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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 08:26 AM
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hey guys i have a 90 civic hatch , cant get the tar **** off the floor so ir will be bare metal so i can paint it.
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 08:40 AM
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dry ice
or solvents and a scrapper
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 09:19 AM
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or with a heat gun
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 09:51 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SloS13 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">dry ice is cleanest and easiest IMHO plus its fun weeeee</TD></TR></TABLE>

Thats what I used. It took about 60lbs worth of the pellets. For the spots that wouldn't break loose with dry ice I used a propane torch and a paint scraper. It's fun to play with a torch, but it doesn't work nearly as well as dry ice.
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 12:42 PM
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thanks for the advice guys
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 12:43 PM
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ill let u guys know how it turns out and ill post pics
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 01:27 PM
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I just did this in my rex.. At first I tried screw drivers and a hammer.. =/


Then I found my air chissle..... that was peeling it up like butter... easy as crap..
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 01:33 PM
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thanks
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 04:38 PM
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when i did it, dry ice made a huge mess.
but so did solvents.

i think the correct answer is, no life, and lots of time.
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 04:55 PM
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thanks for the tip
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 05:03 PM
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dry ice.... is the method i would use....
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 05:36 PM
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Minnesota in February works pretty good, I hear.
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 03:41 AM
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dry ice, wat just leave the ice on top?
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 04:00 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fiji_crx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">dry ice, wat just leave the ice on top?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Just spread the ice across the tar, and let it sit for 20 minutes or so. When it gets ready to come up you can tell. I just hit the ice with a hammer and it came up easily.
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 08:02 AM
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Here are some good links I found by the red Search button in the top right corner. There are more, but you do this too.
Hope this helps!

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=182677

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=355785
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 08:07 AM
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I did mine when it was -20 to -25C or so haha
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 11:54 AM
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lucky i live in WI...wait till winter when its below zero...let the tar get nice and hard and pound away with a rubber malet..
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 01:39 PM
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liquid nitrogen...
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Old Jul 14, 2006 | 05:53 PM
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Use the dry ice late at night so the temp is already low. Make SOFT taps around with a hammer and it should peel off in big chunks. If you hit too hard you'll dent your floor it's easier to do that than you think. You'll need a heat gun or solvent for the tar that isn't on the floor. Cost me $120 worth of dry ice for my teg, not sure about lbs worth. Goodluck
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Old Jul 14, 2006 | 06:11 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NAallTheWAY &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I used a propane torch and a paint scraper.</TD></TR></TABLE>

then sprayed wd40 on the floor, rolled the windows up and let the car bake in the sun. Wiped it up with a rag afterwards. Repeat as necessary.

took me 8 hrs and cost $20.
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Old Jul 15, 2006 | 12:52 AM
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dry ice and rubbing alcohol.
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Old Jul 15, 2006 | 08:10 AM
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thanks for the tips
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