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Help! My nice one year old Sun-Dura boat cover is black from oak tree sap.
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<blockquote data-quote="Douglasdzaster" data-source="post: 507510" data-attributes="member: 27803"><p>A couple weeks ago I put my truck up on stands and upgraded all four brakes. During the process I noticed the second day sap was falling out of the big oak tree I was under. Never seen anything like it. Sap fell like snow for three days. By the time I finished my truck the bed was full of Acorns and my shadow black truck looked like it was sprayed with bed liner. It took different chemicals and soaps before I found a combination that worked. Then I had stripped all the finish down to the clear coat. </p><p>I got the truck brought back to life after lots of polish and topping.</p><p>Today as I took the trash can out to the road I thought I’d stop and check things on the boat. I knew it was time to rinse the cover again. Usually once a week but skipped last week. The closer I got to the cover the blacker it looked. Supposed to be khaki.</p><p>Anyone have any idea how I can remove the sap and clean up my cover? It’s marine polyester and not quite as resistant as Sunbrella acrylic fabric. I have to be careful with solvents. How careful I’m not sure. I have some 303 all purpose cleaner left from last cleaning. Dura craft said only use 303 apc and 303 marine fabric guard but I think they have some kind of deal I could be wrong it’s happened twice before.</p><p>I’m going to see if the 303 cuts it any. If it does I’ll buy another $30 bottle.</p><p>What I used on the truck was Seafoam Bugs B Gone and it’s supposed to be gentle on surfaces. But everywhere it ran down the paint I had to buff out the streaks.</p><p>I may try it in a small area.</p><p>Anyone with any ideas please send them my way. The longer this stuff stays on there the more harm it’ll do. I just got the cover paid off too.</p><p>Any advice will be greatly appreciated! What ever concoctions I have to mix up I’ll try it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Douglasdzaster, post: 507510, member: 27803"] A couple weeks ago I put my truck up on stands and upgraded all four brakes. During the process I noticed the second day sap was falling out of the big oak tree I was under. Never seen anything like it. Sap fell like snow for three days. By the time I finished my truck the bed was full of Acorns and my shadow black truck looked like it was sprayed with bed liner. It took different chemicals and soaps before I found a combination that worked. Then I had stripped all the finish down to the clear coat. I got the truck brought back to life after lots of polish and topping. Today as I took the trash can out to the road I thought I’d stop and check things on the boat. I knew it was time to rinse the cover again. Usually once a week but skipped last week. The closer I got to the cover the blacker it looked. Supposed to be khaki. Anyone have any idea how I can remove the sap and clean up my cover? It’s marine polyester and not quite as resistant as Sunbrella acrylic fabric. I have to be careful with solvents. How careful I’m not sure. I have some 303 all purpose cleaner left from last cleaning. Dura craft said only use 303 apc and 303 marine fabric guard but I think they have some kind of deal I could be wrong it’s happened twice before. I’m going to see if the 303 cuts it any. If it does I’ll buy another $30 bottle. What I used on the truck was Seafoam Bugs B Gone and it’s supposed to be gentle on surfaces. But everywhere it ran down the paint I had to buff out the streaks. I may try it in a small area. Anyone with any ideas please send them my way. The longer this stuff stays on there the more harm it’ll do. I just got the cover paid off too. Any advice will be greatly appreciated! What ever concoctions I have to mix up I’ll try it. [/QUOTE]
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