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The Old Geeza
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PostPosted: 18:15 - 17 Oct 2005    Post subject: Fried-on Road Tar Reply with quote
How do I get this off my Chrome cans ?

I've tried; White Spirit, Methylated Spirits, Petrol, paraffin, T-Cut, Warm, Soapy Water, FLU, Turps and just about every other chemical I've got at home. But nothing seems to shift it, apart from picking the bits off with my thumbnail or a plastic scraper, then polishing it off with T-Cut.

Anyone got a suggestion for dissolving this crap off easily before I polish the cans up ?



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BigChris
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PostPosted: 18:58 - 17 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
hein gericke do some brake cleaner stuff - it'll cut through it like hot knife through butter.

It'll dissolve cooked engine grease on contact, and is designed for road tar etc.

do NOT get it on yer paint and dont have any smokers around you, or you will be the human fireball!

Dangerous stuff!

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mr.z
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PostPosted: 19:02 - 17 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
GUNK might work, engine degreaser, they do a spray on degreaser.. worth a go...
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Nath
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PostPosted: 20:30 - 17 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Once stuff gets burned onto your chrome exhaust, you're looking at metal polish to get it off really. The problem is that metal polish removes the chrome as well - Not to a significant extent, but if you were using it every week it wouldn't take too long to cut through to the steel underneath. Now and again you should be fine though.
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stinkwheel
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PostPosted: 21:35 - 17 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
BigChris has it there. Brake/carb cleaner spray is one hell of an effective solvent. Or Hammerite thinners.
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Barry_M2
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PostPosted: 22:04 - 17 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yeah, thats going to be tough to get off after being on the hot exhaust.

If you do get spashed of tar on your fairing, you can use butter (yes, butter) to get it off, works a treat too. Thumbs Up
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mchaggis
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PostPosted: 22:30 - 17 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Gunk is pretty effective stuff. It made the tarmac outside our house dissolve and go crumbly. Shocked

Mind you, the centrestands tend to do that too.
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The Old Geeza
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PostPosted: 20:02 - 18 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Barry_MC21 wrote:
If you do get spashed of tar on your fairing, you can use butter (yes, butter) to get it off, works a treat too. Thumbs Up


Is that Country Life, Kerrigold, Lurpak or some other Brand name? Or, will Morrison's, Asda's, Tesco's, Sainsbury's or Lidl's Best Butter suffice? Also, does it need to be English, Irish, New Zealand or another Country's butter ? Slightly salted or just plain Butter ?

Wink Thumbs Up Thumbs Up Thumbs Up Wink

Only kidding. But thanks for the tip Thumbs Up

Mind you, I'd rather spread a bit of butter on my toast that sprinkling it with Gunk Shocked



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PostPosted: 22:12 - 18 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nitro-mors paint stripper works a treat Thumbs Up


Usual caveats about paint, burnt hands etc Wink
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Barry_M2
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PostPosted: 22:15 - 18 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
The Old Geeza wrote:
Is that Country Life, Kerrigold, Lurpak or some other Brand name?.......................[/b]


Hay dont knock it, it really does work Wink Thumbs Up
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The Old Geeza
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PostPosted: 22:22 - 18 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Barry_MC21 wrote:
Hay dont knock it, it really does work Wink Thumbs Up


Hey, Baz. I wasn't knocking it in the slightest. I was just having a bit of fun (or so I thought).

Please read my post again, fella, I think you've slightly miss-read what I wrote Wink

No probs. We all do it Thumbs Up



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