So I unfortunately got on a two lane road that had fresh oil put down. I've been able to get it off my paint. But it's baked on my exhaust tips? Any ideas that could possibly get it off?

 

 

 

I dread they day they put that crap down on our road again. God it makes me so mad! Our county has to cheap out and tar/gravel the roads instead of actually paving them. My road was in great shape...then 8 years ago they just decided to cover it with their "surface treatment", and have done it every few years since. Can't even ride my motorcycle for 3 months until the tar hardens up and the excess gravel is pushed off the road

I'm sorry for the rant....but this topic really strikes a nerve with me.


You can use the edge of an old credit card (or other plastic material) to scrape off the bigger chunks of tar before you use a cleaner to take off the residue...

 

Thanks guys!

 

I'm right there with ya. I'm usually good at avoiding but not this time. Solid traffic both lanes no way to go around and it was a 5 mile stretch. Unreal.

 

I feel that pain. You can try some WD and some 0000 sandpaper. They did that crap near me and it's a nightmare on a motorcycle.

 

I used good old Turtle Wax "Bug & Tar Remover." Had to soak a rag and leave it on the tailpipe multiple times in order to soften the tar. It got about 80% of it off. To get the last of the baked on tar/crud, I followed up with "Rubbing Compound" and elbow grease.

I throw some wax on the chrome exhaust tip every couple of months, and the tar/stuff now comes off a heck of a lot easier.

 

I had a similar experience with my 32' travel trailer behind the truck no less. Found this product at the auto store. Works better than anything else I tried, and no damage to the surface Chrome or paint.

 

Oh man! I'll have to look for that. Yours is even worse then mine. So far soaked in WD40. Used cloth soaked in diesel with elbow grease. Then mothers polish. It's been a process but I'm getting it off.