What do you use to remove the tar from fairings etc

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By Scottaride on Tuesday, September 17, 2002 - 09:35 pm:  View Scottaride's Profile Search for other posts by Scottaride Edit this post

I hear citrus cleaners are bad, so what is best? What works to get tar off wheels and plastic?  

By Russ on Tuesday, September 17, 2002 - 09:45 pm:  View Russ's Profile Search for other posts by Russ Edit this post

I have found the easiest way is to use a damp rag and Kerosene. I do this prior to washing the
bike, thus ensureing any Kero is washed off.  

By Rca on Wednesday, September 18, 2002 - 12:37 am:  View Rca's Profile Search for other posts by Rca Edit this post

Elbow grease and WD-40  

By Befbever on Wednesday, September 18, 2002 - 09:52 am:  View Befbever's Profile Search for other posts by Befbever Edit this post


Best thing to remove tar is the degreaser that c*r painters use to remove all the grease their own fingers have left behind while sanding. It doesn't harm any plastic or anything.

Trust me on this, I've been using it for years.  

By Scottaride on Wednesday, September 18, 2002 - 10:23 pm:  View Scottaride's Profile Search for other posts by Scottaride Edit this post

Whats the car painters 'degreaser' called?  

By Rca on Thursday, September 19, 2002 - 01:30 am:  View Rca's Profile Search for other posts by Rca Edit this post

Scott,

Believe it or not, its imaginatively called 'Panel Wipe'. Good job the makers don't also manufacture toilet paper. 

By Befbever on Thursday, September 19, 2002 - 10:57 am:  View Befbever's Profile Search for other posts by Befbever Edit this post


The one I have is called 'cleaner'. In another entry for most original product name. 

By Reserved on Monday, November 04, 2002 - 01:50 pm:  View Reserved's Profile Search for other posts by Reserved Edit this post

Mr Sheen, It works a treat, and it takes chain lube off the back wheel rim, wd40 or castrol dwf works as well, but you may find it will "taint" the white on the stickers.  


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