I just spray some break cleaner on a rag. Works great. Wax when done.
Tar Removal
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geez you guys. Just use gas.
Originally Posted By: RogerBacon
Back in the old days, we would use gasoline to remove anything like tar or rubber. Now that we are an environmentally and safety conscious group of car guys, we would never use such a easy, cheap, and readily available product. Roger
I agree with Roger, gasoline is the cheapest! It's less than $4 gallon here is the states. Most other products are ~ $4-$8 for 16 oz and some products are over $1 oz. Think about it! Gas is about .03 cents/oz. Duhhh!
I have never used anything other than gasoline for removing tar. Just keep a bucket of clean soapy water/sponge near by and gloves/goggles & other PPE. And when I do remove the tar from a vehicle, I make sure that I do it at the time I am going to wash the vehicle anyway! I have never hurt the paint using gasoline and I've been doing this for nearly 40 years.
Back in the old days, we would use gasoline to remove anything like tar or rubber. Now that we are an environmentally and safety conscious group of car guys, we would never use such a easy, cheap, and readily available product. Roger
I agree with Roger, gasoline is the cheapest! It's less than $4 gallon here is the states. Most other products are ~ $4-$8 for 16 oz and some products are over $1 oz. Think about it! Gas is about .03 cents/oz. Duhhh!
I have never used anything other than gasoline for removing tar. Just keep a bucket of clean soapy water/sponge near by and gloves/goggles & other PPE. And when I do remove the tar from a vehicle, I make sure that I do it at the time I am going to wash the vehicle anyway! I have never hurt the paint using gasoline and I've been doing this for nearly 40 years.
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Why mess around with gas soaked rags, when a simple shot of WD40 or silicone spray and a clean rag will take the tar right off in a swipe or two?
Joel
Joel
Originally Posted By: MarkM66
To think such a question even needs to be asked. I mean, you've never had to clean tar off before.
Basically any solvent will remove it.
Exactly what I was thinking.
To think such a question even needs to be asked. I mean, you've never had to clean tar off before.
Basically any solvent will remove it.
Exactly what I was thinking.
Mayo. No joke. Mayo...I put in on my hood, and 10 seconds later I wiped it off, tar and all. I thought it was a joke too, but it works.
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Originally Posted By: antonmnster
I just spray some break cleaner on a rag. Works great. Wax when done.
Don't put brake fluid on paint.
It is not worth the risk, even with subsequent waxing.
This is very bad advice to put on the net for civilians to read.
I just spray some break cleaner on a rag. Works great. Wax when done.
Don't put brake fluid on paint.
It is not worth the risk, even with subsequent waxing.
This is very bad advice to put on the net for civilians to read.
Originally Posted By: JTK
Why mess around with gas soaked rags, when a simple shot of WD40 or silicone spray and a clean rag will take the tar right off in a swipe or two?
Joel
what? after you wipe off the wd-40, you have a "soaked rag"
Why mess around with gas soaked rags, when a simple shot of WD40 or silicone spray and a clean rag will take the tar right off in a swipe or two?
Joel
what? after you wipe off the wd-40, you have a "soaked rag"
Originally Posted By: mechtech2
Originally Posted By: antonmnster
I just spray some break cleaner on a rag. Works great. Wax when done.
Don't put brake fluid on paint.
It is not worth the risk, even with subsequent waxing.
This is very bad advice to put on the net for civilians to read.
I said brake cleaner, not fluid. Spraying some in a rag and dabbing the tar or sap off has worked really well for me and my last couple of BMWs.
I detailed in college and would recognize paint damage!
Originally Posted By: antonmnster
I just spray some break cleaner on a rag. Works great. Wax when done.
Don't put brake fluid on paint.
It is not worth the risk, even with subsequent waxing.
This is very bad advice to put on the net for civilians to read.
I said brake cleaner, not fluid. Spraying some in a rag and dabbing the tar or sap off has worked really well for me and my last couple of BMWs.
I detailed in college and would recognize paint damage!
Lestoil!! Available in the househould cleaning goods at any supermarket.
Turpentine---about $1.00. Its made from tree sap and is a natural
solvent.Actually in the old days people would take a shot of it to cure all ills.
solvent.Actually in the old days people would take a shot of it to cure all ills.
Baby oil! No joke.
I use Stoners Tarminator. It is quick and clean. The stuff that gets missed and bakes on in the sun is taken off rather easily with Stoners.
3M adhesive remover. Great stuff. Safe on cured paint, though it will take the wax off. Comes in a red & white can with a thin spout.
In a pinch, WD-40 will also work and so will baby oil.
In a pinch, WD-40 will also work and so will baby oil.
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