Help: Removing some nasty "road tar?"

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SouthPawCO

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So driving home last night on the interstate, I must have ran over some nasty stuff. I tried to get a quick picture this morning of it but it is hard to see. It`s on the rear bumper trim and lower quarter panel. I felt it by hand it is literally stuck on there and I don`t think it will peel off. Is there a product I can soak it in or get it off with it? I can`t really describe other than it looks like melted glue/epoxy or rubber that bonded it self to my truck. It`s dried and hard. I uploaded the picture in black and white as it made it easier to see and circled in red the goo. All the lines on the plastic trim is whatever this stuff is stuck on there (not scratches). Is there something OTC that can take this off without damage? The truck is dirty from the rain we have had so I will get some pictures tomorrow once I get it washed and maybe it will be easier to see.




 
Tardis. Just not on your driveway. Put a cardboard box with kitty litter under to Catch what drips off.
 
Goo gone had zero affect on it. I sprayed it, let it soak five minutes and tried to wipe off, nothing. Tried again letting it soak 15 min and nothing. Tried one more 15 min soak, nothing.







 
I ended up using diesel fuel on my sons car.
That was after a can of Tarminator , some WD40, mineral spirits, etc.
Poorboys Pro polish will melt away any misted stuff which I`ll eventually get to.
But if it`s heavy like I had it you`ll be wasting your time.
Diesel melted it away. I soaked a rag and blotted it all over the heavy areas and it immediately started melting away the tar.
After a min or two I wiped it clean.
Didn`t hurt the paint one bit on a white Mercury. No staining which i was concerned with.
 
ShawnF350 said:
I ended up using diesel fuel on my sons car.
That was after a can of Tarminator , some WD40, mineral spirits, etc.
Poorboys Pro polish will melt away any misted stuff which I`ll eventually get to.
But if it`s heavy like I had it you`ll be wasting your time.
Diesel melted it away. I soaked a rag and blotted it all over the heavy areas and it immediately started melting away the tar.
After a min or two I wiped it clean.
Didn`t hurt the paint one bit on a white Mercury. No staining which i was concerned with.
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Thanks for the tip. I`ll try WD40 tomorrow and see if that gets me anywhere. I`m just worried about the plastic on how it will react to harsh chemicals like diesel.
 
SouthPawCO said:
Thanks for the tip. I`ll try WD40 tomorrow and see if that gets me anywhere. I`m just worried about the plastic on how it will react to harsh chemicals like diesel.
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Do as I did and when your about to give up try the diesel. You`ll be impressed with how well it works and its cheap too. I had my doubts until I tried.
It didn`t affect plastic at all.
I wiped the mudflaps, tires and plastic trim. It had no affect on anything.
I did do a test spot on everything i cleaned. Then just went for it. I had no other options.
Scroll down the linked post and take a look at the mess I had.

http://www.autopia.org/forums/everything-else/184780-remove-tar.html
 
It`s not easy to find.

There is a place in PA. Need to buy some more myself. Let me see if I can located it.

If they won`t sell to you let me know. We are a commercial dealer set up with them since I purchased my gallon several years ago and they sold to me. I`ll try to drop ship it to you. No extra fees. Just actual cost and shipping. Not looking to make a dime. If they won`t drop ship there will be some extra freight. Into me and then from me to you.

Look locally you may get lucky at an auto body place that sell other autosmart products.
 
I always have a jug of paint thinner (mineral spirits) in my garage and a loaded spray bottle. In addition to use under the hood for oil and grease, I`ll just spray an area with tar splattering and let it dwell, repeating as needed to keep it wet. When it`s softened enough to leave black streaks running down the panel, wipe with a soaked mf. Obviously, you`ll need to refresh your LSP once it`s all cleaned.

Bill
 
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