Tar !!!
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10-4 on the WD-40. I also wipe my tools down with it once or twice a year just to clean them and keep rust from forming. I know...I a perfectionist when it comes to clean, nice tools. I do my tools more than I do the dishes! My wife loves me. 
Anyway, I have to give a big thumbs up to simple green. I use it to clean the hydraulics on my tractor and degrease my truck motor since Cummins can't seem to make a freakin' oil pan that won't leak or train their technicians to fix them so they don't as well. I don't know if it is going to be strong enough for tar, but it might be cheaper than 3939, it just might take twice as much.
Anyway, I have to give a big thumbs up to simple green. I use it to clean the hydraulics on my tractor and degrease my truck motor since Cummins can't seem to make a freakin' oil pan that won't leak or train their technicians to fix them so they don't as well. I don't know if it is going to be strong enough for tar, but it might be cheaper than 3939, it just might take twice as much.
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I have other fluids for true lubrication and freeing rusty bolts. I found the stuff I have for getting rusty stuff loose works 10X better and its made in my province. WD is good for light oil coatings etc, but I haven't had much luck with it myself..
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Originally Posted by smokindog
Get yourself some citrus degreaser. Zep makes some, but it is very pricey and not that good (I got it as a sample). You want the kind that when you mix it with water you can create a thick emulsion. Then spray it on the affected area and let it cling. It will break down the tar and you will be able to just rinse it off with a garden hose.
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If you don't want to do it, you could always hire member Baja's kid: Click here for thread
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THANKS GUYS!!!!!!! I'll put him on notice, PM me!
I rebuilt a 20" variable speed bandsaw that came from a metal shop. It was stuffed with old dried up caked on oil mixed with metal dust. Nothing would soak through it until I tried Citrus Solvent. The stuff was amazing, let it soak in, wash it off. Saved me days of work.
I rebuilt a 20" variable speed bandsaw that came from a metal shop. It was stuffed with old dried up caked on oil mixed with metal dust. Nothing would soak through it until I tried Citrus Solvent. The stuff was amazing, let it soak in, wash it off. Saved me days of work.
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Originally Posted by Fronty Owner
I second the vote for Ronsonol
http://www.ronsoncorp.com/accessories.cfm#b
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Originally Posted by Dr. Evil
Awesome info guys ! Thanks !
I would have to echo Lil Dog's comments about the WD-40...good for everything except lubrication....sorry JB..
I would have to echo Lil Dog's comments about the WD-40...good for everything except lubrication....sorry JB..
, but for rusty bolts, I've found that PB Blaster works really good....and works exceptionally well under the drill press for cutting. WD is just for cleanin' tools and junk beacause it is so much cheaper. As far as cleanin' goes, B-12 Chemtool will take a wart off a wart-hog, just don't use it on your paint!