I used lacquer thinner and clean rags. I didn't let it (the thinner) sit long on the paint and I was able to remove ALL the old tar without taking any paint in the process. BTW, the black areas you see are where I scraped the paint when removing the tar. I treated them with a rust-prep that turns the metal black.
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