What takes pine tree sap off a chainsaw??
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cruiser77
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I rubbed my saw with kerosene this morning, and it cleaned up a little bit. I clean my motorcycle chains with kerosene so nothing new to me. Figured there must be something better because it didn't do much for the caked on sap. Tried some 91% isopropyl alcohol and cotton balls from the grocery store and it worked 100 times better! Sap was gone in seconds. Thanks for the alcohol tip guys!
Veggie oil is cheapest and works great.
It melts the sap and all blends together.
I use it to clean sap off my cars then wash all the mess with dish or car wash soap.
No damage to clear coat... super cheap.
It melts the sap and all blends together.
I use it to clean sap off my cars then wash all the mess with dish or car wash soap.
No damage to clear coat... super cheap.
You could try some jb weld when it hardens you can sand and shape it. Worth a shot anyway
or, depending where you're located, Marine Tex. Similar to JB Weld
and WD-40 gets the sap off
and WD-40 gets the sap off
I just leave the rosin, mostly from Balsam Fir, on the saw. I cut many other species at the same time so the total buildup is not all that much. A solid week in only one Pine/Fir species would be different.
The upside of ignoring it is that I could pick out my saw from any quantity of same model saws sitting near it, just about instantly.
The upside of ignoring it is that I could pick out my saw from any quantity of same model saws sitting near it, just about instantly.
Use the same mix that you run in the saw. Case closed horse is dead
I would stay away from acetone or carb cleaner, whatever you do! It will take the paint off a bar...don’t ask me how I know.
Vegetable oil and if it is real build up put some on a rag and leave it for several days. Thanks
I mix some gas in there in the winter if it's real cold to make it pour a bit easier
Jeeptrekker
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Rubbing alcohol and automotive buffing wax are what I use to remove all sap from vehicles. Works on glass, plastic , mag wheels. No residue and safe on the paint. Imagine it would work the same on a saw.
Diesel or kerosene works best but stinks. Follow up with dish detergent/water. VERY CHEAP too.
We used diesel on the rollers when cutting WP on the edger. When mill was down, we sprayed the rollers. Pitch would make the flitches feed sideways. Bad boards.
We used diesel on the rollers when cutting WP on the edger. When mill was down, we sprayed the rollers. Pitch would make the flitches feed sideways. Bad boards.
What causes this? I’m just curious, never heard of sap or tar rotting a saw, in my territory never really heard of anyone cleaning a saw either, other than the bar or air filter.
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