What's a good tar remover?

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What's a good tar remover?

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What does everyone like for tar remover (specifically to remove cone marks)?
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Stephen Yeoh wrote: Sun Sep 27, 2020 9:38 pm What does everyone like for tar remover (specifically to remove cone marks)?
I like goof off as I use it for other cleanup work, but I'm sure others will chime in.
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Mothers "R3" is made just for removing tar and rubber marks and it "WORKS"
You also might try "NOT HITTING PYLONS" that works wonders also.
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Turtle Wax label and sticker remover takes cone marks right off without any effort, way better than anything else I've tried. I also have a set of plastic razor blades to help with really built up marks.

https://www.amazon.com/Turtle-Wax-T-529 ... 201&sr=8-1

R3 race rubber remover didn't work at all for me. Goof off didn't work as well either.
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Tom Layton wrote: Tue Sep 29, 2020 1:29 pm Turtle Wax label and sticker remover takes cone marks right off without any effort, way better than anything else I've tried. I also have a set of plastic razor blades to help with really built up marks.

https://www.amazon.com/Turtle-Wax-T-529 ... 201&sr=8-1

R3 race rubber remover didn't work at all for me. Goof off didn't work as well either.
Based off the msds this makes sense, ill have to try the tutle wax.

3.2 Mixture (Turtle Wax)
Component CAS Number Concentration (wt%)
Petroleum Distillites (Hydrotreated Light) 64742-47-8 15-40%
Diethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether 112-34-5 10-30%
Propane 74-98-6 10-30%
Acetone 67-64-1 7-13%
D-Limonene 5989-27-5 3-7%
Undeceth-3 34398-01-1 1-5%

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Hazardous Components (Goof Off)
3. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

Benzenemethanol {Benzyl alcohol} 5.0 -10.0 %
Oleic acid potassium salt 5.0 -10.0 %
Ethanol, 2-Butoxy- {Ethylene glycol n-butyl ether,
(a glycol ether)} 1.0 -5.0 %
112-34-5 Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether {2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethanol {(a glycol ether)} 1.0 -5.0 %
770-35-4 Propylene glycol phenyl ether {(not 313)} 1.0 -5.0 %
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Turtle Wax stuff works great! I been using it for years :thumbup:
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