Been Handed A Challenge...

OCDinPDX

OCDinPDX

Paint Ph.D
Literally...my friend removed the decorative chrome exhaust tip from his 2007 Ford Focus for me to clean up. He is usually fastidious about keeping it shiny but with the bad weather, it's covered in crap and has some swirls. I've cleaned it up but it's got a bunch of road tar all over it. I tried claying it and even polishing it without much luck.

Any tips? Pun not intended....

I'll post a photo of the piece tomorrow.
 
If it is truly road tar, most any tar remover should take it off.
Plain old kerosene would work great.
DON"T use gasoline because of it's flammability.
Many people will tell you they use gas with no problem.
Ask the people at the burn center of your local hospital what percentage of their patients are there from gasoline fires.
"# Each year in the U.S., 1.1 million burn injuries are a result of gasoline fires. 4,500 people die from gasoline burn injuries and 10,000 people die from burn related infections.
# In one year, there are 4,700 gas fires in the United States."
Gasoline is great as a fuel for engines.(Period)
 
Try gasoline it works great!:bigups



















:lmfao Sorry had to. :redface: I agree with above. Bug Squash to remove the tar and follow with a good metal polish.
 
Looks like you have some pretty good options. I know that the PB's and Stoners options work. I've used Goo Gone on countless "adhesive" related chores, but never on tar. I don't doubt that it would work. The WD-40 is an interesting thought. I don't keep kerosene around, so I don't but CharlesW probably has real life experience using it for just such a project.
 
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