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Damdifino
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Jul 13, 2015

Removing tar splattered all over back of trailer

Hello all. I just returned from a 14,000 mile, 10-week round trip to Alaska, and in removing the copious grime from the trailer discovered thousands of pin-point splats of tar all over the back end. The front also had a few good-sized spots, which I removed individually with that all-time favorite, "Goof Off." But obviously I don't want to wash down the entire rear end with a strong solvent. So What Would You Do?

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  • Iraqvet05's avatar
    Iraqvet05
    Explorer
    Jul 13, 2015
    Baby oil also works. I grew up near Padre Island and that's what we used to remove tar from the beach.
  • Homer1's avatar
    Homer1
    Explorer
    Jul 13, 2015
    I agree WD-40 is a good remover that will not hurt anything as long as you do not anticipating any painting. I find that old fashioned Kerosene does a pretty good job. Let it set for a little bit after applying, then wipe off, followed by a kerosene rinse. Then of course as with any remover you will need to wax.
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    colliehauler
    Explorer III
    Jul 13, 2015
    Damdifino wrote:
    Hello all. I just returned from a 14,000 mile, 10-week round trip to Alaska, and in removing the copious grime from the trailer discovered thousands of pin-point splats of tar all over the back end. The front also had a few good-sized spots, which I removed individually with that all-time favorite, "Goof Off." But obviously I don't want to wash down the entire rear end with a strong solvent. So What Would You Do?
    They make a tar remover in the wax aisle at Wallyworld or you can use WD-40. If the spots are small cleaner wax combo will remove it.

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