t-bird tom Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 I got my tar for free off the monty shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Chinnery Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 I got my tar for free off the monty shop.And some off me, plus that tarr if I renember rightly is "crap", Because it does'nt stick to the rim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-bird tom Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 And some off me, plus that tarr if I renember rightly is "crap", Because it does'nt stick to the rim?It's alright but i dont really need it that much got the grind now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr manx man Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 When we used to ride we would grind and use tar so most of the time we had pretty decent brakes.I always used to ask the question as to where to get tar from and all i got was try ebay, as far as i know a good thing to try is bitchamin (roofer's tar) from B & Q or if you see someone tar'ing a roof you could always just ask them for any spare tar.But a good thing to do first woul be to get a grind as they are one of the best forms of increasing the brake performance and then worry about looking or finding tar.Hope this helps you Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Scarlet Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Most builders merchants will stock tar (for roofing purposes, and similar applications).Just look for builders merchants/supplies in the phone book, give them a bell to find out if they stock it.Road tar is a mixture that is designed to be set (contains little grains of sand and rock, so its not the stickiest of substances).But tar ready for roofing has a nice tacky quality to it, is best raw and fresh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave! Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Just do it the old fashioned way, with a screw driver and a lighter and get digging it out the road.They normally have pure(ish) tar on the joins of the roads from where they've laid new bits of road.But to be fair a grind is less hassel in the long term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewisrzoo Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 I live in india and i got a 1kg bit for like a pound from a DIY shop so its easy to get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djpete Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Yeh mat, i got mine from there but i suppose that was around 3 years ago sorry. Thought they still would though. Better still just ask some workmen if there re surfacing a road for a lil bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D A N N Y Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 Netto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutzz. Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 i get my tar from sainsburys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike-dyson Posted April 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 Well I'm still non the wiser, ebay doesn't have any and the tar on the road has grit in it. I will get a bit off my roof and see if that works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37H4N™ Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 I've looked all over the internet and cant find it anywere, all I've found is the monty spray. Does anybody know were to get tar from and how much it is?Thanks Mike[/quoteyou used to be able to buy it on ebay, just looked and can't find it. sorry that didn't really help. Although there might be more put on, just type in trials tar or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l.k.m Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 I get mine of the roads and then melt it in a pan and then get out any rocks that are in it just to make sure it does not scratch the rims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annihilation Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 I get mine of the roads and then melt it in a pan and then get out any rocks that are in it just to make sure it does not scratch the rims.You really do that?I hope you don't do it in the kitchen, that would make a stink, and a mess.Grind your rim. Tar is ok, its just very sticky, but when it rains, it goes awful. I don't know if it's the water staying on the surface of the tar, or the tar liquefying, it doesn't matter, you still can't stop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l.k.m Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 You really do that?I hope you don't do it in the kitchen, that would make a stink, and a mess.Grind your rim. Tar is ok, its just very sticky, but when it rains, it goes awful. I don't know if it's the water staying on the surface of the tar, or the tar liquefying, it doesn't matter, you still can't stop yep i sure do my friend showed me it. It really works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackDolan Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Well I'm still non the wiser, ebay doesn't have any and the tar on the road has grit in it. I will get a bit off my roof and see if that works!you can be giving me some if it does like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Tomo Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Jack come round mine and lets get climbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackDolan Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 you can be giving me some if it does likei will sort u out with some mike because my dad is goin to get me some from his works.ill bring it up my yours wen i get some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy-23 Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 You should try coke on your rims thats what i use and it works quite well but you gotta use the proper coke not that cheap stuff i use it on my t rex it does the trick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me and my t-vee Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 if this helps tar is actually called bitchimen so type tht in on the internet and see wht it comes up with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladd Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 if this helps tar is actually called bitchimen so type tht in on the internet and see wht it comes up withYeah but ive got a can of bitchamen left over from a job i was on and it doesnt actualy work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispyboy Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 You should try coke on your rims thats what i use and it works quite well but you gotta use the proper coke not that cheap stuff i use it on my t rex it does the trickwhat a waist of coke when you could just grind your rim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me and my t-vee Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 well tht means you havent got bitchimen then so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakejp94@hotmail.co.uk Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 If you go on themontyshop and spend over £5 they give you a free lump www.themontyshop.com /p.s. do not use the road tar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamers Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 just go,to any flat roofers and ask for bitumen tar wich is in a solid form thats were i get mine cheers james davies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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