Date: 08-11-25  Time: 08:47 am

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Andy Clap

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Tar Removal
« on: 18 June 2012, 11:42:55 am »
Are the commercial tar removers any better than using petrol?


If so what is a good one?


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Andy


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Re: Tar Removal
« Reply #1 on: 18 June 2012, 12:43:53 pm »
There's quite a few Tar & Glue removers. I can't remember the brand that I have in the garage, but I'm guessing that chemically, they all have the same compounds and work equally well. The only crap ones will be those that are "green"  :lol

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Re: Tar Removal
« Reply #2 on: 18 June 2012, 04:54:30 pm »
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Re: Tar Removal
« Reply #3 on: 18 June 2012, 07:00:56 pm »
Yep!

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Re: Tar Removal
« Reply #4 on: 18 June 2012, 08:33:29 pm »
I have dealings with bitumen suppliers and their rep once told me to use olive oil. Don't tell yer missus it was me if you get caught taking it out of the kitchen!! :D


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Re: Tar Removal
« Reply #5 on: 18 June 2012, 08:59:50 pm »
pre paint degreaser and then re-wax............straight off. no effort needed !!

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Re: Tar Removal
« Reply #6 on: 19 June 2012, 11:57:22 am »
Methylated spirits works well.

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Re: Tar Removal
« Reply #7 on: 19 June 2012, 04:31:38 pm »
Bought some tar and bug remover from Asda a while ago (council had tar sprayed a road near me car was covered) put on a cloth and wipe the tar off yeah right ...... Well actually it was right poured onto the cloth wiped over the tar with just a little pressure and off it came easy as.  :eek