Bit off more than I could chew

[ScubaStevo]

Man, today was definatly a headache. I resorted to some very un-ethical methods, that I will have nightmares of till I die.



I think the first picture says it all, but I don`t know, see for yourself. The stuff was there for almost a month by my guess, and had hardened.



Customer described it as a little bit of tar. :wall



Well, I definatly won`t tell you guys what I used. Well I didn`t use the worst thing, I told the owner that I wouldn`t do it to a car, but he volenteered and said, it will need to be repainted anyways, give it a shot. Putty knifes the name of the game on this "detail".



2000 PSI pressure washer, varsol, and even straight gas wouldn`t get it off. I was shocked.



Process for paint:



SSR3

SSR 2.5

Topped with banana wax.





http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/2952/tarzilla0020kh.jpg

http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/5125/tarzilla0034xx.jpg

http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/3110/tarzilla0053oa.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/4026/tarzilla0068qk.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/5578/tarzilla0105tg.jpg (http://imageshack.us)



Now done:

http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/5637/tarzilla0163yq.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/4702/tarzilla0223fx.jpg] (http://imageshack.us)

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/5171/tarzilla0232bw.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/7047/tarzilla0204hn.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[psl car wash]

i gots one word.......power-sol.



(TARZILLA!! :grinno: LMAO!!!)

[ScubaStevo]

i gots one word.......power-sol.



(TARZILLA!! :grinno: LMAO!!!)



Power-sol?



And pictures are fixed. As you can see, some of it just won`t come off. Even after being scraped. :angry



Oh well, he was VERY happy with it.

[Intercooled]

So how did the scrapping do? Do beat the crap out of the paint?

[ScubaStevo]

So how did the scrapping do? Do beat the crap out of the paint?



No, I didn`t actually go down to the paint. It actually looked pretty good other than the discolouration from the tar sitting on it for so long.

[stilez]

I would`ve sanded it :lol. You really had nothing to lose.





Great job though. I`m sure the owner won`t get it fixed after what you just did.

[ScubaStevo]

I would`ve sanded it :lol. You really had nothing to lose.





Great job though. I`m sure the owner won`t get it fixed after what you just did.



Basically I DID sand it, then brought back some shine with SSR3. He`ll need to have the lower portions repainted, as some parts were almost died the colour of tar.

[Scottwax]

You are a braver man than me, Steve. I would have passed on that car. Seriously.

[Setec Astronomy]

Scuba, what is that, a tattoo on your wrist??

[pontman43]

LOL It looks like he drove through crap, literally. This thread made the immiture part of me come out.

GREAT job BTW!

[WX51 TXR]

And I thought you did a great job on that really dirty 4x4 last month... is there nothing you won`t refuse?! :grinno:

[ScubaStevo]

Scuba, what is that, a tattoo on your wrist??



Customer`s tatoo.

[Setec Astronomy]

Customer`s tatoo.



Ok, cuz I`d hate to see that coming out from under a doctor`s lab coat sleeve...

[EdLancer]

Tar should come off with mineral distillates, Varsol is not oily enough to dissolve it, WD-40 or kerosene brushed on and heated with a heat gun should soften it and then use a plastic scraper you can get a pack of 5 from a Dollarama.

[ScubaStevo]

Tar should come off with mineral distillates, Varsol is not oily enough to dissolve it, WD-40 or kerosene brushed on and heated with a heat gun should soften it and then use a plastic scraper you can get a pack of 5 from a Dollarama.



I tried some of that stuff too. Didn`t put a nick in it. This stuff was rock sollid.