Removing road tar
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I have alot of Tar on a used truck I just picked up. I have some large areas that totally cover the paint....like 2 ft. X 6 in. This looks like it has been on this truck for a long time. I used WD-40 today and had poor results. I'm sure it would help if it was warm outside, as its about 35 deg. now. Any ideas on something stronger that wont take my paint with it?
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Not at all dude, it works. I have a friend that details for a living and does some pretty big accounts. He uses it all the time on vehicles such as Funeral home vehicles which are usually black and the peanut butter removes road tar and leaves no scratches plus I guess doesnt strip the wax. I use it on my CC superduty which is white. I thought he was crazy when he told me.
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Thanks for the PB trick. I will have to give it a try. I noticed that after adding more WD-40 overnight (to my heavy build-up of tar) its begining to breakdown and come off.
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I use a clay bar a few times a year. Living in New England, I get ZERO chance to wash the truck from Novemver till mid April. In the spring the paint has the smoothness or 40 grit sand paper. The paint is filled with grit, grime, tar, and other contaminants. I use the Meguires system and I can do the entire truck in a hour. The paint is as smooth as glass. A better finish than it had when new. A couple coats of turtle wax paste platinum and good to go. I I didn't have to use gasoline, acetone, wd40, or any other iffy solvent.
I would not trucst my self with the peanut butter. Afraid I would get tempted to have a snack after it has been on the truck.
I would not trucst my self with the peanut butter. Afraid I would get tempted to have a snack after it has been on the truck.
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