Walnut Trees, especially black walnuts. ----- Original Message ----- From: "A. Foster" <monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 6:53 PM Subject: Re: IML: Another Great Product (not spam) > 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 > > > > > >