Ruggies....

[-JB-]

Pine sap (Christmas tree) on while cotton fringe, best suggestions plz.

thanks kids. !gotcha!

 

[sweendogg]

es simple no?

If I did it... I'd blast them then detail them.. (ie pressure washer the fringe and then detail them) But You'l prolly do well with an upholstery prespray or even a good detergent. use a brush to comb in the detergent pulling out as you do straighten the fringe. Then extract with an acid rinse, a porty would actuelly be better for extraction as the suction of a truckmount can be a little harsh on fringe. Give a good dry stroke, then drap both sides over a table and use a fan on one end to dry both at the same time.

 

[-JB-]

It's not like a nightmare situation or anything like that, mainly just a few goobers is all, I just know how hard that crap is too get of your hands when ya get it on them.

 

[sweendogg]

Yuppers, i hate cutting/ pulling evergreen bushes or trees, the sap is a nightmare but with some good detergency, should clean up pretty good, and as long as you leave it on the acid side, you'll prevent most browning.

 

[harryhides]

Soften up the goobers with rubbing alcohol and then flush with an upholstery tool, towel off and repeat..

 

[Ron Lippold]

how about a little wd-40

 

[The Great Oz]

Turpentine.

 

[sweendogg]

Brian,,, you love turpentine.. don't you!!? :shock: :mrgreen:

 

[Shorty]

Turepenes come from a tree.

Like dissolves like. !gotcha!

But never mix your metho with orange juice. blowme

Ooroo,

shiteatinggrin

 

[The Great Oz]

Brian,,, you love turpentine.. don't you!!?

For pitch or hardened linseed oil, yes, but only as a first choice on fringe or a flatweave. I'd recommend a gel solvent first if the pitch was in the nap of a rug just because it would be easier to rinse. Some alcohols will also work, but may dissolve the surface of a pitch blob and flash off like a volatile solvent. If the pitch is heavy turpentine will make faster work of it than alcohol.

Lots of ways to go about removing pitch.

 

[-JB-]

hmmmm, pitch? I learned something new here tonight!

 

[-JB-]

Thanks Oz, turpentine worked awesome, I would not likely have tried that one w/out your advice, so again, Thanks!