Removing baked on tar spots

[tommyboy]

Hi,

Im a bit of a perfectionist, and when i come to wash, polish my bike, its all fine and dandy until I see the baked on tar spots on my engine and pipes. As i ride all year through, these have steadily built up, and spoil the look.

Does anyone know of a product/method which can remove these?

Thanks

[eviltwin]

Tar remover!

[tommyboy]

It can really remove baked on tar/tree sap which is hard/impossible to remove when scratching it with your finger nails?

[simesb]

Paraffin will dissolve it too.

[eviltwin]

I have some Autoglym tar remover. Little bit on a rag and the tar is history in a wipe. Is it any good for the paint? No idea but it works.

[mister c]

Autosol & wire wool for the exhaust. Bit of petrol should bring it off the engine :)

[tommyboy]

Thanks very much. I tried using metal polish and wire wool but it took ages and didnt work well anyway.

[mister c]

Could try the petrol on the exhaust as well. It works as a degreaser

[maxxdope]

I will suggest something funny ..USE Butter (lots of it ) on the plastics (to avoid scratches) its a trick I read on another forum

For the pipes I use some Oven cleaning products......

[ThEGr33k]

Elbow and grease mixed in = proportion with autosol (think thats what its called) metal polish. :D

[tommyboy]

petrol worked a treat. yet i havnt started her up yet. could be an amusing sight.

[punyXpress]

I will suggest something funny ..USE Butter (lots of it ) on the plastics (to avoid scratches) its a trick I read on another forum

For the pipes I use some Oven cleaning products......

As recommended for crude oil from the Torrey Canyon in March 1967. If it'll shift THAT, tar should be a p-o-p.

[svdaz]

wd40 works well as a degreaser, hense why you never clean you chain with it :P

[mister c]

Petrol evaporates away, so you wont have any problems when you start it up. Might smell a little at first, but nothing drastic.

[RobH13]

For all your vehicle cleaning requirements, take a look at detailingworld.co.uk

You'll certainly pick up a few hints and tips there, but be warned, i can get expensive :rolleyes:

Rob.

[Richie]

wd40 as said before...

I might try the butter one next time...

every day is a school day.... As you always learn something new :0)

[Bri w]

I will suggest something funny ..USE Butter (lots of it ) on the plastics (to avoid scratches) its a trick I read on another forum

For the pipes I use some Oven cleaning products......

+1 for butter.

[BanannaMan]

+1 for butter.



The old girl turned 8 this year.
I suppose I should best go with a low cholesterol butter substitute. ;)







Petrol, parrafin or wd-40 on the tar spots.
Whatever you have already on hand

[Bri w]

The old girl turned 8 this year.
I suppose I should best go with a low cholesterol butter substitute. ;)


Petrol, parrafin or wd-40 on the tar spots.
Whatever you have already on hand

I did wonder who'd be the first to come up with the "I can't believe it's not butter" low cholesterol suggestion.

[boot]

Swingarm and frame and wheels get done with clutch & brake cleaner - works a treat. Big 5l bottle from auto factors. Makes cleaning a doddle. Very good if you have wire spoked wheels on a bike too.

[Stig]

WD40 for me too. Takes everything off anything. :)

[SUPERSTARDJ01]

The best de-greaser I've ever come across is.......ready.......Mr Sheen furniture polish.

No joke it is the best.