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08-04-2023, 05:43 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dfandrews
Tangential story: We just got back from a trip to Idaho, and traversed the ION Highway (US-95 in NV, OR, and ID). We encountered the swarm/invasion of "Mormon Crickets" (actually katydids!) that is slowly moving west across NV.
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Yeah, we ran across a bunch of those when we came home through Nevada in early June.
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08-05-2023, 02:23 PM
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anything with ammonia in it, like windex, will strip off any wax based surface protection, so after cleaning with Windex etc, a through rewaxing would be in order.
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08-05-2023, 06:47 PM
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[QUOTE=Ruthe;451033]
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Originally Posted by Ron in BC
You are right -- I did remove some and those circles do mark where they were. It's a good idea to experiment with the blobs. I keep trying to figure out what it is.
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Hi: Ruthe... Try looking up Artillery Fungus. It could be just that. Lots of "Elbow grease" may remove it. Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
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08-06-2023, 01:31 PM
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[QUOTE=escape artist;451307]
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ruthe
Hi: Ruthe... Try looking up Artillery Fungus. It could be just that. Lots of "Elbow grease" may remove it. Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
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I think you're right. I never heard of this before but I looked up images and it's right on the money. Problem is that it's been on the trailer too long to be easily removed. I've already tried windex and plain soap and warm water and a few of them have come off but most haven't. So we're dealing with this fungus and the what I think is lichen. Lots of fun.
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08-06-2023, 01:52 PM
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[QUOTE=Ruthe;451356]
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Originally Posted by escape artist
I think you're right. I never heard of this before but I looked up images and it's right on the money. Problem is that it's been on the trailer too long to be easily removed. I've already tried windex and plain soap and warm water and a few of them have come off but most haven't. So we're dealing with this fungus and the what I think is lichen. Lots of fun.
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FWIW, a lichen is an algae/fungus symbiosis... the algae is growing on/in a fungal substrate.
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08-06-2023, 02:42 PM
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[QUOTE=Ruthe;451356]
Quote:
Originally Posted by escape artist
I think you're right. I never heard of this before but I looked up images and it's right on the money. Problem is that it's been on the trailer too long to be easily removed. I've already tried windex and plain soap and warm water and a few of them have come off but most haven't. So we're dealing with this fungus and the what I think is lichen. Lots of fun.
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Hi: Ruthe... Maybe try the old white Vinegar trick. There's a U-tube for that. However you do it... it's gonna be a long slow process. Happy shootin'. Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
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08-06-2023, 03:11 PM
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#47
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last time I had lichen on fiberglass, I used a hard plastic scraper with a 'sharp' edge to remove the bulk of it, then used fiberglass friendly rubbing compound to polish off the remaining traces. its very difficult to damage a gel coat
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08-07-2023, 06:58 AM
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