:40 AM

Don't laugh but try baby oil, it works to take pitch off your skin, might work on other surfaces too.

ragkar · 05-26-2008, 02:20 PM

try goo-gone. It's sold in the paint section of walmart.
home depot and Lowes also sell it.

ragkar · 05-26-2008, 02:24 PM

Also try raiding the medicine cabinet and the garage for rubbing alcohol, lighter fluid, acetone, paint remover, gasoline etc.

LBrown59 · 05-26-2008, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ragkar

try goo-gone. It's sold in the paint section of walmart.
home depot and Lowes also sell it.

I tried goo-gone but I went back to engine degreaser because it works as good or better than goo - gone and you get a lot more ounces of degreeser for less money than goo-gone.

05-25-2008, 07:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bob_Young Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North of the Fingerlakes - NY Posts: 1,023	Pine Tar Removal Spent 3 days using my L4300 hauling white pine boughs to a burn pile. Ice stripped them off the trees last winter. Now the controls, fender tops, and about anywhere else I touched is smeared with pine tar. Does anyone have a trick or procedure for cleaning off the stuff? Seems like I saw one posted here before. Thanks. Bob __________________ New Kidz: '04 L4300 w/BH-90X, '06 B7610, '07 MX5000 Old Pros: '75 Ford 4000, '69 Ford 2000, '54 JD40 LBrown Fan Club--charter member Anybody can own a Kubota. To own three Kubotas, it takes a man who wears the pants Romans 8:28

05-25-2008, 09:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Willl Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Northwest, WA Posts: 879	Re: Pine Tar Removal WD-40 __________________ My PhotoBucket If you can read this, your 'Ignore List' isn't working.

05-25-2008, 09:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
zeuspaul Silver Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North of Escondido, San Diego Posts: 175	Re: Pine Tar Removal I would give turpentine a try. It's made from pine. Zeuspaul __________________ Kubota Grand L4330,FEL, Box Blade, Brush Mower, Tiller, Sub Soiler....RTV 900

05-25-2008, 10:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
SFish Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mendocino County, CA Posts: 118	Re: Pine Tar Removal Bob: If it were me, I would think of the pitch as protective coating. Steve

05-26-2008, 09:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
Bob_Young Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North of the Fingerlakes - NY Posts: 1,023	Re: Pine Tar Removal Thanks, guys. There's WD40 and maybe some degreaser around here. I'll try those first. SFish: Can't leave it on. Picked the branches and limbs out of an area that was loaded with poison ivy. Made it through first contact OK by showering each night with laundry soap. Got into trouble a week or so later when I tried to re-use the tar coated work gloves. Bob __________________ New Kidz: '04 L4300 w/BH-90X, '06 B7610, '07 MX5000 Old Pros: '75 Ford 4000, '69 Ford 2000, '54 JD40 LBrown Fan Club--charter member Anybody can own a Kubota. To own three Kubotas, it takes a man who wears the pants Romans 8:28

05-26-2008, 09:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
jjmarotz Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ashton, Idaho Posts: 130	Re: Pine Tar Removal Don't laugh but try baby oil, it works to take pitch off your skin, might work on other surfaces too.

05-26-2008, 02:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
ragkar Gold Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: eastern PA-lower Poconos Posts: 308	Re: Pine Tar Removal try goo-gone. It's sold in the paint section of walmart. home depot and Lowes also sell it. __________________ Eastern PA -JD2320 w/R4; 200CX w/61" bucket & Markham toothbar; 46BH w/16", Imatch, ballastbox & York rake-blade-scarifer, 54" front plow and trailer receiver

05-26-2008, 02:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
ragkar Gold Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: eastern PA-lower Poconos Posts: 308	Re: Pine Tar Removal Also try raiding the medicine cabinet and the garage for rubbing alcohol, lighter fluid, acetone, paint remover, gasoline etc. __________________ Eastern PA -JD2320 w/R4; 200CX w/61" bucket & Markham toothbar; 46BH w/16", Imatch, ballastbox & York rake-blade-scarifer, 54" front plow and trailer receiver

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