arizona Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 After the lane i live in plus another i have to travel down to work have both recently been resurfaced while still in use (by those big trucks with a roller following) today is wash day. Its worse than i thought, sprayed up both sides of wings, every panel on the car is splatted with bloody tar and the mudflaps its all set with gravel intermixed Am i right in thinking petrol will remove it? Any tips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atkin12 Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 thats what i would use mate or they do a tar and glue remover at halfords i think and thats good stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazz54 Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 (edited) White spirit works well on tar and seems perfectly ok on paintwork. I think the stuff halfords sell is just that but costs lots more than the White spirit you can buy in any DIY store. Edited September 11, 2011 by bazz54 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arizona Posted September 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 Thanks, b/f is going to be fitting another rear caliper this atf so i think we need a trip to halfords anyway. I'll get some to keep in car as this isnt over yet i fear, more roads being done around here. Got some petrol to try on it in the meantime. Despite the amount of loose gravel and 20mph signs people were still haring past at 50/60 ba*tards Friggin road is still rubbish after the resurfacing too, full of bumps and all collapsing at sides Rant over, thanks for the tip White spirit works well on tar and seems perfectly ok on paintwork. I think the stuff halfords sell is just that but costs lots more than the White spirit you can buy in any DIY store. Even better , have some white spirit in shed Thanks for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maizey Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 Hi,white spirit bit harsh for first attempt at removal ,try the old favoureite . .. WD40 first,easier on the paintwork, Maizey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Clogwyn Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 lighter fluid, petrol, label remover, autoglym tar remover, all much the same thing and will all work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arizona Posted September 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 Thanks guys, the bottle in the shed with no label on it (smelt like white spirit) did the trick. Perhaps reading the last couple of posts now maybe i shoudnt have been quite so liberal with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor4460 Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 T-cut and repolish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arizona Posted September 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 T-cut and repolish. will do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor4460 Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 will do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazz54 Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 No don't use T cut; that really is harsh; it is an abrasive. The spirit will have taken off polish/ wax but should easily polish back up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor4460 Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 No don't use T cut; that really is harsh; it is an abrasive. The spirit will have taken off polish/ wax but should easily polish back up. Wrong I'm afraid m8, t-cut ain't harsh, it's marketed as a colour restorer, it even states on the bottle to use for tar removal, I've used it on paintwork for many years with only excellent results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawyer Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 Autosmart Tardis. Excellent product, removes tar really easily, far superior to the Autoglym stuff! Safe on paintwork too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris CW Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 ...., autoglym tar remover,...... This. Works well with all sorts, including removing stickers etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazz54 Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 Wrong I'm afraid m8, t-cut ain't harsh, it's marketed as a colour restorer, it even states on the bottle to use for tar removal, I've used it on paintwork for many years with only excellent results. The way it restores colour is by abrading off the top layer (usually oxidised through aging). How else do you think it works m8 ? I've used it too, but not since I saw what it did the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arizona Posted September 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 I think i'm going to give the tcut a miss, got autoglym wax so next day off (friday) give her another wash and get going with the polish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawyer Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 You should ideally decontaminate the paintwork before you polish. You'll get a better finish and it'll stop any scratching or marring which could occur when polishing. Personally I'd give Autosmart Tardis a try first, you can buy a 500ml bottle on ebay, just put it into a sprayer and your away! It's an excellent product which "melts" tar away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arizona Posted September 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 You should ideally decontaminate the paintwork before you polish. You'll get a better finish and it'll stop any scratching or marring which could occur when polishing. Personally I'd give Autosmart Tardis a try first, you can buy a 500ml bottle on ebay, just put it into a sprayer and your away! It's an excellent product which "melts" tar away. The white spirit i used (before then seeing the posts saying not to) got all the tar off. But will there be residue of white spirit on there that needs cleaning off with something other than hot soapy (autoglym) wash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawyer Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 Sounds like it needs a good polish then. In future don't use white spirit, it's difficult to know how it will react to paintwork. Tardis is a strong chemical so worth testing somewhere out the way first. If all is ok use it sparingly but give your car a good wash afterwards. It'll damage paintwork if it's left on too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arizona Posted September 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 Sounds like it needs a good polish then. In future don't use white spirit, it's difficult to know how it will react to paintwork. Tardis is a strong chemical so worth testing somewhere out the way first. If all is ok use it sparingly but give your car a good wash afterwards. It'll damage paintwork if it's left on too long. Thanks for advice, you'd have cringed if you saw what i did. The bottle of 'white spirit' was an unlabelled bottle of mystery liquid i sniffed to try and identify before pouring a load on a cloth and saturating the areas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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