Best tar remover???

JaredPointer said:
I think that is an "urban legend" that the Mythbusters "busted." :lol :rofl
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damn you beat me too it. People have been using gas to clean things for years. I dont think someone has died or seen any real harm from cleaning with gas. Chill out man, and pollution...xxxx...everything we do pollutes something. YOUR CAR, your waste...ect. yea its dangerous, but its not a big deal...
 
matthiasj said:
yea its dangerous, but its not a big deal...
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You might want to check with the burn centers at your local hospitals about the big deal part of people using gasoline for other than motor fuel.
The only statistics that I can quote are the two friends that suffered severe burns when using gasoline to assist in starting brush fires. Both had done it for years and it was never a problem. Until it put them in the hospital.
As far as cel phones, Myth Busters says it's an urban legend, these people say it happens. http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/cell_fires.html
My feeling is why chance it? With all the good, economical tar removers available it doesn't seem that difficult to buy one. Even pick up a gallon of kerosene if the cost is a problem.

Charles
 
CharlesW said:
The only statistics that I can quote are the two friends that suffered severe burns when using gasoline to assist in starting brush fires.
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thats a BIG difference, using it to start a fire, and using it to clean some tar off a rocker panel.
 
matthiasj said:
People have been using gas to clean things for years. I dont think someone has died or seen any real harm from cleaning with gas. Chill out man, and pollution...xxxx...everything we do pollutes something. YOUR CAR, your waste...ect. yea its dangerous, but its not a big deal...
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Okay so you don't care about personal safety or the environment. How about your paint? I wrote Dupont and they gave me this resopnse:

Gasoline should never be used because of the safety , environmental, and
fire concerns. Gasoline also leaves a residue behind that causes
contamination.
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In other words gasoline is bad for your paint.
Any other questions?
 
laquer thinner i use on clear coat only!!!!!!! try using it with a little on the rag.let the thinner do the work and dont rub to hard.it will not damage the clear i have done this a 1000 times.if you rub to hard it may leave little scatches.
 
Tardis is the best but hard to find. Pita to ship. I have a gallon and also use terminator for smaller jobs.

sellncars said:
Hello again,
Just wondering what everyone has used and liked as a tar remover? Anyone ever use plain old keroseen? I havent tried it, but alot of the old car guys talk about it as a cheap tar remover. Please everyone chime in. I need a good product.

Thanks,
Sellncars
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Interestng thread...for various reasons.

Mineral Spirits is a cheap, effective solvent.

ValuGard's New Car Prep is specifically made for stuff like this and is about as safe as such stuff gets.

But 99.9% of the time I just use clay to remove tar. Very, very carefully. Only resort to a solvent if the contamination is so bad that re-LSPing the whole panel isn't a deal-breaker.
 
buffer28 said:
laquer thinner i use on clear coat only!!!!!!! try using it with a little on the rag.let the thinner do the work and dont rub to hard.it will not damage the clear i have done this a 1000 times.if you rub to hard it may leave little scatches.
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Lacquer thinner cannot scratch as it has no abrasives.
 
I'm saving up my 3M Adhesive Remover as I can't find the non-aerosol very easily these days.

If using a solvent causes scratches, well...blame the application medium.

Lacquer Thinner is, heh heh....good for spotting previously unknown paintwork ;)

Just finished the wheelwells of the A8, used ValuGard New Car Prep for the tar. And a mountain of swabs :D
 
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