Mark; That tree sounds like another annoying shrub to introduce to Mr. Chainsaw. Why anyone would want a tree that leaves black gunk over everything I will never know. Another thing that will take tree pitch off is rubbing alcohol, at least that's what I use when I get it on my hands. Best Regards Arran Foster 1954 Imperial Newport Needing A Left Side Taillight Bezel and other trim parts. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark McDonald" <tomswift@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 11:02 AM Subject: IML: Another Great Product (not spam) > I feel like a sap. > > I'm forced to leave a lot of my cars in the driveway, and as yet I > haven't bought car covers for all of them. Consequently, they are > exposed to the elements and everything that can do to their finish. > > Well, there is a big tree right beside the driveway that, every year, > for about 5-6 weeks in the spring, puts out this incredibly sticky, > black, tar-like goo that covers everything, including my cars. This > year it was really bad. You couldn't even walk across the drive without > your shoes sticking. My '68 Crown 4 dr., which is white, actually > turned charcoal grey because of this stuff. > > It took me four days-- no exaggeration-- to clean this gunk off my car > using a polisher and Bug & Tar Remover and then Cleaner Wax, and then > going over the hard spots by hand. The car was covered with millions of > little black sticky freckles, and a lot of 'em I had to scrape off with > my fingernail (still a good tool for detailing!). > > Needless to say, this is a major pain in the butt. I was cussing myself > for not buying a car cover and contemplating cutting down the tree when > I came across the solution to my problems. > > It's called "Nu Finish Car Wash with Orange Power." (I don't work for > these folks and don't get a kickback.) This stuff is absolutely > amazing. All I had to do was scrub my other car with this stuff, mixed > with water, and %90 of the sap was gone. What took me 4 days on the > Crown I accomplished in 30 min. with Nu Finish. > > Again, I don't get anything from these folks for saying this. I just > thought I'd pass it along. If you ever have to park a car under a tree > like this, you will really appreciate this car washing liquid. It beats > slaving away with a rag and tar remover anyday! > > Mark M > > >