RESIN REMOVAL AND PREVENTION

[RoddyW]

Hello you experienced guys out there

 

Can we get your thoughts on the topic of resin removal from guide bars and cutting blades etc?  

 

1 What's the best way to stop it building up especially when conditions are worst for it 

 

2 What's the easiest and most effective way of removing it?

[Khriss]

A sharp chain. Normally chains clean themselves, if yrs is caked its because its cutters are dulled. K

[RoddyW]

Thanks Khriss that's helpful.  What about hedge cutter blades?

[Khriss]

44 minutes ago, RoddyW said:

Thanks Khriss that's helpful.  What about hedge cutter blades?

Either graphite dust or veg oil, depending what yr cutting. K

[nepia]

I've never bothered actually removing sap/resin from hedgecutter blades.  I switch off at the end of use with the maximum amount of blade visible then when I get home I paint them with chain oil before putting them away.

[Stubby]

On 21/10/2020 at 11:09, Khriss said:

A sharp chain. Normally chains clean themselves, if yrs is caked its because its cutters are dulled. K

This is true . A sharp chain saves a lot of work in many respects not just fast cutting . If you have let it build up on the power head body there are brands of stuff or white spirit . Chains and guide bars will benefit from regular study .  One thing some people forget/don't know is to take out the gullets . Ok you have sharpened the cutters , taken down the rakers but eventually the gullets will be a tad wide and will rub in the kirf . Sticky spruce will cling to that .

[Khriss]

44 minutes ago, nepia said:

I've never bothered actually removing sap/resin from hedgecutter blades.  I switch off at the end of use with the maximum amount of blade visible then when I get home I paint them with chain oil before putting them away.

Perfectly good.

 

 

I often hose bit of WD40 on too, BUT it depends wot yr trimming as you dont want die back from contamination. Dry blades will wear n struggle in cut.  K

[Stere]

I bought some special  eco spray  for hegde trimmers

 

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