> From: Ben Hodson <hodsonb@prl.phil.co.uk>
> Subject: Gookey windows yuccchhh !!
> To: british-cars@hoosier.cs.utah.edu
> Date: Wed, 19 Aug 92 8:55:49 BST
>
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> afternoon.:-).... Anyway I digress, When I put the soft top back on come March
> it was still fine but rapidly got covered in gook from I know not where. I
> can guess that maybe the trees had something to do with it (I had no garage
> at the time :-( ). The result is a sticky (when its warm and sunny) and hard
> (when its cold and rainy) non-see through covering on my rear soft top
> window. What can I do ? Has anyone tried any solvants or cleaners that might
> work and not eat the plastic ? Even when this stuff is sticky it is
>impossible
> to shift with warm soapy water. HELP !! I really dont want to replace it
> but I might have to. :-(
Have you tried a decreasing detergent? I've found that Simple Green
and a scrub brush does a dandy job of removing tree goop. Don't know
if Simple Green is sold in the UK but I'm sure you can find
something equivalent. Check the household cleaning section. Something
else that will probably work is trisodium phosphate (yes, I use if for
everything) if you can find it. It's often referred to as TSP and is
usually found in hardware or paint supply stores. Spic And Span, a
popular household cleaner, contains TSP. Wear gloves, this stuff is
hard on the skin.
Roland
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