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  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    edited June 2023
    pansyface said:
    Is he completely baaaaaamy, lyn?
    And a bit sheepish,  depending on what he’s up too. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Allotment BoyAllotment Boy Posts: 6,774
    As some of you know we have been away,  the family have been watering for us and have done a fairly good job.  I heard about a rainstorm on Monday so hoped the waterbuts might be replenished.  Are they ? of course not,  the diverter was absolutely blocked with moss so not a drop in either butt. 😡
    It just goes to show that you need to check your butt often, @Allotment Boy  
    Yes indeed! 😄
    AB Still learning

  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Just spent half an hour getting sticky sycamore sh*te  off the car. Nearly used vinegar. Apparently that's a bad thing to do👎. WD40 and rinse with warm water is the thing according to Mr Google. It worked a treat. I suggested parking the car across the road for a while. OH insisted parking a few foot away would suffice. I said fine but you can clean it next time😡
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Son raised his eyebrows at the idea of WD40 on modern car paintwork because it contains silicon  … he says go to Halfords and get Bug & Tar Remover next time. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    @B3 in the grand scheme of things,  I don’t think 2 tablespoons of vinegar in a gallon of water is going to destroy the planet. Try it first in the paintwork somewhere it doesn’t notice to see if it’s ok with your paintwork. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Oh well. Hopefully it'll have done less harm than the sticky stuff. I've already done it @Lyn. Apparently vinegar affects the paint. I'm afraid I hadn't considered the planet😲
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    You need to wash it off instantly with soap and water. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • B3 said:
    Just spent half an hour getting sticky sycamore sh*te  off the car. Nearly used vinegar. Apparently that's a bad thing to do👎. WD40 and rinse with warm water is the thing according to Mr Google. It worked a treat. I suggested parking the car across the road for a while. OH insisted parking a few foot away would suffice. I said fine but you can clean it next time😡
    I get frustrated when my wife goes out and insists on parking the car underneath certain trees. 
    The problem is, that at only 5ft 2in, she can't reach the middle of the roof, so that's where I step in. 
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    @rowlandscastle444.  Can’t you buy her a little step stool? 🙃🙂😉
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I've washed it off with soapy water and rinsed. Unfortunately not immediately as my husband drove off to the post office so I had to wait for him to come back. The roof is nice and shiny for  now.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
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