-----Original Message----- From: OldeAlp(at)aol.com [mailto:OldeAlp(at)aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 1998 1:14 AM To: kurt.eckert(at)tfn.com; alpines(at)autox.team.net Subject: Re: British Fasteners
The source you are looking for is:
Phil Brown British Tools & Fasteners 2030 Andre Ave. Los Osos, CA 93402
Phone: (805) 528-0418 e-mail: BOLTNUT(at)ix.netcom.com
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I probably should have been more specific. I scraped up the bulk of the stuff with a large putty scraper. Once I had the bulk of it removed I used lacquer thinner to clean up the rest.
I also used Aircraft Paint stripper on some sections This works well as it dries out and allows you to just scrape it up. However, even the "low odor" stuff is pretty intense and it burns like hell if you get any on you. It's also about $25.00/gallon. So I went with pouring the thinner on.
I am about to start scraping stuff off of the bottom of the car. Any suggestions?
Kurt Eckert
-----Original Message----- From: Roger Gibbs [mailto:rgibbs(at)pacbell.net] Sent: Monday, July 20, 1998 1:10 PM To: Christie, Scott E. (CAP, GEFA) Cc: 'Alpine Subscribers' Subject: Re: stripping
Christie, Scott E. (CAP, GEFA) wrote:
>
> Are there any chemicals out there that you guys have used to totally strip
> this stuff out?
> Scott Christie
As Curt and Rob pointed out lacquer thinner is effective at thinning tar based products, as are other petroleum based products. My .02 opinions:
1. certain solvents are good at disolving these substances, however this can be a blessing and a curse. Thinned tar is magically (it seems) more easily transported to your tools, clothes, garage, hair, etc much more easily than the original product.
2. Therefore I try to remove the bulk of the material keeping it as intact as possible for the first step. Using mechanical means (scrapers) I try to remove big pieces. Maybe heat as the second step, trying to find the right level of heat which softens (but not too much) the tar and then scrap away as much as I can.
3. As a final cleaning step I use a solvent and a scotch brite pad to remove the remainder of the tar. Doing this a couple of times might be effective.
4. I might try using a paint stripper to see if it softens this stuff (I have not tried it).
5. I have found that trying to use a solvent as the first step tends to make the job worse (more of a mess).
You decide what health precautions you want to take. Me, I use gloves and do this work outside and/or wear a respirator.
Have fun.
-Roger