Heavy road tar removal

**DansToo** · 07-19-2007, 01:33 PM

The highway department just covered the road in front of my house with tar and stone chips. I cannot get the stuff out of the treads on my tires and the wheel wells. I don't want to park in the garage until this is taken care of. I used tar remover to get the tar off of the paint but I don't want to drive and sling the remaining goo onto the truck. Any ideas would be appreciated.

**Thejoyofdriving** · 07-19-2007, 02:02 PM

303 aero space cleaner might work or amazing roll off.

**Al-53** · 07-19-2007, 03:02 PM

Diesal fuel or kerosene...thats what road crews use to remove tar....it will not harm the tires....wipe them down good and then wash with a dawn mix....will work on both areas...just soak a rag and start working it....the wetter you keep the rag the better it cuts it...we had a tar & gravel road for years here...and I went thru it also...

PS....you may need a cheap scrub brush for the treads to get inside them....
Al

**ScottB** · 07-19-2007, 07:47 PM

Stoners Tarminator in wheel wells, leave the tires alone.

**DansToo** · 07-20-2007, 08:50 AM

Thanks - I think I'll try the Stoners, I'm not very comfortable with diesal or kero.

**Al-53** · 07-20-2007, 08:55 AM

Tarminator is none more than kerosene and xylene..look at the sheets on it....

AL

**Stittville Ed** · 07-20-2007, 10:09 AM

Kero is choice #1 for tar.
I'm with Al

**DansToo** · 07-21-2007, 12:55 PM

OK guys - I'll give kero and a stiff brush a try and report back. Thanks again for the info.

**StephenK** · 11-25-2007, 09:01 PM

i know this is an old post but was wondering what tar remover did you use to get it off paint? as well as what process you used. just talked to my ex-mother-in-law and her white van below the body mollding is now brown due to road tar. she said its been there for like 3weeks. looking for any advise to get it of paint and glass.

**Jimmie** · 11-25-2007, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by detailgod

i know this is an old post but was wondering what tar remover did you use to get it off paint? as well as what process you used. just talked to my ex-mother-in-law and her white van below the body mollding is now brown due to road tar. she said its been there for like 3weeks. looking for any advise to get it of paint and glass.

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