Tar Remover

I have never used anything specially sold for removing tar, I use a white spirit soaked rag, turning frequently as the tar spots will have grit in them.
 
Brasso wadding, rubbed very gently so you don't damage the paintwork.
The 'solvent' in it works well at dissolving tar.
Works great for Scottish Midgies too!
 
Autoglym Tar remover is easily available off the shelf but relatively expensive. Autosmart Tardis is the best stuff out there, very cheap via trade suppliers (speak to a local valeter or bodyshop nicely) or buy it from Polished Bliss above, although that too is a very expensive way to buy it. Failing that, petrol on a soft cloth and be sure to wash the area thoroughly straight away afterwards.
 
Contrary to popular belief the tar spots are actually deposited during wet weather when any loosened tar from the road surface is deposited on the bodywork and left to dry and stick to the paint. Potholes and the breakdown of a metalled road surface is a major source of the tar. The spots are not splashed up from newly surfaced roads, apart from obvious splashes if you drove through an excess of wet tar. Most of my driving is done in the countryside on B roads where the road surfaces are less than ideal and I am forever removing tar spots.
 
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Still trying to get my head around 'feathers' for this application. I take it that it is meant to be 'without' bird attached!:bat:
 
KavKav said:
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Still trying to get my head around 'feathers' for this application. I take it that it is meant to be 'without' bird attached!:bat:
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Galaxy66 said:
Most of my driving is done in the countryside on B roads where the road surfaces are less than ideal and I am forever removing tar spots.
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same, mine and suzies car (which is absolutely coated in the stuff, even on the roof....) she drives mainly A+B roads through work.


the tar from the tarmac rallies gets everywhere on the cars, the engines get coated in it, we use tardis to remove it
 
WD40 ?
 
I think its parafin we use to get tar off skin, not sure what it will go to metal / pain work though.
 
Flash In The Pan said:
I bought a drum of Traffic Film Remover -£15 for 5 gallons.

Should last me a wee while :lol:
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Can't beat buying in bulk can you, I bought a gallon of "Wonder Wheels" alloy wheel cleaner from Costco years ago for not much more than a tiddly bottle from Halfrauds
 
Calls for a new thread on the subject of buying in bulk, leave it to me.:)
 
I use the Autoglym tar spot remover too. Very good stuff it is, though white spirit is pretty good too :)

I get through an awful lot of it though, my car seems to attract tar and if I go over it properly it can take me over an hour to remove it all. I'll have to do it again soon as I'm at a show next month :)
 
Hi guys, i've stumbled across this thread after washing my car at the weekend. Are tar spots the little black blobs along the bottom of the car, when you try to scratch them off with a nail they leave a black mark or streak?

Hope that makes sense, and appologies if it sounds dumb.
 
WD40 works a treat, spay a little on leave for a few moments then rub off, simple.

Oh and better to do after you have washed the car.
 
mjd611 said:
Hi guys, i've stumbled across this thread after washing my car at the weekend. Are tar spots the little black blobs along the bottom of the car, when you try to scratch them off with a nail they leave a black mark or streak?

Hope that makes sense, and appologies if it sounds dumb.
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Makes perfect sense and yes they are:)
 
Just like to remind you all to be very careful "rubbing" the tar off, far better to gently "lift" it off by turning the rag at the same time. If you simply rub the marks off any embedded road grit will scratch your pride and joy.
 
Belt sander if all else fails. You borrow mine after I've ground the ugly off my mother in law.
 
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