Removing tar spots

[Trublu07]

I have hundreds on the car. The autoglym tar remover is not effective. I have heard people mention tardis as being the best for removing the tar spots. Does any have any opinions on this or any other recommendations?

Many thanks


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[cupra fan]

White spirits or petrol on a a cloth is very effective,also a clay bar is really good!

 

[Copey]

Yeah Tardis is very good, reasonably priced aswell at most places, i also found the autoglym stuff pretty poor.

 

[Trublu07]

I've heard about white spirit and petrol but will it not harm paintwork as yellow is prone to haze. The tardis only comes in 5l tins though. The 1l ones come in plastic bottles and have been told on here in past to avoid the smaller ones.


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[Daniel M]

Iron-x tar remover also gets great reviews about £13 a bottle.

 

[cupra fan]

I've heard about white spirit and petrol but will it not harm paintwork as yellow is prone to haze. The tardis only comes in 5l tins though. The 1l ones come in plastic bottles and have been told on here in past to avoid the smaller ones.


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No petrol or white spirit won't harm the paint,it just evaporates,i would use white spirit first, less aggressive,(just put some on a cloth and wipe) all your tar spots will be gone - I haven't used tardis,so don't know how good it is!

 

[Subc]

Tardis is fantastic and easy to use the Tar just falls off,Showroom shine is also good at removing tar I use it as a detailing spray.

 

[LCR Craig]

As mentioned above tardis is spot on for removing tar , can either spray it on a microfiber cloth and gently rub the spots or just spray the tardis on the panel and watch the tar dissolve .

 

[Deleted member 77040]

As tardis is the way future like 20 quid for 5 litres aswell

 

[SystemClenz]

Tardis is the best tar remover, Just make sure you use it in a well ventilated area and wear a mask.

 

[Mk1-Jack]

I used autoglym although i poured it into a spray bottle and let is sit for a few minutes

 

[Bbqforce10]

Where is the best place to get this Tardis from?

 

[ongoing]

Tardis by far the best I've come across, you can get it from your local AutoSmart rep or try eBay

 

[duncinascoob]

Autosmart tardis every time!

But be aware this should be done as part of a process. It will remove any polish / protection you have on the car.

You will at least need to wash the car afterwards to remove the excess tardis and then dry and polish the car.

Ideally and for best results you would follow the complete process:-
1) Clean car as usual (prefferably 2 buckets etc)
2) rinse
3) Autosmart Tardis
4) rinse
5) Iron cut type product (this will remove any metal contamination)
6) Clay bar - If you want to save time then you can combine 5 and 6 by using Gyeon products.
Most clay bar will fall apart as its not compatible with the iron X but Gyeon have an Iron and clay that work well together. Thats what I use and its great!!
7) Rinse
8) Paint correction if required.
9) polish and protect with chosen products

 

[dazjstuart]

Autosmart tardis every time!

But be aware this should be done as part of a process. It will remove any polish / protection you have on the car.

You will at least need to wash the car afterwards to remove the excess tardis and then dry and polish the car.

Ideally and for best results you would follow the complete process:-
1) Clean car as usual (prefferably 2 buckets etc)
2) rinse
3) Autosmart Tardis
4) rinse
5) Iron cut type product (this will remove any metal contamination)
6) Clay bar - If you want to save time then you can combine 5 and 6 by using Gyeon products.
Most clay bar will fall apart as its not compatible with the iron X but Gyeon have an Iron and clay that work well together. Thats what I use and its great!!
7) Rinse
8) Paint correction if required.
9) polish and protect with chosen products

Do you mean you use the Gyeon Iron stuff as a clay lube? Or just clay after the iron stuff without washing? I used the Gyeon de-iron or whatever its called for the first time yesterday, fantastic stuff, my wheels basically cleaned themselves!

 

[duncinascoob]

Yes use the Gyeon Iron-x as a clay lube but only with the Gyeon clay! Other clays will fall apart.
2 steps become 1 and no need to buy an additional lube.

I spray the iron product on, probably a little more liberally than its needed, it does its thing and turns the contamination purple and I give it a little time to work and then I start with the clay.
As well as acting as a lube for the clay it also shows where contamination still remains. Something thats not always easy when you clay. But now it will continue turning purple.
I couldn't believe how much I must have been missing previuosly as I'd always gone on feel alone (pretty much the only way there is when using clay) but now I can identify areas that require a little more attention

Been doing it that way for a while now. Actually just ordered new Gyeon clay last week.

 

[dubninja]

TRIX is also good it's iron x and tar x combined works well I used that then washed car and clayed after to remove any other contaminants

 

[joefr]

Honestly I've found turtle wax tar and sap remover work wonders as long as it's not overly bedded in seems to do a good job it says it doesn't remove wax but I always finish with my polish and gloss sealant after to be safe also it's very very cheap even from the most expensive crapfords

 

[jake44]

Any dedicated tar remover, tardis is and probably will be the best for a while, it does it's job well and is cheap!


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[WaxWorx]

Hi all I use Tradis myself and find it very very good not came across anything that matches it as of yet, I leave it on cars that I work on for about 5-10mins then just wipe off