Spruce sap.....

[Husky575xp]

Apologies if this has been covered before, I'm sure I've seen a topic about it. What is everyone's method for proofing against it getting over handles etc? I use Stihl Vario clean which works well getting it off but is there anything which can be applied to stop it stickin in the first place? Thanks all

[Big J]

If you're worried about sap on your saw, you're in the wrong trade! This is my cutter's 372XP which at the point that the photo taken was 2 weeks old. He'd been cutting sitka. 

 

Edited February 11, 2020 by Big J

[spuddog0507]

If your worried about a bit of spruce sap/resin on your saw how will you cope when this happens to your saw ???? 

[peatff]

31 minutes ago, Big J said:

If you're worried about sap on your saw, you're in the wrong trade! This is my cutter's 372XP which at the point that the photo taken was 2 weeks old. He'd been cutting sitka. 

 

 

That gob's wonky

[Big J]

3 minutes ago, peatff said:

 

That gob's wonky

It's not. ?

 

It's the photo that's wonky (if you look at the trees in the background). 

[Big J]

13 minutes ago, spuddog0507 said:

If your worried about a bit of spruce sap/resin on your saw how will you cope when this happens to your saw ???? 

Ach, that'll buff out Gary! 

[spuddog0507]

4 minutes ago, Big J said:

Ach, that'll buff out Gary! 

It was only 3 month old but ordered some parts and did a 60 min makeover on it one night, t cutted it and back out again earning its keep,

[Bolt]

19 minutes ago, peatff said:

 

That gob's wonky

Not as wonky as Spuddogs bar.

[Husky575xp]

Not worried about the machine, its more about keeping it off the handles.....find it a pain when limbing.... I usually just rub dirt onto hands etc which keeps em moving freely on the handle..... I remember someone saying they used silicone spray possibly? I've done something very similar to my old 575 similar to that Stihl, met it's maker from a 3cx....

[peatff]

2 hours ago, Bolt said:

Not as wonky as Spuddogs bar.

 

True