Tar removal
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Burning Brakes
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From: GA
Tar removal
I have road tar and some kind of asphalt stuff on my car. It will come off with wax if I rub real hard but I'm scared it will scratch the paint. Is there something I can use to get this junk off a little easier. Any ideas will be appreciated. Did the wax deal on a little spot down low and it seems to leave swirl marks. They will be able to be buffed out but man I would hat to see the whole car like that.
Drifting
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Re: Tar removal (Armstrong)
Got some on my Eclipse and used that "Bug and Tar Remover" from local parts place and it worked VERY well. Was easy to rub crap off and no paint problems whatsoever after about 2 years.
-terry
-terry
Burning Brakes
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From: Gainesville, Florida
Re: Tar removal (yellow 72)
Gojo hand cleaner removes almost anything with no damage to the surface. My roofers even used it to remove some tar they spilled on my patio tile!
Mark
Mark
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From: Wildwood IL
Re: Tar removal (Armstrong)
Bug and Tar Remover works great.. but it will take the wax off so limit your gentle rubbing to a small area.
WD-40 works great too.
GOJO also works great, BUT...just be be sure NOT to get the abrasive kind!! They make one that has grit in it, and that would be disasterous to paint!!
WD-40 works great too.
GOJO also works great, BUT...just be be sure NOT to get the abrasive kind!! They make one that has grit in it, and that would be disasterous to paint!!
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: Des Moines Iowa
Re: Tar removal (Armstrong)
All of above will work, and I've used most of them. Main thing is to use a clean soft cloth, and keep changing to a new clean spot on the cloth, don't rug the stuff you take off in one spot, back in on the next location.
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