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robracer wrote:

lifeofcrimeguy wrote:What about kero?

Kero will dull the paint

Crap!

Neil

Um ..........enamel 2pak or Acrylic would you risk it? I wouldnt
From a pro paint shop:
"Tar removal...
Cause: newly surfaced roads or melted tar on hot days splashing onto the paint.
Solution: can be removed with kerosene. Solution is for occasional use only and be prepared to polish and wax the car, as kero will strip the wax and dull the paint."

robracer wrote:Um ..........enamel 2pak or Acrylic would you risk it? I wouldnt
From a pro paint shop:
"Tar removal...
Cause: newly surfaced roads or melted tar on hot days splashing onto the paint.
Solution: can be removed with kerosene. Solution is for occasional use only and be prepared to polish and wax the car, as kero will strip the wax and dull the paint."

If that is true WD-40 would also be no good for cleaning painted surfaces.

Extract from Wikipedia:

WD-40's main ingredients, according to U.S. Material Safety Data Sheet information, are:

50%: Stoddard solvent (i.e., mineral spirits -- primarily hexane, somewhat similar to kerosene)
25%: Liquefied petroleum gas (presumably as a propellant; carbon dioxide is now used instead to reduce WD-40's considerable flammability)
15+%: Mineral oil (light lubricating oil)
10-%: Inert ingredients


Neil

Neilp wrote:[If that is true WD-40 would also be no good for cleaning painted surfaces.

You are correct ....... any type of "solvent" type product "could" damage your paint. I think an important point is you could use these products sparingly & remove quickly without damage but I can guarantee you leave a pool of kero or wd sitting on your paint for a few minutes then wipe off & you will see a difference

i was told by a spray painter to stick a capfull of kero in your wash bucket to help with the rubber on the car/bike. but im sure diluted that much wont hurt.

i use "export quality degreaser" works a charm!! bit slippery if you get it on the tyre but not as bad as fresh tyres.
then i put silicone spray on the wheel after i clean it, then next time it get dirty it just wipes off

but the ol' kero and a toothbrush gets the chain blingin!

I've always used kero on the wheels and chain and it's fine. I do the wheels over with a bit of silicone spray afterwards and everything is shiny and fresh.

I wouldn't put anything on paint without waxing it afterwards. I clean tar and shit off my car with kero but I give it a good wash and a wax afterwards

cookeetree wrote:My wheels are polished and have bits of tar stuck to them. Best product for removing this???

Again WD-40. Always go 'with the grain' on polished wheels though.

well the Z has factory polished band, so i use a light dab of kero on the bare metal to clear off the grit and then water on the rest!

Yep I'm a WD fan. And I've heard that CT18 is the bizz too. However, after reading this thread I will sus out the silicon spray.

Wattie wrote:the ol' kero and a toothbrush gets the chain blingin!

Sweet, I'll give that a go Wattie !

ZXRobyn wrote:...... And I've heard that CT18 is the bizz too......

mate, CT18 is the ducks guts. Just make sure you mix it at the right concentration.

Its always worth reading the small print when getting any *heavy-duty* type of liquid cleaner. A lot of them put in real fine print, that the product is not recommended for bare alloy surfaces.... - If you make this mistake, get the Autosol out *straight away* - a good bash with this will restore alloy surfaces straight away.......