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11-01-2009, 04:30 PM
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Cigarette #1, I know why!
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Blew a coupler - how to remove black tar = like stuff
Need some help:
I took out a coupler. When it did, the coupler blew black sticky tar like residue all over.
How do you remove it?????
I have tried Purple Power, Simple Green, acetone, citrus cleaner. . . . .
The only thing that kinda works are Swipe wipes - but only if the tar-like crap is thin. The areas where there are glops, it only smears!!!
So - anyone blown a coupler and had this black tar like crap everywhere? What did you use to clean it off??????
Help
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11-01-2009, 05:51 PM
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It's not tar, it's rubber. I've used acetone and hard rubbing. If it were tar gasoline would be the answer but I haven't tried that on what you have.
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11-01-2009, 06:42 PM
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Bill, Try kerosene, then the other stuff you mentioned
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11-01-2009, 07:45 PM
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I use laquer thinner/acetone or brake cleaner(the flammable stuff-Brakekleen in the green can). Either of these will take care of it, but it will take some elbow grease. It is a nasty job that is a big giant pain in the ass. Keep working at it and it will come off. Wear gloves and a long sleeve shirt because it is a Bit@h to get off of your skin. Good luck.
Eddie
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11-01-2009, 09:17 PM
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The black stuff is basically melted rubber that stuck and cooled. My first guess to remove it would have been acetone.
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11-01-2009, 10:13 PM
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Keeping The Lights On ...
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Laquer Thinner !!!!!!! 
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11-01-2009, 10:30 PM
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Rob
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gas,acetone,laquer thinner,paint thinner,petroleum based.
soak the rag let it sit on the rubber it will help melting it,I used paint thiner in the parts washer.its some nasty black buggers 
Rob
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11-05-2009, 05:45 AM
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Start out with....
Start out with a razor blade and VERY CAREFULLY remove the thick stuff then move on to the chemicals
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11-05-2009, 07:40 AM
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Just get a bunch of yellow, blue, and red paint, and splatter some of that in there. It will then be themed to match the rest of the boat. 
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11-05-2009, 12:43 PM
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Just use a torch, it will come off quickly 
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