removing tar

muckwarrior · 13-07-2011 12:47PM

I tried TurtleWax Bug and Tar remover. I could have saved myself a few Euro and just pissed on it instead because I'm sure it couldn't have been more useless.

neilthefunkeone · 13-07-2011 12:53PM

As above.. Tardis... literally just dissolves the stuff.. Quick wipe with a cloth.. Be sure to clean the whole area where you applied it after wards!

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Nonoperational · 13-07-2011 01:44PM

Always use a tar remover before the clay. I used autoglym tar remover and then dodo juice clay at the weekend. It's amazing how smooth the paint is and it's 100% easier to apply any polish or wax.

laura1990 · 13-07-2011 03:45PM

Remove tar regularly from my parents and grandmas car (which are yellow and silver), I use petrol and it does the job fine everytime

RandomAccess · 13-07-2011 06:16PM

Tardis is supposed to be the best there is but its really a trade product and can be hard to get, and even if you can I think its only available in large containers.
Correct me if I'm wrong as I would like to buy some if I could.

My brother used Holts tar remover as pictured in an earlier post and it worked really well as his car was destroyed with tar and the results were very impressive. I believe it sprays on quite easily, and I've seen it in a few filling stations car accessories shelves so it should be easy to get. Many small independent old style filling stations sell stuff like this in the shop.

I have autoglym intensive tar remover myself, its good but I think a spray on method would be best. Some people spray the autoglym tar remover on by fitting a spray head to the bottle, so might try that at some point.

TestTransmission · 13-07-2011 06:48PM

Parafin does a great job

JoeA3 · 13-07-2011 07:27PM

A 500ml "sample" bottle of Tardis can be got on cleancar.ie for about 6 euro.

RandomAccess wrote: »

Tardis is supposed to be the best there is but its really a trade product and can be hard to get, and even if you can I think its only available in large containers.
Correct me if I'm wrong as I would like to buy some if I could.

My brother used Holts tar remover as pictured in an earlier post and it worked really well as his car was destroyed with tar and the results were very impressive. I believe it sprays on quite easily, and I've seen it in a few filling stations car accessories shelves so it should be easy to get. Many small independent old style filling stations sell stuff like this in the shop.

I have autoglym intensive tar remover myself, its good but I think a spray on method would be best. Some people spray the autoglym tar remover on by fitting a spray head to the bottle, so might try that at some point.

Where To · 13-07-2011 07:59PM

Johnson and Johnson babywipes, but only if you got a lot of time on your hands:D

vince9 · 13-07-2011 08:32PM

use some panel wipe ( de greaser) you can get it from most motorfactors its industrial strength wont damage paint and takes 5 mins to do a whole car badly coverd in tar. as for the stonechips they would be better painted but you could touch them up but still noticeable from a close distance. if your touching them up just go to your main dealers and get a touch up stick for a tener. clay bar wont do anything for stonechips or tar!

Northern Monkey · 13-07-2011 08:56PM

Tardis is the best product I have used for removing it quickly. A clay bar will work but will take a lot more effort.

Tardis is a professional grade product so needs to be used with a bit of care. I don't actually think cleancar.ie should be decanting it into sample bottles as I remember Autosmart posting on detailing world about ebay sellers breaking the law by not selling it in its original metal container due to the hazardous nature of the product.

vince9 · 13-07-2011 09:04PM

im a spray painter i paint stone chips every day nothing will get them out but painting them. i wish clay bar worked for stone chips would make my job alot easier

removing tar

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