2006-08-30 10:59:30 · 7 answers · asked by Luna 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
IF !!! Your sure they are glass.....
Any type of alcohol and a razor blade. Then clean as usual
NOTE: NEVER scrape glass with a razor without the glass being wet...
NOTE 2: Don't get too much of the alcohol on the rubber seams.
2006-08-30 11:05:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get about 2 bottles of rubbing alcohol, depending on how bad your sap problem is, 1 bottle will do a moderately sized area and some CLEAN non abrasive towls. soak a section of towel in the alcohol, lightly press down onto the sap.DO NOT RUB...AT ALL!!! if you do the dirt particles that are in the sap will scratch, press down lightly, repeat. you might have to reapply to the same sap 3-4 times to disolve it all. if you have 50-100 sap drops, this could take 3- 4 hours... when you are done, wash the are and look for any remainimg sap, repeat process. If your lights are glass you could scrap as much off as you can at first or during the alcohol process. I've also heard mineral spirits work but try the alcohol first.
Also go to an auto supply store and get a bottle of tar and sap remover. such as Mothers.
Heres another one:
TIP of the day.
WD 40.
Spray a little on the sap. Let it sit for a minute or two. Wipe off.
Works amazing. One more use for Americas majic formula!!
2006-08-30 18:19:54 · answer #2 · answered by waddabunchabologna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never actually removed pine pitch from glass skylights, but I'd use a solvent. My favorite is gasoline, but any type of paint thinner should work. If you want to be totally natural, you can use turpentine, which is made from pine sap.
2006-08-30 18:09:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy Brake/Component cleaner. It's very expensive - spray a bit on the spot and wipe - make sure you have and old rag - paper towel is okay but not for pitch. BE CAREFUL of the fumes from this stuff - you'll be buzzed up big time. IF nothing else try lighter fluid - cheaper - but more elbow grease. SEMPER FI
2006-08-30 18:07:47 · answer #4 · answered by Marine Mom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most Skylights are a plastic derivitive made from petroleum product so be careful. do not use gasoline GEEZ....
If you are sure they are glass
You could try a good MEK solvent. METHYLETHYLKETONE quite flamable but it wont streak the skylight. Alcohol would be good but you might try GooGone it remeves adhesives from many surfaces and is good all around the flat.
2006-08-30 18:18:38 · answer #5 · answered by Uncle Red 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would try turpentine on glass, scrape away as much as possible first then use turp to remove the residue. Then clean with a normal glass cleaner.
2006-08-30 18:07:49 · answer #6 · answered by h2odog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good old WD-40 and wipe off.
2006-08-31 16:37:16 · answer #7 · answered by big_mustache 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋