Pine Sap Remedies

[Marquis]

Just a good scrubbing in the shower at the end of the day works for me!

 

[sawchip]

any brand of face wash with microbeads works like magic!!

 

[ClimbinArbor]

anybody used Lava soap on it??

 

[BlueRidgeMark]

anybody used Lava soap on it??

Yep. I like Lava, but Gojo or FastOrange works better for sap. Any kind of oil followed, I say FOLLOWED by your favorite soap works best. Oil breaks it down.

With car grease, pine sap, or any of a number of common hard to get off grunges, put the water on LAST, NOT FIRST. Get the cleaner on the dirt/sap/grease/whatever FIRST, then work it in, BEFORE you apply any water.

 

[turnkey4099]

I can't stand sticky hands. Have used almost every one of the mentioned items and they all work well. On the job, I ignore the problem but cure the 'sticky' bit by grabbing some dirt and rubbing it in. Fixes the problem while working and doesn't cause problems removing at end of job.

Harry K

 

[tree MDS]

I have a parts washer at the shop, just rinse yer hands in that baby and all set. Also orange gojo works nicely. As far as the rest of yer body, just a good face cloth, adds that friction fer scrubbing.

 

[oldirty]

I can't stand sticky hands. Have used almost every one of the mentioned items and they all work well. On the job, I ignore the problem but cure the 'sticky' bit by grabbing some dirt and rubbing it in. Fixes the problem while working and doesn't cause problems removing at end of job.

Harry K

sounds like someone else knows the secret weapon against sap. you the man harry. lol

 

[ClimbinArbor]

sounds like someone else knows the secret weapon against sap. you the man harry. lol

doesnt that make it harder to get off in the long run tho?

 

[chipr]

Pinesap Problems

As for on the job pinesap problems, sawgas works immediately, but has it's drawbacks (dry skin, smell, etc.). I have tried gojo, orange junk and a bunch of them. the best on pine sap EVEN IN YOUR HAIR, is butter. hardly any scrubbing (work it in with your fingernails), I work it through my hair and beard before showering, using a large comb for real rough saturation issues. When done, the butter washes right out with soap and water, and is actually good for your skin. It'll blow your mind how good it works.

 

[oldirty]

doesnt that make it harder to get off in the long run tho?

ummm. well here's the thing about that, ive never really noticed. the only thing i know about the sap is that my hands would stick to everything when working in the conifers and the only on the job remedy (gojo was always at the shop) was dirt getting rubbed on the hands. it immediately sticks to the sap and then working would take the dirt off. and then when i'd get home just the normal shower routine would clean me right up, well as clean as i can get.

 

[ClimbinArbor]

it doesnt bother me so much on my hands. just in my hair. and on my hairy arms and legs. and clothing. and climbing gear. and truck seats. and.... lol

 

[TheKid]

wouldn't you rather just eat the butter?

i use dr. bronner's pure castille peppermint soap. very concentrated stuff and very inexpensive. imagine all that butter you could devote to soggy waffles, excellent grilled cheese, and wild morells. plus, butter has NEVER worked for me. and i get covered in sap every dink darn day.

 

[M.D. Vaden]

Everyone at work thought I was an idiot when I told them to use margarine/butter to get pine pitch off their skin.

I had the last laugh there!

I don't get pitched too often.

But sure - same stuff here, then some soap after. Mellow on the skin.

 

[Blakesmaster]

+1 on the baby oil. Grinding in dirt on the job like OD says also works. Just takes a bit more elbow grease to scrub it off at the end of the day. If it gets in my beard I usually try to twist it into shapes to show everyone how cool I am.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

Plain soap and a scrub brush always works for me. I did 3 big white pines yesterday morning and they'd been wailed on by sapsuckers. From my armpits down was black, after I got out of the shower I was clean enough for Diane to let me get into bed

 

[treesurgeon]

gojo all the way. i use any white stuff in those small tubs.

 

[c5c7c9]

PURE acetone on an old terricloth towel/wash cloth.

 

[woodsthing]

Hairspray

Hairspray is excellent for removing tree sap- The little bit of residue is easier to clean out than butter and it is in a handy can... I keep a can w/ my extra fluids in the truck.

Erik

 

[ClimbinArbor]

If it gets in my beard I usually try to twist it into shapes to show everyone how cool I am.

lmao i'll have to try that