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Title: Removing Pitch
Post by: Stickbow on June 29, 2015, 08:32:00 PM
My treestands end up in White Pine and Spruce often. Any one know a trick to removing the pitch from steps, stand, etc.?
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Post by: Pine on June 29, 2015, 09:01:00 PM
Turpentine
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Post by: Pete McMiller on June 29, 2015, 09:59:00 PM
Yep, WD-40 and a rag.
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Post by: Stickbow on June 29, 2015, 10:55:00 PM
Thanks guys
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Post by: Pat B on June 29, 2015, 11:01:00 PM
Alcohol will work also.
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Post by: snowplow on June 29, 2015, 11:20:00 PM
Rub real butter onto it then wash hands
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Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on June 29, 2015, 11:28:00 PM
Barbeque briquette fluid works excellent without any greasy residue butter, margarine, or WD-40 leaves behind.... no smell either.
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Post by: Wandering Archer on June 29, 2015, 11:38:00 PM
Oil dissolves pine resin. I dissolve pine resin in oil to make ointments.
If I get it on my hands I just wash my hands with the wife's olive or veggy oil, then wash the oil off with regular soap. Works a charm.
Title: Re: Removing Pitch
Post by: Roadkill on June 29, 2015, 11:46:00 PM
What kind of ointments?  I have over a cup of pure pine pitch
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Post by: Hopewell Tom on June 30, 2015, 04:44:00 AM
Lestoil or Baby Oil.
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Post by: Stickbow on June 30, 2015, 06:04:00 AM
Wealth of knowledge here..thanks again
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Post by: Last of the Breed on July 01, 2015, 07:02:00 PM
Coleman fuel, white gas, ect...
Title: Re: Removing Pitch
Post by: Wandering Archer on July 02, 2015, 01:17:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Roadkill:
What kind of ointments?  I have over a cup of pure pine pitch
Google pine salve or pine pitch salve. I also use it in a lanolin based rash cream I make for our kids. I also use it to make a leather conditioner similar to montana pitch blend, but I make mine a with a little more wax. Or sometimes I just buy montana and melt it and add some wax if I'm feeling lazy...