Removing road tar

rainingbullets · 02-02-2004, 11:47 PM

I've had some nasty-looking road tar on the side of my truck since I bought it. What's a good way to get that off?

CenTex · 02-02-2004, 11:55 PM

Try GOOGONE - Should melt it off witlhout hurting the paint.

Futuresweets10 · 02-03-2004, 12:08 AM

laquer (sp?) thinner

Hazardous · 02-03-2004, 12:30 AM

wd 40 or bug and tar remover

rainingbullets · 02-03-2004, 05:37 PM

Goo gone. Yes. I used that to remove the emblems. I will try that...Also WD 40. I'll try anything I don't have to buy. lol

xtremefour · 02-03-2004, 05:53 PM

they make a cleaning sponge specificly for removing road tar and bugs, works great and wont hurt paint. Don't use Laquer Thinner, way to harsh, could harm clearcoat. Paint thinner is ok. If you have a good coat of wax on the truck goo gone or laquer might be ok. the sponge is only a couple of bux and i have used one, works great.

ZQ8BALL · 02-04-2004, 03:06 PM

try just using some auto solvent. i'm a car detailer and that's what i use

03 SS · 02-04-2004, 07:06 PM

Just use 3M adhesive remover..... works good.

TopElement · 02-11-2004, 06:15 PM

OOOPS! Yeah its like goo gone but stronger. I had tar on my truck too when i bought it, werid huh? Well I used that and it came right off and no dmagae to the paint. That bug and tar remover doesnt work worth a shit.

rainingbullets · 02-11-2004, 07:17 PM

Heh, well luckily I didn't buy it. Must steal Goo Gone from g/f.

IllFiRsDoNIll · 02-15-2004, 05:49 PM

when we detail cars we use wd 40 it works great

rainingbullets · 02-15-2004, 10:26 PM

No kidding. I had no idea WD 40 could be used for something like that.

fknlo · 02-16-2004, 04:53 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 03 SS

Just use 3M adhesive remover..... works good.

98SS · 02-17-2004, 02:13 AM

I just used gas ... it worked great, and didn't mess anything up

burple · 02-17-2004, 02:17 AM

Zippo lighter fluid. Others have already been listed such as wd-40. Just be sure to wash it right after you are done.

rainingbullets · 02-18-2004, 06:34 PM

Heh, I just got that Mr. Clean Auto Drying Car wash thing....Shouldn't be a problem.

rainingbullets · 02-21-2004, 08:32 PM

Hey, I used WD-40...Took a lot of "finger-nail" action, but I got it. Thanks.

2LW2TW · 02-22-2004, 03:36 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Tims98SS

I just used gas ... it worked great, and didn't mess anything up

Gasoline works like a charm. Just keep a bucket of soapy water handy to wipe it down afterwords.

twodoorblazer · 03-04-2004, 02:22 AM

I don't think there is anything gas can't take off

rainingbullets · 03-04-2004, 03:50 AM

Gas is expensive. It only goes in one place on my truck. lol

***sdime98*** · 03-04-2004, 12:49 PM

goo gone works wonders

AzZKikR · 03-04-2004, 12:59 PM

anyone have any suggestions for removing dried super glue without harming the paint? I pulled one of them... "what were you thinking?!" deals with a tube of super glue in the garage but way too close to my truck... it's really small and no one notices it really but me. I immediately tried to wipe it up when it happened, but instead fibers from the cloth got permanently glued to the paint... lol that didn't work. I'm getting a new front end anyways it's not big deal.

03-04-2004, 01:04 PM

turtle wax bug and tar remover...works awesome

03-04-2004, 07:15 PM

go to pep boys or autozone and they'll have tar removers, that wont **** your finish up, that googone is shitty

BLAZ1N · 03-05-2004, 07:10 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by rainingbullets

Gas is expensive. It only goes in one place on my truck. lol

1gallon of gas = $1.57 in ga right now, $2.00 tops
1- 8 oz bottle of bug and tar remover = at least $2.50

gas is cheap compared to that stuff

02-02-2004, 11:47 PM	#1
rainingbullets I Love Tools Age: 24 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,505 Location: Modesto User is: OffLine	Removing road tar I've had some nasty-looking road tar on the side of my truck since I bought it. What's a good way to get that off?
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02-02-2004, 11:55 PM	#2
CenTex Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 602 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Removing road tar Try GOOGONE - Should melt it off witlhout hurting the paint.
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02-03-2004, 12:08 AM	#3
Futuresweets10 former title junky mod Age: 23 Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 6,453 Location: Biloxi MS User is: OffLine	Re: Removing road tar laquer (sp?) thinner
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02-03-2004, 12:30 AM	#4
Hazardous Psycho Age: 37 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 435 Location: Dundalk Maryland User is: OffLine	Re: Removing road tar wd 40 or bug and tar remover
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02-03-2004, 05:37 PM	#5
rainingbullets I Love Tools Age: 24 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,505 Location: Modesto User is: OffLine	Re: Removing road tar Goo gone. Yes. I used that to remove the emblems. I will try that...Also WD 40. I'll try anything I don't have to buy. lol
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02-03-2004, 05:53 PM	#6
xtremefour xtremefour Age: 29 Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,786 Location: cleveland User is: OffLine	Re: Removing road tar they make a cleaning sponge specificly for removing road tar and bugs, works great and wont hurt paint. Don't use Laquer Thinner, way to harsh, could harm clearcoat. Paint thinner is ok. If you have a good coat of wax on the truck goo gone or laquer might be ok. the sponge is only a couple of bux and i have used one, works great.
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02-04-2004, 03:06 PM	#7
ZQ8BALL Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 17 Location: Helotes, TX User is: OffLine	Re: Removing road tar try just using some auto solvent. i'm a car detailer and that's what i use
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02-04-2004, 07:06 PM	#8
03 SS Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,380 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Removing road tar Just use 3M adhesive remover..... works good. Last edited by 03 SS : 02-04-2004 at 07:07 PM.
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02-11-2004, 06:15 PM	#9
TopElement Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 393 Location: NY User is: OffLine	Re: Removing road tar OOOPS! Yeah its like goo gone but stronger. I had tar on my truck too when i bought it, werid huh? Well I used that and it came right off and no dmagae to the paint. That bug and tar remover doesnt work worth a shit.
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02-11-2004, 07:17 PM	#10
rainingbullets I Love Tools Age: 24 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,505 Location: Modesto User is: OffLine	Re: Removing road tar Heh, well luckily I didn't buy it. Must steal Goo Gone from g/f.
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02-15-2004, 05:49 PM	#11
IllFiRsDoNIll Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 44 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Removing road tar when we detail cars we use wd 40 it works great
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02-15-2004, 10:26 PM	#12
rainingbullets I Love Tools Age: 24 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,505 Location: Modesto User is: OffLine	Re: Removing road tar No kidding. I had no idea WD 40 could be used for something like that.
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02-16-2004, 04:53 PM	#13
fknlo vw user Age: 28 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 311 Location: warrensburg, mo User is: OffLine	Re: Removing road tar Quote: Originally Posted by 03 SS Just use 3M adhesive remover..... works good.
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02-17-2004, 02:13 AM	#14
98SS former owner Age: 26 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 7,297 Location: Memphis 'burbs User is: OffLine	Re: Removing road tar I just used gas ... it worked great, and didn't mess anything up
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02-17-2004, 02:17 AM	#15
burple Just a member Age: 38 Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,444 Location: Louisiana User is: OffLine	Re: Removing road tar Zippo lighter fluid. Others have already been listed such as wd-40. Just be sure to wash it right after you are done.
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02-18-2004, 06:34 PM	#16
rainingbullets I Love Tools Age: 24 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,505 Location: Modesto User is: OffLine	Re: Removing road tar Heh, I just got that Mr. Clean Auto Drying Car wash thing....Shouldn't be a problem.
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02-21-2004, 08:32 PM	#17
rainingbullets I Love Tools Age: 24 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,505 Location: Modesto User is: OffLine	Re: Removing road tar Hey, I used WD-40...Took a lot of "finger-nail" action, but I got it. Thanks.
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02-22-2004, 03:36 AM	#18
2LW2TW Got Beer? Age: 28 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,599 Location: Rhode Island User is: OffLine	Re: Removing road tar Quote: Originally Posted by Tims98SS I just used gas ... it worked great, and didn't mess anything up Gasoline works like a charm. Just keep a bucket of soapy water handy to wipe it down afterwords.
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03-04-2004, 02:22 AM	#19
twodoorblazer CHANGE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 962 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Removing road tar I don't think there is anything gas can't take off
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03-04-2004, 03:50 AM	#20
rainingbullets I Love Tools Age: 24 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,505 Location: Modesto User is: OffLine	Re: Removing road tar Gas is expensive. It only goes in one place on my truck. lol
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03-04-2004, 12:49 PM	#21
*sdime98* slowly, but surely. Age: 24 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 49,347 Location: Laurel Hill, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Removing road tar goo gone works wonders
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03-04-2004, 12:59 PM	#22
AzZKikR CHANGE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS Age: 26 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 407 Location: Pensacola FL User is: OffLine	Re: Removing road tar anyone have any suggestions for removing dried super glue without harming the paint? I pulled one of them... "what were you thinking?!" deals with a tube of super glue in the garage but way too close to my truck... it's really small and no one notices it really but me. I immediately tried to wipe it up when it happened, but instead fibers from the cloth got permanently glued to the paint... lol that didn't work. I'm getting a new front end anyways it's not big deal.
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03-04-2004, 01:04 PM	#23
lowsdime Posts: n/a Location: User is:	Re: Removing road tar turtle wax bug and tar remover...works awesome
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03-04-2004, 07:15 PM	#24
xtremeenvoy Posts: n/a Location: User is:	Re: Removing road tar go to pep boys or autozone and they'll have tar removers, that wont **** your finish up, that googone is shitty
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03-05-2004, 07:10 PM	#25
BLAZ1N I'm probably drunk. Age: 25 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,651 Location: Miami Beach, FL User is: OffLine	Re: Removing road tar Quote: Originally Posted by rainingbullets Gas is expensive. It only goes in one place on my truck. lol 1gallon of gas = $1.57 in ga right now, $2.00 tops 1- 8 oz bottle of bug and tar remover = at least $2.50 gas is cheap compared to that stuff
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