what is the best chemical spray etc to use for removal of the old black tar that seals the tail lights? looking to fit my 2000 spec tail lights to the vert this weekend, and want to use the new sealant and remove ALL the old gloop that holds them on....
Depends on what type of sealer has been used. You could be lucky & it will just peel off. If not, turps will probably do the trick.
There is another product for Glue removal that Bunnings sells that you can use. I can't get a hold of anyone at home to tell me what it's called though. It's something very obvious like "start ya bastard" is for starting cars, but this is for removing glue
Run of the mill wax and grease remover from your auto store will do it. I used it not long ago to clean the area up prior to the respray.
I use Septone wax & grease remover for sticky stuff, safe on paint. Removes tar, bitumen & glue residues. Can take a picture of the bottle if that helps. Regards, Grant.
Got some in the shed a fairly positive it's called GOO OFF and it's citrus based and works a treat on sticker goo. Cheers Dave
Two things come to mind here. 1) you haven't got a high standard for what women you like. 2) your bunnings actually has ok looking staff. Local bunnings to where I am I swear are all zombies.
Kerosine will do the job, but can be messy, make sure your wearing a good pair of rubber gloves. You might want to tape some paper or cloth over your bumper so you dont get spills on the duco. Why not leave the goo on, and smooth it over and use as the seal for the new lights. Ive done this job myself and left the old sealant on the car, as you will need to seal up the new lights. Stu
I used Turps... When I installed the 2k rear lights, turps was perfect for removing remnants of the old sealant. The bulk can be pulled out by hand, the remaining sealant has to be removed chemically and Turps is cheap as and done the job very well. A little smelly though. Peter
warning on acetone I would be really careful using acetone anywhere near paint etc. (based on personal experience). turps is the best thing to use on most of the gooy sealers youll find on the Zed. One of the problems with removing the soft sealers is that they are just plain messy and you can easily end up creating more mess as you try to remove it. A couple of tips i have found useful.. you need to do it in stages, first soak small sections of the sealer with whatever solvent you are using.. and use a couple of chuxs cloths lightly soaked in the solvent.. rub gently to start removing sections of the goo. You should have a couple of dry cloths on hand as well to use for transferring the goo to something etc. Some handy tools to have as well are: those plastic scrapers and levers that you can buy from supercheap auto.. you will see them in packs of four or five pieces. blue in colour.. go to the tools section. Get one of those plastic levers with a relatively flat but pointy end... wrap the end of it in a chuxs cloth and gently use that ... a bit like a soft chisel to remove sections of the old sealer. There's also a remover from 3M that comes in both bottle form as well as wipes. My wife brings them home from where she works. i will see if i can find one and let you know the name. this stuff works really well and does not affect paint etc. Finally, be careful when removing any of the soft sealers using tools or even cloths.. its easy to start rubbing into the paint and leave marks abd scratches. I just pulled my mirrors apart to do some restoration work to the glass rims, using the above techniques.. also recently removed and replaced the tail lights and spoiler... patience is the key.
