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How can I remove road tar from paint
I've tried many products but the tar has hardened and nothing I 've tried has worked I need some good advice.
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Have you tried WD-40? This is one of the few things that it is actually good for.
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Yep. I use the WD for this. ;)
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I have always had good results with Turtle Wax, Bug and Tar Remover. Keep it wet and let it soak in.
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I've used varsol with a lot of success. I'd imagine wd40 would work as well. They're both solvents.
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Try Meguiars Race Rubber Remover
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Original Bike Spirits Spray Cleaner & Polish. Use it on my bike and also works great for removing tar and other road grime. I swear by it.
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Good old fashioned varsol.
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I've tried wd 40 , varsol, gas, kerosene,a couple of commercial bug and tar removal products and nothing has worked. The tar is really hardened and nothing seems to soften it up. I don't want to ruin the paint with I am at a loss.
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Warm it up with a hair dryer, then hit it with your favorite solvent.
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Claybar.....works every time and no danger of damaging the paint....WD40 is a good shout too.
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I always use a citrus based cleaner. It dissolves the tar and doesn't hurt the paint.
The one I personally use is sold primarily to professional roofing contractors, but it is very similar to Natural Orange or Fast Orange.....just a little stronger. |
Goo Gone is another citrus based solvent that I've used for years on tar, dried bugs, cone rash and everything else that ends up on the paint.
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I will try again I thought of warming it up with a hair dryer to soften it up. I
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cheap and easiest was is mineral spirits on a rag. done! I once owned a Suburban and a road worker made me drive through wet tar before the chips were added both sides of my car where covered. I used the risky but effective gallon of gas on a rag. Took it right off. Then washed and waxed and was perfect but did take some time! Warming it up is a good idea. So is the clay bar someone suggested. I just did the entire car yesterday with clay then buffed it all out with a wool pad and Drywash and guard. Some of the tar spots were difficult but not impossible.
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I have quite a lot of tar that got splattered up into the rear bumper and the front wheel wells. If I try to clay bar it out I would probably destroy the clay bar in minutes
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Then Id heat it a bit to soften then use any of the suggested chemicals that were listed. Sometimes dried tar takes time. As we say while working on a Rolls or Bentley its not a 15 min job! Be patient. Any fine surface scratches from getting off can easily be buffed out.
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