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Ben G
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30th Apr 07 at 23:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

seem to be noticing a lot of what seems to look like small tar deposits down the side of my car, can always see them when i clean it.

if i try getting these off, it leave a lasting mark on the paintwork.

what is the best thing to get these off? and recommended products?

all i use is autoglym bodywork shampoo and super resin polish, never bothered with any of this clay stuff etc before so i'm a little confused
Steve
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30th Apr 07 at 23:35   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

if you dont want to fork out for proper tar remover, meths or petrol will do it
Ben G
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30th Apr 07 at 23:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

thanks but doesn't that get a little messy?

i'm assuming tar remover stuff isn't that expensive though?
Steve
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30th Apr 07 at 23:38   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

5/6 quid, just a dab of meths on a bit of kitchen roll, no messier than using official stuff
Ben G
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30th Apr 07 at 23:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

cheers will try this tomorrow
corsa-sxi
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1st May 07 at 00:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

best thing is autoglym tar remover or a clay bar, the meguiars clay bar is actually very good at removing tar spots you will be suprised

[Edited on 01-05-2007 by corsa-sxi]
Robin
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1st May 07 at 00:35   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Autoglym tar remover is THE single best product in the Autoglym range ever.
Wrighty
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Autoglym tar remover is THE single best product in the Autoglym range ever.


tis good
corsa-sxi
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Autoglym tar remover is THE single best product in the Autoglym range ever.


i agree, nothin else in their range is spectacular
broster
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1st May 07 at 06:42   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i use petrol to get rid of tar deposits, the best way ever! wipe it on and leave to soak for a min or two, then rub it off, easy as pie
abdus
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Gunk or petrol
ed
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A clay bar is also a good thing to remove tar with. If you keep on top of doing it every time you give the car a bath it's quite effortless
J4M13
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1st May 07 at 09:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i would reccomend meguiars Clay bar to everyone, its ace.
used it on my wheels yesterday because i couldnt get the tar spots and marks off the wheels, clay barred them and they took everything off! and these were tar spots left for a few month's.

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Superlite Ltd.
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
A clay bar is also a good thing to remove tar with. If you keep on top of doing it every time you give the car a bath it's quite effortless



^claybar rocks
Hoddo
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1st May 07 at 11:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

white spirit works too!
Carl
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1st May 07 at 14:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

that autoglym tar removers is good stuff, first time i had used it the other dat, well impressed.
Steve
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1st May 07 at 14:56   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

its basically just paraffin
ed
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1st May 07 at 16:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Will take off all the wax too then. Better off removing it with a clay bar...
Fro
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1st May 07 at 16:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Might have to claybar my alloys and see what crap comes off i've got some somewhere.
ajscorsa
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1st May 07 at 16:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

clay bar's are like gold dust up here lol. since its been sunny no where has any in stock till next week lol
Nick-S
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1st May 07 at 16:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Carl
that autoglym tar removers is good stuff, first time i had used it the other dat, well impressed.
That stuff rules
Carl
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1st May 07 at 16:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i tried clay barring bits off my paint work and it didn't shift it, found it alot easier with the autoglym stuff.

 
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