HOW DO YOU remove TAR in the trunk and under the rear seats?
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HOW DO YOU remove TAR in the trunk and under the rear seats?
I was wondering how I would go about removing the tar that is located in the spare tire area and under the rear seats? I want to gut my rear but that nasty tar is killing me! HELP! 
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Re: HOW DO YOU remove TAR in the trunk and under the rear seats? (eug_34)
i used some dry ice, and a hammer. place the dry ice on it for a couple seconds then hit it gently with a hammer and it came up. I learned that by searching on honda-tech 
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Re: HOW DO YOU remove TAR in the trunk and under the rear seats? (eug_34)
Search the archives of the RoadRace/Autocross forum for the word sound. There are quite a few threads discussing it.
Basically, the easiest thing to do is cool it with some dry ice then it will break right off.
Basically, the easiest thing to do is cool it with some dry ice then it will break right off.
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Re: HOW DO YOU remove TAR in the trunk and under the rear seats? (JeffS)
WOW quick replies! I love it! When I use the dry ice... and i scrape it off what would i expect to find under the tar? is it going to be nice and clean like the rest of the body?
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Re: HOW DO YOU remove TAR in the trunk and under the rear seats? (eug_34)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eug_34 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">WOW quick replies! I love it! When I use the dry ice... and i scrape it off what would i expect to find under the tar? is it going to be nice and clean like the rest of the body?</TD></TR></TABLE>
it is going to be unpainted, sort of a primer color, but better then having tar there
it is going to be unpainted, sort of a primer color, but better then having tar there
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Re: HOW DO YOU remove TAR in the trunk and under the rear seats? (-Gambit-)
after you pull up the big chunks you can use a solvent like acetone to get rid of the nasty sticky residue. just make sure you're in a well ventilated area 
also note that you might strip up paint with the acetone thus calling for the surface to be primered. i primered/painted my hatch shortly afterwards so i was alright.
also note that you might strip up paint with the acetone thus calling for the surface to be primered. i primered/painted my hatch shortly afterwards so i was alright.
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Re: HOW DO YOU remove TAR in the trunk and under the rear seats? (-Gambit-)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by -Gambit- »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i used some dry ice, and a hammer. place the dry ice on it for a couple seconds then hit it gently with a hammer and it came up. I learned that by searching on honda-tech </TD></TR></TABLE>
yeah, this is pretty good info. Just get some dry ice and place it over the area, then I took a long chisel kind of thing(big flat head screwdriver) and tapped it with a hammer....came right up...finished it in like 30 mins.
</TD></TR></TABLE>yeah, this is pretty good info. Just get some dry ice and place it over the area, then I took a long chisel kind of thing(big flat head screwdriver) and tapped it with a hammer....came right up...finished it in like 30 mins.
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