Tar removal
Admom
Joined: Feb 2001
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From: Silver Springs
Tar removal
Welcome to FTE,
There is a thread near the bottom on page 2 on removing tree sap that may have the answer.
Hopefully the following link will take you there? Not sure because I'm new to this.
[https://www.ford-trucks.com/dcforum/DCForumID66/44.html]
There is a thread near the bottom on page 2 on removing tree sap that may have the answer.
Hopefully the following link will take you there? Not sure because I'm new to this.
[https://www.ford-trucks.com/dcforum/DCForumID66/44.html]
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Joined: Sep 2002
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Tar removal
I bought some Bird ****** and Tar remover years ago when a roofer had a little overspray over my car. 1000 tiny little annoying black dots all over it.
It didn't work. However, I remember a rubbing compound or "swirl mark" remover did the trick for me.
Turtle Wax has a new Bird ****** and Tar remover out now which I tried. It worked very well on the Bird ******, and removed the brown cigarette burn stain from a plastic step rail. All this and it left a nice "just waxed" shine. I have not had the opportunity, and hope I never do again, to try this product on tar.
It didn't work. However, I remember a rubbing compound or "swirl mark" remover did the trick for me.
Turtle Wax has a new Bird ****** and Tar remover out now which I tried. It worked very well on the Bird ******, and removed the brown cigarette burn stain from a plastic step rail. All this and it left a nice "just waxed" shine. I have not had the opportunity, and hope I never do again, to try this product on tar.
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From: Delaware
Tar removal
WD-40 works well. Smells good too!
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From: Mount Prospect, IL
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kerosine and diesel are almost the same thing, I prefer them. Next on my list is WD-40, I think you have to use more elbow grease with wd-40 than with diesel. No matter what you use, you should follow it with a good cleaning and waxing.
Drew.
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From: San Diego USA
Tar removal
( Perhaps I should have afforded this topic its own thread, but this tar one is close enough in similarity )
What exactly are those tiny -- TINY -- dark red/brown, "black" specks on the paint which are so hard to elbow grease off ? It must be something in the air's moister content ( acidity ? ) that works on the finish over time. I didn't seem to have this problem when I washed and waxed the cars of my youth ( 30 or so years ago ).
My "new" white 2001 F-150 has them, and the white Mustang I rented in Maui a few months back had the same thing. These specks, or more apt, miniature freckles, are a bitch to remove. What product out there will work that won't harm the clear coat ? Will hot water assist ? Anyone ?
... The worst part is that they love to plant themselves in corners and crevices.
Palani
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From: Fort Smith
Tar removal
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 08-Oct-02 AT 10:58 PM (EST)]Greased Lightning. Best cleaning product I have ever used. Spray it directly on the tar or whatever - right on the paint - then wash off with soap and water. Don't let it sit for a long time (more than 45 seconds), or it might get the wax, but it will get anything off.
I spray it on the spots, set the bottle down, grab the rag, dip it in the bucket, and wipe off. Comes right off...
I spray it on the spots, set the bottle down, grab the rag, dip it in the bucket, and wipe off. Comes right off...
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Joined: Nov 2000
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From: Albuquerque
Tar removal
All of these products will also remove the wax so a new coat would be in order after cleaning.
The Mothers clay bar treatment is amazing and even works on "dry" feeling finishes to return the slickness.
The Mothers clay bar treatment is amazing and even works on "dry" feeling finishes to return the slickness.