Salvaged from the skip. What to do with the Yellow peril.

[smokeysmoo]

This will shift it but may need a good soaking. I'd strip the whole bike, soak rags in this and lay over the affected areas, (after reading the label of course ).

That should clean up a treat, and if all fails @biggs682 will buy it off you

 

[biggs682]

Anyone think it would be sacrilegious to give it a different colour? Im not keen on the Yellow, if I am perfectly honest. I know that I would have no hesitation in keeping it if it were White or Blue.

yes i do

 

[Illaveago]

Petrol and a brush will soon soften that tar, just don't smoke whilst doing it.
As for the colour it will look a lot better after a good polish with T cut or other paint polish. I prefer yellow to orange.

 

[DRM]

A can of penetrating oil will shift the tar easily, it'll be a nice project

 

[classic33]

the goose is getting fat....

Tell the goose that fat won't get rid of the tar...

 

[woodbutcher]

Tell the goose that fat won't get rid of the tar...

Deja vu moment for me , a lifetime ago l remember being on a picnic on the east coast in summer. I got covered in the tar which used to drift onto the beach and my mother used butter to get the tar off my skin. Dunno if it worked or not

 

[Illaveago]

Deja vu moment for me , a lifetime ago l remember being on a picnic on the east coast in summer. I got covered in the tar which used to drift onto the beach and my mother used butter to get the tar off my skin. Dunno if it worked or not

I think you are right. I seem to remember using butter once to get some underseal off of my hands.

 

[Drago]

Cheap old white spirit will shift that quicker than a line of coke at a bankers night out.

 

[cyberknight]

@DCLane ?
Isn't pugs your thing ?

 

[flake99please]

This looks identical, with the exception of wheels/tyres (known to be different), and the shifter position (suspected). Bar tape is different, and mine is running a 9 speed. Taken from their 1998 catalogue. Same bike upgraded around that time? Opinions?

 

[Illaveago]

This looks identical, with the exception of wheels/tyres (known to be different), and the shifter position (suspected). Bar tape is different, and mine is running a 9 speed. Taken from their 1998 catalogue. Same bike upgraded around that time? Opinions?

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It looks nice in that clean state so yours has potential.

 

[DCLane]

@DCLane ?
Isn't pugs your thing ?

They are, but it's in Edinburgh. I've been there once already this year.