Removing Tar Marks

[scarface]

Washed the car the other day and noticed alot of tiny tar marks on lower panels of drivers and passenger front doors.

I used some auto glyn Tar Remover and worked into the marks and with some strong elbow work, managed to remove most of them.

Is there an easier way to get rid of these marks, and/or different product to use.

Also is there anything i can apply to the car to help reduce these?

 

[nokiauk]

clay bar works for me, mind and use lubricant as well

 

[seantdi]

holts tar remover gel, car plan tar remover or tardis. autoyglym stuff is crap.. pity as most of there stuff is A1

 

[Toxic]

Autosmart Tardis! spray it on and watch the tar melt before you eyes!

 

[robreidmotors]

How about hot water, marigolds and maybe one of those green washing up pads?

 

[scarface]

Autosmart Tardis! spray it on and watch the tar melt before you eyes!

where from and how much? do you apply before or after washing?

 

[CupraR210.DJM]

AG Tar remover here, works a treat

 

[Jimski]

Id sooner use some elbow grease and the "polish" type products than something i can hear fizzing lol!!

Just my cautious personal preference.

Turtle Wax Platinum Tree Sap and Tar Remover
Car Plan - Tar Remover


Jimski

 

[Toxic]

where from and how much? do you apply before or after washing?

http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/autosmart-tardis-clean.html

http://www.prestigepolish.co.uk/item/Autosmart_Cleanse_Autosmart-Tardis_0_0_114_0.html

http://www.autosmart.co.uk/

If you contact autosmart they could put you onto a local rep who may sell it as well. I have also seen it on ebay.

this stuff does not fizz. it just melts the tar spots. you apply if after you have washed the car as then you cna see the tar spots. then just rinse the residue off with water. it is brilliant for removal of tar from sills, bumpers and alloy wheels. just fill a spray bottle up with the stuff and spray it on. leaveit for a while or agitate it with a soft brush for stubborn tar spots.

 

[Husbandofstinky]

Sounds mental but I use white spirit. Comes off so easily. Always wax and polish after wards.

Been doing this for years and was very nervous initially. No elbow grease (relatively) so no worries about marking/srtaching the paint.

Trust me on this one.

 

[beezertart]

Sounds mental but I use white spirit. Comes off so easily. Always wax and polish after wards.

Been doing this for years and was very nervous initially. No elbow grease (relatively) so no worries about marking/srtaching the paint.

Trust me on this one.

Not a big fan of using any more elbow grease than is necessary so i'm following your lead and should my ronals end up screwed i shall hold you personally responsible seriously though,rims are powder coated white and are well cacked up,takes long enough to clean them when it's just mud n gunk on 'em! tell me if i shouldn't have white spirit anywhere near my rims??

 

[Husbandofstinky]

Can't be any worse than Wonderwheels. That stuff will strip your skin off!

I would only use white spirit for tar spots. Although you get tar on alloys, most of the marks left on the inner side of the spoke will be brake particules embedded in and nothing will shift those.

Try it on the panels first - immediately behind the wheels.

 

[beezertart]

Can't be any worse than Wonderwheels. That stuff will strip your skin off!

I would only use white spirit for tar spots. Although you get tar on alloys, most of the marks left on the inner side of the spoke will be brake particules embedded in and nothing will shift those.

Try it on the panels first - immediately behind the wheels.

Cheers Lee,white rims are definitely not one of lifes easier inventions to keep clean esp multispokes,added to a dash of laziness from me and oops,they're buggered,as you say think most of it on the spokes is prob brake related but we'll see.....

 

[robreidmotors]

Im sure on a motoring program a guy in the trade used Oven Cleaner for alloys, as its designed to break down heat embedded dirt.

With any of these products make sure you rinse the wheels well and truly, ive known it to break down and crack the tyre rubber if left on.

 

[scarface]

http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/autosmart-tardis-clean.html

http://www.prestigepolish.co.uk/item/Autosmart_Cleanse_Autosmart-Tardis_0_0_114_0.html

http://www.autosmart.co.uk/

If you contact autosmart they could put you onto a local rep who may sell it as well. I have also seen it on ebay.

this stuff does not fizz. it just melts the tar spots. you apply if after you have washed the car as then you cna see the tar spots. then just rinse the residue off with water. it is brilliant for removal of tar from sills, bumpers and alloy wheels. just fill a spray bottle up with the stuff and spray it on. leaveit for a while or agitate it with a soft brush for stubborn tar spots.

cheers il look into them

 

[Dougy]

You don't even need to use tar remover i did mine over day and it just comes off with normal car wax/polish

When your covering the car just give the tar a bit of a rub and it will come off

 

[CHRI55]

i use a product called Tar foe. we use it as an adhesive remover at work. but it works great on tar marks on my car!

 

[beezertart]

i robbed some the ex's stuff he has for work,TSR/TFR traffic stain/film remover,bloody awesome stuff all marks off with a quickish going over then blasted off with an industrial pressure washer,all looking pretty just before the twat reversed into her,oops oh well