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ben smith

asphalt
September 18, 2004 04:27AM

Registered: 17 years ago
Posts: 54

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I had a customer who has a early 90's toyota 4runner. He was driving home one day and ran over fresh asphalt. Needless to say it got all over his car. In the wheelwells it was a quarter inch thick. I used laquer thinner in a spray bottle and let it dwell then rinsed. I did this process 10! times on each well. When I was done it was better but not perfect. What do you do when the road tar is that thick? Other question is how do I become a i-car instructor in detailing?</HTML>

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Mike Bonham

Re: asphalt
September 18, 2004 04:37AM

Registered: 17 years ago
Posts: 1

<HTML>How about 3M product called Adhesive-tar remover. Comes in a red and white quart can for about 10 bucks. I bought a can at NAPA the other day so you should be able to buy it there as well as a paint store.</HTML>

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Grumpy

Re: asphalt
September 18, 2004 02:12PM

Registered: 17 years ago
Posts: 505

<HTML>When you have deposits that thick, plain old keosene will do most of the work.

The lacquer thinner evaporates too quickly, doesn't have time to break the asphalt down.

Plus, the use of lacquer thinners, high flash solvents used as paint reducers, may create damage, that will not be seen for a few weeks or months.

Just spray the keosene on, let it set until you see the asphalt start to "drip" down, respray, and with and on brush, agitate the wheel well area.

As far as the paint areas, you would need to use a different procedure, but the keosense works well and safely on paint finishes.

Ketch</HTML>

Do it right or don't do it all!

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Bud Abraham

Re: asphalt
September 18, 2004 07:57PM

Registered: 17 years ago
Posts: 3,550

<HTML>Ben:

What is your email address the one on the forum does not go thru to you.

Bud Abraham</HTML>

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waynestowels

Re: Who's fault?
September 18, 2004 09:55PM

Registered: 17 years ago
Posts: 443

<HTML>Sorry, I couldn't help it smiling smiley

Good info, Grumpy..., and very cost efficeint!!</HTML>

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