tree sap on ragtop removal

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Apr 16, 2011 | 06:49 AM

snooter

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tree sap on ragtop removal

any suggestions on getting tree sap off my ragtop. I've tried the 303 cleaner and that did not work.

Apr 16, 2011 | 01:36 PM

Capt_bj

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warm soapy water is where I'd go

- lots of warm soapy water

you need to soften the sap

then don't park there anymore

(owned several converts since 1972 . . . if it needed to be cleaned off I've probably been there)

unfortunately the cloth top allows much more soak-in then a vinl' top . . . but warm soapy water is your friend and a very soft bristle brush

Apr 19, 2011 | 08:13 AM

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From: Puget Sound, WA

Get a towel, get it damp, then microwave it till it's very warm, but you can still hold it. Then put it on the sap, it will soften, & you will be able to remove the sap with it.

Yes, it will take some time, & is a bit of a PITA, but you are not using any solvents that can damage the ragtop.