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Old May 12, 2003 | 11:10 PM
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Been doing this for the last hour, removed all this tar-like shït from the boot underneath the carpet / wooden panel, removed spare wheel and scraped the stuff underneath there, too. Put all of it in a plastic bag, weighed in at 3 kg.

Now the question: what's the easiest way of cleaning out the remainders of that?
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Old May 12, 2003 | 11:12 PM
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Sounds like we've both had an exciting evening. I've been under my mates rally car scraping underseal off! There must be something better to do....
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Old May 13, 2003 | 09:08 AM
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Like... what?

I guess I'll try one of those household cleaning alcohol things...
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Old May 13, 2003 | 09:53 AM
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petrol is quite good and cheap for removing that sort of stuff.

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Old May 13, 2003 | 10:28 AM
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wouldn't petrol hurt the paint?
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Old May 13, 2003 | 10:41 AM
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not especially moray.
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Old May 13, 2003 | 11:34 AM
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You're right Pavlo! Thanks for the idea.

Although it may smell as though my tank is leaking afterwards...

Mind you, I had wet ski clothes in there and the boot smells totally rotten!

I'll give it a try...

Cheers
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Old May 13, 2003 | 11:37 AM
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I was thinking of getting my friend the painter to spray a little paint in there afterwards to make it look cleaner, but then again, that would add weight...

I dont want to make the car look shïtty by removing the interiour, but I'll have the ABS taken out and change the battery. I am already on a diet btw (low carbs)
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Old May 13, 2003 | 11:43 AM
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I use petrol to remove the worst, then follow up with something a bit cleaner as there is aways a residue with petrol. Carburettro cleaner often attacks the pain so I don't use it, but lately I have used citrus based sovlets, they don't attack the paint and leave it smelling of oranges.

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Old May 13, 2003 | 05:58 PM
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Try White spirit aswell, that works!
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Old May 13, 2003 | 06:57 PM
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Yes, I tried it, white spirit works well! Thanks!
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