WD40 for tar spots?

[philameena]

I've been using a bit of WD40 on a cloth to remove stubbon tar and bug spots - followed immediately by a soapy wash to remove the WD40.

Works a treat and cheaper than buying a seperate tar & bug remover - but as the dentist in Marathon Man would say...


is it safe ?

 

[Damoegan]

Yea mate, WD40 should not damage the paint. After all, WD404 is a very light oil and you wash any left over stuff straight off so it should be fine.

 

[MarkE]

It's also about 50% solvent, which is why it's removing the tar and bugs.

In small doses and washed off straight away, I'd have thought it wouldn't do any harm to the paintwork in a hurry, but I'd have thought it was more trouble than it was worth to remove the residue.

 

[DPJ]

Years of experience have told me WD40 is not good for paint......

 

[lil3520]

i don't think i will take the risk on my car.

 

[Feel]

I always find Super Resin Polish gets tar spots off fairly easy.

 

[Fishy]

Marg! That will remove tar spots.

Fish

 

[PhilW]

Wonder what this would be like on wheels?

 

[detaildoctor]

Gold class bug & tar remover.......and it's safe

 

[C11PRA DC]

As said in another thread - AG Intensive Tar Remover!

 

[jonro7]

i use the megs clay bar and quick detailer. its gettin tar off mine a treat!!!
jonny

 

[DPJ]

Ok, I have to own up here. After I went over my car with a claybar a few weeks ago, I had a shot at removing the tar spots with WD40. It worked a treat. I washed it off straight away with the 50/50 water/Last Touch detailing solution I was using.

I found that the best way to apply the WD40 was using cotton wool buds.

 

[rich.h44]

I always find Super Resin Polish gets tar spots off fairly easy.

i use this aswell and is grate!

 

[huvo]

Autosmart Tardis, the fastest easiest way to remove tar i have tried. It's also water soluble so leaaves no residue. Just rinse withwater and Hey presto. Only downside is that it also removes wax so lsp needs to be re-applied