WD40, a good idea?
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leigh1050

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2,440 posts

187 months

Sunday 19th June 2022
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Fiday afternoon I saw a man cleaning soewthing off of the roof of his Range Rover using WD40 !
Is this a good idea or is he asking for trouble?

Dynion Araf Uchaf

5,026 posts

245 months

Sunday 19th June 2022
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It might remove some of the polish /wax but that can be easily fixed.

Best fluid for removing tar or rubber is 99 octane petrol. But again rinse it if afterwards

Red9zero

10,173 posts

79 months

Sunday 19th June 2022
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I've used it to clean grease off if I had nothing else available. Some of the Land Rover fraternity use it to polish their cars.

Ryyy

1,961 posts

57 months

Sunday 19th June 2022
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Got a lot of glue residue from old sign writing off my van with it 2 years ago and never had any bother smile I heard mixed things but went for it in the end.

leigh1050

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2,440 posts

187 months

Sunday 19th June 2022
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Thanks for the replies. I was told that you shouldn't get it on tyres and thought it might cause problems on paint.

Wacky Racer

40,497 posts

269 months

Sunday 19th June 2022
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Use White Spirit for tar marks, cheap and does not harm the paintwork, just wash it off afterwards.