Bets tar remover?
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Bets tar remover?
They just blacktopped our road and I've got tar all over my unit. Getting this stuf off a white F-150 4WD isn't my idea of fun. Any input as to the best remover? I've tried two and neither work well.
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did you try kerosene? My detailer uses that. I think some of the bug/tar removers are made from kerosene anyways. Wear gloves too I guess. You'll need to re-wax those areas after using the kerosene.
Here's some other forum post that talks about using kerosene:
http://www.waxforum.com/showthread.p...4129#post14129
Here's some other forum post that talks about using kerosene:
http://www.waxforum.com/showthread.p...4129#post14129
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Definitely avoid the clay bar!
Mineral spirits/paint thinner is what all commercial bug/tar remover products are. Afterwards, wash with hot soapy water. If you have any residual stain 9doubtfull but possible, use 3M hand glaze, then wax as you would normally.
Mineral spirits/paint thinner is what all commercial bug/tar remover products are. Afterwards, wash with hot soapy water. If you have any residual stain 9doubtfull but possible, use 3M hand glaze, then wax as you would normally.
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Mineral spirits...
Hell, if I'm washing a car or truck and have a small spot of tar, I'll grab the charcoal lighter out of the garage and use that--it's a similar solvent.
Lighter fluid will probably also work--this is even safe for vintage guitars and wood when you need to get wax or gunk off.
None of these will hurt car paint. What will hurt car paint is rubbing any abrasives into it, so wash the mud off the tar first, and if the tar is full of sand or gravel, don't be rubbing that into your paint.
George
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WD-40........ It works everytime, and will get almost anything off of your paint.
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WD-40 is safe to use, and, if you let it soak for a few minutes, the pressure from the garden hose will wash the tar off. Soap up the area after hosing off, then wax it. Also works to remove decals and the stickers the dealers put on the vehicle.
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