The objective of this study is to develop testing methods of asphalt release agent (ARA) performance and the degree to which they may damage the asphalt. The testing of ARA performance demonstrated their ability to reduce the adhesion between the asphalt and the surface of steel (asphalt tools, truck bedsaEuro broken vertical bar) by the asphalt slide test, which provided two indicators for quantifying performance. The testing of the their damage to asphalt consisted of the measurement of the degree to which the compacted asphalt is damaged by the ARA including CBR resistance, indirect-tensile strength and bitumen degradation testing, the latter also serving as a test to find the most effective bitumen remover (BR). For asphalt degradation, the indirect tensile strength test provided more consistent results than CBR resistance.