Tar Removal

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Gonzo

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I have some tar (I presume) on the bottom side of my ground effects. Previously I have used TW aerosol (yellow can) with great success, BUT this time it hasn't done a good job. 1/4 ounce of TW and 5 pounds of elbow grease barely touched it. BTW, the TW aerosol, although mostly full, can barely spray the contents out of the can - I suspecting a propellant leak and perhaps some product component leak as being the cause of the removal problem.



Any recommendations? I'm about to place an order with CMA.
 
If its tar its petrolium based and use a like product to remove . Good old fashioned Mineral Spirits ( household oil based paint thinner) available at Home Depot for $3 / gal. Saturate a rag with it and hold it on the tar to soften it the gently wipe off. Most road tar will contain grit/sand of some sorts so you don't want to be rubbing hard.



This solvent is paint/clear safe. I had the link to the Tarminator MSDS and I deleted it .. Wish I would have kept it.. wild stuff in there.
 
I have had great success with Autoglyms Intensive Tar remover and 3M's tar remover which both have romoved tar that cheaper aerosol tar removers haven't touched,make sure you wax after though as any of these products will totaly remove your wax.
 
~One man’s opinion / observations~



I’d agree with Mr Concourse as to his recommendations on products, I would add the following;



Aerodynamic automotive body components such a bumpers, air dams and wings are fabricated from fibreglass, polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), polypropylene, polyurethane and ABS. The painting process for these parts requires a paint that has a vinyl base with an elastimeric additive ((a flex agent) to provide flexibility Solvents and minerals-spirit based products will cause these types of paint film systems to lose their flexibility by drying out the flex agent and making the material brittle. This can be avoided by using an oil-rich product that contains no harsh petrochemical solvents to restore the original moisture and seal the paint system.





~Hope this helps~





Experience unshared; is knowledge wasted…/



justadumbarchitect * so i question everything*
 
Am I the only one who has had good luck with WD-40 soaked on a rag? I haven't tried it on the "plastic" parts, so I don't know how it would affect them as TOGWT pointed out some chemicals can.

Whenever I use any "chemicals" on my paint, I always follow with a polish (or glaze depending on definitions, but one with nutrient oils in it), then wax.



Dave
 
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