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To: Pat W. who wrote (292)	7/17/1999 4:28:00 PM
From: Greg from Edmonton	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 5784

Question to all: Is there a good / easy / painless way to remove large amounts of tar from painted surfaces? The car in question has some really big patches of road tar along the bottom. Liberal amounts of WD-40 rubbed with a cloth had minimal effect. Maybe a good soaking of turpentine or diesel applied with a brush might soften the tar effectively to remove it without destroying the paint? I might need something that also removes residue from bumper sticker adhesive. My youngest sister will be getting her first car and I am helping to make it look presentable. I spent much of this morning cleaning the exterior and removing bumper stickers ("We sell our cattle at Wesson Bros. in Clyde, Alberta", haha). The car had been obviously owned by a farmer, driven on a lot of gravel roads (gravel dust and rock chips galore), and had likely never received an application of wax in its life. The car is a 1982 Volkswagen Rabbit Diesel, (4-door, 4-speed) and had been stored for several years. The previous owner took the car in to the dealer to have the head gasket changed because it had apparently been leaking oil. The dealer forgot to connect the electric fan on the radiator and the car developed a tendency to overheat, dealer gave a story about a new head costing $1000 etc. etc. so the car just got parked and stored at that point. My Dad looked it over and agreed with the owner that it was likely worth $700 dollars (Dad quite likes diesels and has a spare drivetrain if needed). The thermostat was changed and the radiator was flushed, we put new coolant in it last night and drove it around a bit. Seems to run just fine now, so the clean-up has begun.