05-03-2013, 10:22 PM | #1 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes
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So I was driving my truck in my drive way, and I turned too sharp and rolled. Now there are any ways to remove the tar marks from the lean without damaging it? Thanks, Mitchell |
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05-03-2013, 10:51 PM | #2 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Springfield, MO
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| Re: tar marks
I'm also curious about this.
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05-04-2013, 12:39 AM | #3 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Canada
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| Re: tar marks
I would imagine 2000 grit wet sand will do... but first try the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. That thing is miraculous.
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05-04-2013, 07:47 AM | #4 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes
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Sweet! I'm going to try not to use that sand paper.. Thanks bro!
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05-04-2013, 09:37 AM | #5 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Port Richey, FL.
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Just tried the magic eraser on my slash body that has tar all over the roof from rollovers and it came right off!! You can see a very slight amount of dullness in the lexan so maybe if you get some dish soap on the magic eraser and wet the area you're gonna clean first it might lessen the dullness afterward. Good call Arctic Fire!!
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05-04-2013, 10:18 AM | #6 |
Old guy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northwest Arkie-saw and we got ROCKS!
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wd40 would take it off the stock car, it would take off the tire rings off the side too.
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05-04-2013, 11:16 PM | #7 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Canada
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I use the magic eraser for everything, it really is amazing. I think it is just a fancy ultra fine grit sanding block, but man it's handy. How to get the shine back.. hmmm.... maybe try my other favourite thing.. Turtle wax. Like Mr. Miagi. Buff it off with a soft cloth, should work. SOunds wierd, but I use Pledge on my 1:1 Jeep rear window Curtains (for like 10 years). It's magic. I also use it on my boat curtains, fills scratches. Should work on lexan too. It is really amazing what you can do to a foggy jeep soft top window with pledge. I recomend anyone with a 1:1 try it out, you won't be disappointed. If not, Baby oil or mineral oil. My secret weapon on my guage clusters of old cars. wipe it on, buff it off, fills the scratches and leaves guage cluster plastic crystal clear. |
05-05-2013, 06:36 AM | #8 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: n.e.pa
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diesel fuel will soften and remove tar. thats what the paving crew uses and the truck driver so it wont stick to the box of the dump. i dont know what the diesel would do to the lexan. wd40 wont hurt the lexan. as for a shine i used to use pledge on my 1/10 dirt oval bodys so mud would come off easy. ford dealerships years ago used to sell a tar remover that was plastic safe, i dont know if its still sold by them or not. it was amazing stuff. if someone had a scrap piece of lexan to put a few drops of diesel on and try it that would be the best thing no sanding to dull, minimal scratching and then the pledge to shine. with the pledge on there it also would allow less to stick in the beginning. |
05-05-2013, 06:48 AM | #9 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: n.e.pa
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05-05-2013, 08:00 AM | #10 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: high desert CA.
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wd40. bug off works, or best of all who gives a shit its a rc truck/car ! |
05-05-2013, 08:14 AM | #11 |
Old guy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northwest Arkie-saw and we got ROCKS!
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05-05-2013, 08:54 AM | #12 |
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05-05-2013, 09:13 AM | #13 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Port Richey, FL.
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05-06-2013, 02:31 PM | #14 |
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05-06-2013, 10:06 PM | #15 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: high desert CA.
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05-08-2013, 05:03 AM | #16 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes
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Haha! GOTCHA!
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05-08-2013, 07:45 AM | #17 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: SE PA
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i've had my car for about 2 weeks maybe 3... body and bottom are scratched to hell now.
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05-19-2013, 11:35 PM | #18 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Minden
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rubbing alcohol will remove tar or nail polish remover.
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05-20-2013, 07:09 AM | #19 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Earth mostly
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Citrus based degreaser.
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05-21-2013, 08:09 PM | #20 |
Newbie Join Date: May 2013 Location: Farmington
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Nitro cleaner removes it without a problem!
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