Getting fresh tar off my bike...

[621andy]

The fuckwit local council here have just resurfaced the dirt track to our compound which is nice of them..but they've done it in a typically half-arsed Turkish way, and just sprayed the fine gravel with liquid tar...I met the tarring machine at the point of no return on the track and now have a lovely black and red CG

What's the best stuff for getting this shite off?



PS; Am I alone in having a 'thing' about the smell of fresh tar
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'93 Africa Twin RD07, C-90,MTX-125,H-100,XL-125, a 125UAG(CG copy!)

[That_Hornet]

I like the smell of tar tool.

Claim off them to remove it. It was them who put it there. Write to them and say you want it removed now. See what they say.

[T1z3R]

warm it up with a hairdryer or other suitable scooter and itll wipe off easier.
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[The Shaggy D.A.]

Used to used lighter fluid to get it off skin as a kid, I'd guess the stuff you have in your tank should work ok
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[621andy]

ThatHornet- Now that IS funny When they've picked themselves off the floor and stopped laughing, I can tell you exactly what they'll say...and it won't be 'here's 200€ for your inconvenience sir'
It's more likely to be 'siktir git!'


T1z3R- It's probably hot enough here not to need to warm it up beforehand, but there's too much of it just to wipe it off
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'93 Africa Twin RD07, C-90,MTX-125,H-100,XL-125, a 125UAG(CG copy!)

[kawakid]

Paraffin is the solution.
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I've a twin and a 4.

[69.9mph]

This happened to one of my bikes a few weeks ago - white spirit works well.

[willis1337]

WD40 and lots of rags.

[DOGFACED]

Petrol

worked wonders for the THOUSANDS of stupid flecks of tar from the lethal surface dressing attatched on my lovely new rims...
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[Tiff]

No No No.. Tar will come off with a much milder substance. Anything oil based.. Baby oil is best-no kidding...try it!
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[621andy]

Thanks all Not sure which one to try first
But whatever, I'll wait until they've actually finished making a fucking mess! The latest is a surface of huge chippings rolled into the almost dry tar...hmm.
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'93 Africa Twin RD07, C-90,MTX-125,H-100,XL-125, a 125UAG(CG copy!)

[Dazbo666]

At various points in the past I've used various oil based substances to remove adhesive etc from paintwork...

- Petrol with a clean cloth and a little elbow grease

- Gunk degreaser seemed to work the best

...and the hairdryer method also works to some extent.
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[Welshd1k]

what the pikeys use to keep it off the tools.... diesel.. just get some diesel on a rag ,,,
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[621andy]

Well I can highly recommend white spirit and WD40

Started off trying a bit of WD40 and that seemed to shift it, but didn't fancy using my only supply to clean the tar off then to find the bike wouldn't start after I'd washed it...

Soo, nipped down to the local garage and discovered they'd got something called Tarr Cleaner for the equivalent of 3€, but no WD40..Ok, I'll have some of that!

Turns out to be white spirit (label in Turkish) in a spray type jobby like you get for glass cleaner etc.

Anyway, it worked perfectly Bike also started after a dousing of water, and the last of my WD40 went over everything to keep it looking lovely

Thanks all

Tiff

[The Shaggy D.A.]

Deep frying babies?
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[621andy]

[Whosthedaddy]

[SamJL]

WD40 will work as said.

I pretty much clean my whole bike with it
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