silvercorsabee
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was cleaning the car today and im quite pleased with it apart from the tar spots on the bottom of the doors! really does my head in  anyone got any suggestions on what to use to get rid of these stubborn little spots? ive heard of people using petrol before but will this remove the tar spots and if yes how safe is it to use on the paintwork?
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Matty W
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you can buy tar remover from anywhere that stocks a range of car cleaning products, but its just a solvent, as is petrol. safe enough to use. wont damage your paint ( think about spills down the rear quater when filling up )
[Edited on 26-02-2012 by Matty W]
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silvercorsabee
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty W
you can buy tar remover from anywhere that stocks a range of car cleaning products, but its just a solvent, as is petrol. safe enough to use. wont damage your paint ( think about spills down the rear quater when filling up )
[Edited on 26-02-2012 by Matty W]
suppose...never thought of that haha, what would be most effective? tar removal or petrol? you used either before?
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Matty W
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ive used autoglym tar remover before... its designed for removing crap so i'd use that. probably cheaper than petrol aswell
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Mertin
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Use autoglym tar remover. Its better if you put it into a spray bottle aswell. Might be worth using a clay bar aswell to remove contamination afterwards to ensure the paints clean. I often use the clay bar for minor tar spots but it does make it dirty really quick
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johnhara1
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wonder wheels.
brush it on, wait 2 mins. rubs straight off 
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Mertin
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Originally posted by johnhara1
wonder wheels.
brush it on, wait 2 mins. rubs straight off
Only use this on my wheels cause their already needing a refurb, otherwise I wouldnt touch the stuff. Wouldnt catch me putting it near bodywork when there is specific products designed for the job
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johnhara1
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It works a treat and i've never seen it damage any bodywork i've used it on.
Sometimes there are better alternatives than "specific" products. take that bumper black spray, it's shite compared to a blow torch or heat gun in terms of how long it lasts.
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Phoenix Autosport
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tar gets soft when warm so if you warm the panel gently with a hairdryer it will greatly reduce the amount of effort needed to get it off with thhe tar remover and minimise risk of damaging the paint
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Mertin
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quote:
Originally posted by johnhara1
It works a treat and i've never seen it damage any bodywork i've used it on.
Sometimes there are better alternatives than "specific" products. take that bumper black spray, it's shite compared to a blow torch or heat gun in terms of how long it lasts.
A quick google confirms my suspicion and lots of threads on all different forums about how corrosive wonder wheels is (probably why it works so well) and also acidic
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John
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Tardis is amazing, better than intensive tar remover.
I've never had a problem with wonder wheels but I also wouldn't be using it on the car body.
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3CorsaMeal
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Just use white spirits, i've put loads of this on paintwork and its fine, i even use it to wipe down paint/primer between coats etc
its basically the same as tardis but alot cheaper
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corsa-torque
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wd40 works wonders
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shaned12345
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I got a can of road sign tar remover from the council. does the job perfectly
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Jed D
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Originally posted by corsa-torque
wd40 works wonders
+1
dont waste money on uneeded autoglym tar remover shit when you get wd40 from the pound store 
BEFORE
AFTER
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silvercorsabee
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:O sure ive wd40 lying about ill give it a bash tomorrow if its a good day!
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Jed D
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Originally posted by silvercorsabee
:O sure ive wd40 lying about ill give it a bash tomorrow if its a good day!
mix the wd40 with a little bit of that elbow grease mate. job done
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mon3y1
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nice might have to try this
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silvercorsabee
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yeah i tried wd40 the other day and it really doed work wonders cheers lads
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