Cleaning tar off of fins?
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Paint thinner on a rag. Try it on a small section first to make sure it does not soften the fin material first.
Caution: Let the rag dry in the sun for a day before putting it anywhere it could self combust.
Caution: Let the rag dry in the sun for a day before putting it anywhere it could self combust.
I think the best product on the market that is safe is GOO GONE. I use it for tape and to help take off stickers when we do VIS inpsections on tanks. It is also great to get gum out of carpet! Basically, if it's sticky or stuck this stuff will usually get it off rather easily.
Carolyn:shark2:
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For things like that, I reach for the WD-40.
Oops works well, too, and after a few minutes, you don't mind cleaning whatever it was that you were having to clean...
Amazon.com: 11OZ Oops Paint Remover: Home Improvement
You can get it at most home centers.
Amazon.com: 11OZ Oops Paint Remover: Home Improvement
You can get it at most home centers.
ljdiver
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I'm not sure how it would work for fins but I used baby oil for my feet, wetsuit, and surfboard after surfing when I was at UCSB. Plenty of nasty tar at those beaches but the stuff worked like a charm and I would definitely recommend it if you need to get tar off your skin as it's quite gentle.
SkipperJohn
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WD40 or, spray silicon. I find whatever the wd40 doesn't dissolve, the silicon makes short work of.
I'd be careful about freezing your fins then flexing them. While this may work for chewing gum on cloth, I'd worry that the rubber fin may become brittle & crack.
I'd be careful about freezing your fins then flexing them. While this may work for chewing gum on cloth, I'd worry that the rubber fin may become brittle & crack.
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