 Tar residue HELP - gumming wire wheels etc., I cant get the tub to bare metal. |
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| snflupigus |
 Jan 18 2006, 12:24 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 320 Joined: 29-May 05 From: Gilbert, AZ Member No.: 4,163 Region Association: None  |
The tar is up, but there is a residue left that i cant deal with...
Ok, I've tried: Aircraft stripper Heat and scraper, wire wheels, many types, 3m paint stripper wheel my fingernail fire spit 6" 40 grit sanding discs Seriously though - there is a thin thin film that i can scrape with my fingernail of glue like residue that wont come up. It keeps getting on my wire wheels then smears as a haze accross the nice bare metal. It SUCKS! I cant find anything that removes it. And what is your truck to removing the seam sealer too? I want to smooth it all down and reseal it. Thanks guys. The car is nearly a completely stripped rolling tub and i am trying hard to get it fully prepped so my body guy only has to cutout bad metal, weld in new, and get the interior and engine bay painted. |
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| SirAndy |
Jan 18 2006, 12:39 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,623 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
brake cleaner, a old rag and some elbow grease, works great!
wear a respirator ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) Andy |
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| Gint |
Jan 18 2006, 07:17 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,070 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
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Brake cleaner disolves the thi leftover. It just sorta melts away. Lots of paper shop towels. |
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| Jeroen |
Jan 18 2006, 09:00 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
yep... what Andy and Gint said
Use lots of disposable/paper towels or you'll be smearing the tar right back on parts you just cleaned (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif) |
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| snflupigus |
Jan 18 2006, 08:57 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 320 Joined: 29-May 05 From: Gilbert, AZ Member No.: 4,163 Region Association: None |
brake cleaner.... Check.
respirator.... Check. open garage door.... um. well....uh.. I'm dizzy as shit right now and am having trouble typing... feel like about 6 beers deep - a little silly. used a whole can of brake cleaner and a load of shop paper towels to get the entire passenger side and half the drivers side floors cleaned up ready to wire wheel down. weeeeeeee. LOL (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) hahaha. this is a messed up feeling for sure. LOL i'm an idiot. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif) o... and i bought a air-sander today. WTF there is like a half inch chunk of metal that holds down the sanding disc and my compressor (fair sized sears standup) comes on every 3 seconds! how is this worth a shit? why would anyone use one of these. Every once i've seen is the same too... i just found the cheapest and finally bought it. i think i'll take it back and get the orbital one that uses stick on pads vs this one which is gay. |
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| rick 918-S |
Jan 18 2006, 09:08 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,443 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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Brake cleaner works, but for a safer product I use tar and bug remover. 3M makes it. Wax and grease remover works very well also.
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| bd1308 |
Jan 18 2006, 09:17 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
undiluted simple green (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)
worked for my transmission clean up, until I caught a metal splinter in my finger. b |
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| Porcharu |
Jan 18 2006, 10:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 27-January 05 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 3,518 Region Association: Northern California |
Lacquer thinner or MEK should work well also, and they don't stink (I actually like the smell (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) ) as much as brake cleaner.
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| r_towle |
Jan 18 2006, 10:46 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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| TravisNeff |
Jan 18 2006, 11:28 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region
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a 4" angle grinder with a good wire wheel will make quick work on that seam sealer.
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| r_towle |
Jan 18 2006, 11:30 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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my personal favorite is laquer....a good vintage is the 70's
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| Porcharu |
Jan 19 2006, 12:07 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 27-January 05 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 3,518 Region Association: Northern California |
Oh yeah - get a good cup wheel to fit your grinder and go to it (a nice twisted wire rope wheel really does the trick) PLEASE WEAR A PAIR OF HEAVY WELDING GLOVES IF YOU DO THIS -- SKIN IS REMOVED EVEN BETTER THAN SEAM SEALER. Don't ask me how I know, just believe me that it really hurts and takes a long time to heal. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) |
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