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Postby johnnyfixit » Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:58 am

whats the best solution people have come up with to get this off ya gel coat or is it just a case of that old favourite elbow grease?? :D :lol: :lol:
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Re: tar

Postby manifold » Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:30 am

white spirit or petrol seems to work for me.
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Re: tar

Postby johnnyfixit » Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:59 am

What about when it looks like this
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quite thicked up but is gradually coming off but covering everything underneath
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Re: tar

Postby Stuart » Fri Aug 07, 2009 5:39 am

But that's underseal :?
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Re: tar

Postby johnnyfixit » Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:40 pm

Yes I want to take this off as I've aquired some thin rubber matting which will tidy up the inner arches nice
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Re: tar

Postby Stuart » Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:40 pm

I thought this thread was about tar :?

cellulose thinners will get both tar and underseal off no bother.
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Re: tar

Postby manifold » Fri Aug 07, 2009 5:08 pm

and paint !
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Re: tar

Postby Rich » Fri Aug 07, 2009 6:58 pm

not to mention nail varnish........... err, though obviously only at the weekends mind.....
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