Tar removal?

[CK Angler]

Hey guys. Just came back from Manitoba an pulled back a alumacraft Jon, had to pass some highway construction in Saskatchewan and now I have tar specs flung across my boat..... What's the best way to remove this without effecting the paint? Thanks.

[ORV]

GOO-GONE works good.

orv.

[Iceman4]

Auto Glym tar remover. You get it at Canadian Tire with the other bug and tar removers. I tried a couple kinds, this stuff was the best and will melt the tar right off. Might want to follow up with a polish and wax though, this stuff seems pretty close to lighter fluid.

[Reddin]

coke-cola

[ksmitty]

Wd 40

[Fishing_Junkie88]

Orange Gel - a Zep product. just apply very conversatively and DO NOT allow to sit for to long. This is how we did it when we detailed cars, never had any issues.

[cron]

the cheap motor master hand cleaner , pumas free stuff in the small tub works great goop on and pressure washer off , when i as younger i covered my dads truck in tar and thought he was gonna kill me used that stuff it worked great no harsh chemicals

[Michael_Brown]

Hammer.


Swing lightly to avoid hitting paint...beer helps.

[Mranderson22]

Not sure about the paint aspect but we use tar regularly at work and a bit of diesel fuel works wonders for taking off small bits

[Redneck Renagade]

X2 on WD-40 or diesel.

[jaystev]

Wd 40. I work for a paving outfit. Its by far the best to get asphalt off. Brake cleaner works too but more expensive.

[Goater]

Plain old butter works.

[briangeorge]

If it is real gross the best product I have ever used is Citra-Cleer. It is used by all the oil sands contractors in Fort Mac. for removing bitumen residue, globs off equipment and vehicles. You buy it at Chem Tech Industries Edmonton Alberta. They will sell by the gallon jug and then I just put in spray bottle. A gallon jug usually lasts me 2 to 3 years.

[seahawkfisher]

when i worked road construction we would use stuff called "Tar-go". worked like magic
cheers

[Sundancefisher]

Originally Posted by Reddin

coke-cola

All I ever used. Wd40 seems worth trying

[pelada trochu]

I use honda motorcycle polish. It is a wax and has the bug and tar built in. Spray it on liberal and it keeps the water spots down. But you gotta stay on top of it.

[AppleJax]

Baby oil (mineral oil) will remove it and its environmentally friendly. We use it at work to clean oil/tar off breathing air equipment. Tried tested and true.

[SkytopBrewster]

Originally Posted by ORV

GOO-GONE works good.

orv.

x2

[KegRiver]

Add me to the WD40 Brakleen crowd.

We work with asphalt on many of our highway repairs.
For us CRC Brakleen works the best for large or fully dried asphalts.
The other brake cleaners don't work as well.

For small jobs especially when the tar/asphalt isn't fully cured, WD40 is what we use.

Many years ago I had the opportunity to use a product I don't recall the name of. My memory says it was called Tar-gone but I'm thinking it may well have been Tar-Go. Whatever, it was amazing stuff.
I've been looking for it ever since but thus far have been unable to find it, perhaps because I was searching under the wrong name.

One last thing. Today's asphalts are mostly water emulsified which means that if one were to wash the vehical or whatever before the tar/asphalt turns black, (starts to cure) it will wash right off.

Anyone who has encountered this new asphalt uncured on a road during a rain storm will know that it turns into a coffee/cream coloured mess when watered down.

[Sooner]

Any degreaser from a body shop supply store like Napa will do wonders and not hurt the paint. Tell them what you need it for and they will give you a good product. Just takes elbow grease and paper towels.