coldfusionPaul Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 i had to ride through 2-3km of tarred road (on my way to khao yai along route 3222 ban na to kaeng khoi, well past the point of no return) & accumulated quite a bit of tar & some debris on my tires. i scraped off much of it but unfortunately i dumped my bike on the bridge over mittraphap road & cracked a few ribs (and a big big thanks to the highway dept for that lovely road surface on the bridge) . so i've only gotten around to cleaning things now. managed to clean up the frame, etc. pretty well but the tires are another story. thin crust of tar & debris won't come off no matter what i tried (gas, fab, etc.). pretty sure i'll have to toss the tires but before i do i thought i 'd ask here. btw there's a lot of road construction on route 3222 starting 10km from kaeng khoi. and no alternative routes (that i can see yet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdimike Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Coldfusion Try using kerosene or head over to your nearest Big C or Tesco lotus and pick up a can of tar remover from the automtive section. Either product dhould dissolve the tar if you give it a little time to work. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldfusionPaul Posted August 21, 2011 Author Share Posted August 21, 2011 never new there was such a thing ;-) thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdimike Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Kerosene in Thai is Nam Man Gaas Tar remover is easy to use as well and should not harm the tires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonto21 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Hi 'CP' try this stuff, it's a general purpose kitchen cleaner, (see attachment) I think it's about 60 baht, you get it from most shops that stock house cleaning products. They also do a bathroom one, (purple) I use it on my bike all the time……How to use; wash off the worst of the muck, with the bike still wet, spray anywhere there is old grease, oil or tar, give it a minute, (you can use a soft brush, or cloth if you want)……..Then wash off. Note; DO NOT let it dry out on the bike and keep the bikeout of the sun when using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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