Removing tar from floor pan

[Willit Stop]

In a recent reply to a thread Tinker mentioned using a torch and putty knife to remove tar from the floor pan.It can be done quickly and easily by using a Harbor Freight Multifunction Power Tool with the flat knife blade.It's the one that's about two inches wide and has a radiused sharp edge.Peels that stuff off like crazy.

 

[Tinker]

Now you tell me...

It actually didn't take too long with the torch and putty knife (wire brush for tight spots). The torch was just to soften it some, only a lite heating was needed and the putty knife would just glide right through it. Plus I had all the tools handy.

But, you can never have enough tools.

 

[frank long island]

whole lot less stink to

 

[Drbrown]

Depending on how thick and fresh the tar is .... less flames too. I assume the pans would not be in the car while doing the torching.

Chipping sounds good. If one could first fit the pan in a freezer for a few minutes, it would probably chip-off easier. That's what my wife does with her pots and pans that have baked-on food .... saves hot water. (no one comes here for dinner anymore )

 

[barnfind]

Saw another thread where someone used dry ice on the topside to freeze it and hit the metal with a hammer or mallet to break it up.

 

[don35]

Or if you live up north right now, just put it outside for a while!

 

[SUHRsc]

I dissolved it from the inside of a '39 door, with brake/carb clean and scraped with a razor blade... this would have been a good tool for the job!

Thanks!