Aggresive tar remover

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LouisanaJeeper

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i got alot of tar on the cherokee. it is very thick tar like roofing tar. i think there must have been some in some mud i went thru



i tried turtle wax bug+tar and straight simple green to remove it.i need something more aggressive to remove it. claying is not an option i want to use.. there is alot
 
Gasoline soaked rag and allow to dwell. This should take care of the tar without any problems. Area must be well ventilated and no open flames near by (i.e. furnace, water heater, etc) :soscared:



Of course prep and re-protect area. :spot
 
Gasoline soaked rag :nono

Never use gas to clean with or anything that is highly flammable!

The static from the rag, broom what ever can and will ignite.

Being burned is VARY Horrible!
 
Have you tried WD-40? If that doesn't work, try some kerosene on a rag. It's much less flammable and works nearly as well as gas. Having said that, it is still flammable, so be careful if you go that route.
 
Smoked Tails said:
Have you tried WD-40? If that doesn't work, try some kerosene on a rag. It's much less flammable and works nearly as well as gas. Having said that, it is still flammable, so be careful if you go that route.
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Kero or turps work well and are relatively safe. Or WD-40/CRC equivalent...they're all solvent based and work well on tar.
 
Super said:
Gasoline soaked rag :nono

Never use gas to clean with or anything that is highly flammable!

The static from the rag, broom what ever can and will ignite.

Being burned is VARY Horrible!
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You are more likely to burn yourself up at the gas station or filling your lawn mower with gas when engine is hot than wiping some tar from your vehicle.



Get real!!! :hairpull
 
blkZ28Conv said:
You are more likely to burn yourself up at the gas station or filling your lawn mower with gas when engine is hot than wiping some tar from your vehicle.



Get real!!! :hairpull
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blkZ28Conv Go ahead and do it then! But call the Burn Center hospital and find out your self on how many stupid people got burned or killed by using highly flammable liquid that ignited by static! You still going to do it lol

Maybe the chances a gas fire caused by electrostatic charge may not happen to you this time but I have seen it happen, the guy got burned real bad.

Practicing safety is not stupid

:closed: :wall :confused: :nervous:
 
I dont know what it is but the local Tuff Coat/Ziebart undercoating dealer has some cleaning fluid they use for getting the overspray of undercoating off. It works great on tar also.
 
Fun to see how creative people use and have had success with. I use a solvent no longer available in CA, but any adhesive and silcone remover solvents or overspray removal solvants (like those available from PRO products) will do the trick.
 
Super said:
blkZ28Conv Go ahead and do it then! But call the Burn Center hospital and find out your self on how many stupid people got burned or killed by using highly flammable liquid that ignited by static! You still going to do it lol

Maybe the chances a gas fire caused by electrostatic charge may not happen to you this time but I have seen it happen, the guy got burned real bad.

Practicing safety is not stupid

:closed: :wall :confused: :nervous:
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Obviously you have never rebuilt a carb, replaced an in-tank fuel pump sender or changed your own fuel filter(s). Much more volatile gas vapors are present during these activities. I have worked on vehicles over 40 years and never a problem when one is respectful about the dangers of gasoline. I did mention some precautions in my initial recommendation of this usage of gasoline.



As a health professional I see quite a few accidents. Not many by trained professionals working on vehicles and gaosline burns. I see a whole lot more knife injuries secondary to slicing a beagle.

Go figure.



Super, I understand your concern and maybe this usage of gasoline is not for the untrained but the tread starter (LouisanaJeeper) is quite familiar with working on vehicles. At least I understand he is from read his post over the last 5 years.
 
I remove sap with my steam cleaner. If you have something similar near by, give it a try. It liquidates the sap in under 2 seconds and then it wipes away. I have not tried it on tar though.
 
some pics.



cj on 42's, zj on 33's (stuck) cj and i only ones to make it thru this w/o tow strap, steep







tj on 35s













i will try to post afters later.
 
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