Tar Removal

[Andyk1801]

The road outside my house has just been resurfaced so haven't bothered washing my car until they finished as i though it was pointless because of the dust etc...

Just had it through the local hand car wash and it's covered in small spots of tar around the bottom of the doors and bumper....

What is the best product for getting it off? Or just a good scrub needed?

Thanks in advance.

 

[The Russian.]

Autosmart tardis and microfibre

 

[LiamR172]

Holts tar/grime remover is good stuff, spray it on, leave it for a minute, watch the tar melt, then wipe it off

Edit - Oh, and its actually bitumen, not tar

 

[Andyk1801]

Haha fair dos..

Cheers for that.. Will give it a try later

 

[O.G.Big'G'172]

A mate of mine reckons diesel, but not sure how that might effect the paint.

 

[Andyk1801]

Yea my mate just said lighter fluid... Lol.. Would rather get something that's possibly more paint friendly.. Thanks though.

 

[Chapppers11]

Tardis.

It's the best, end of.

 

[chris_p]

Iron x followed by a wipe down with a dry cloth

 

[Yellow Dave]

Iron x followed by a wipe down with a dry cloth

Why would you use a dedicated iron remover to remove tar, when cheap dedicated well performing tar removers like Tardis exist?

 

[JD]

Tard. Is.

 

[Yellow Dave]

Meh, you might as well just tug at it with your clay bar.

 

[Gally]

Scotch pad with some petrol?

 

[The Russian.]

A pencil rubber, duck tape, banana and a bag of conkers?!?

 

[Yellow Dave]

You say that, but petrol works pretty well. Won't comment on the lovely finish it leaves the paint

 

[Jay.S]

I just file them off tbf

 

[aucky]

 

[Chapppers11]

Is that the rotary attachment?

 

[chris_p]

Why would you use a dedicated iron remover to remove tar, when cheap dedicated well performing tar removers like Tardis exist?

Iron x works fine, and I don't have and tardis! I may have to check it out if it's that good mind.

 

[Yellow Dave]

Autoglym intensive tar remover is better at removing tar than ironx. I use ironx then followed by Tardis in my details as ironx just doesn't remove it, maybe if you scrubbed at it.

A proper tar remover sprayed / wiped on will start to break down and dissolve the tar, simple requiring a 2nd wipe over.

 

[LewDew]

autosmart tardis FTW

or if it's really stubborn try autosmart preptone ( basically tardis' bigger stronger brother )

Tardis will surfice though, i use it day in and day out at work and it's never let me down!

 

[chris_p]

Autoglym intensive tar remover is better at removing tar than ironx. I use ironx then followed by Tardis in my details as ironx just doesn't remove it, maybe if you scrubbed at it.

A proper tar remover sprayed / wiped on will start to break down and dissolve the tar, simple requiring a 2nd wipe over.

Ive had a reads about this tardis, sounds good! On the shopping list.
Cheers for the heads up

 

[JD]

The only way to remove tar, Chris. You'll be impressed by the ease.

 

[LiamR172]

Has anyone else tried the Holts tar/grime remover? I think its great stuff!

 

[Chapppers11]

Nope, how is it in comparison to Tardis?

 

[JD]

No comparison.