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03-02-2008, 12:15 PM #1Member
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how to remove road tar?
hey, i just washed my car and there are still some stubborn road tar spots on the paint around the wheel wells that i couldn't get out. what do you guys use to remove that?
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03-02-2008, 01:01 PM #2Consumer of kraut
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I had the problem once and used ice to harden the tar and break it from the finish.
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03-02-2008, 01:40 PM #3Member
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You can use a product called prep all witch you can get at autozone, advanced, etc. This stuff is used on parts before they are painted to clean them. The only down fall is that you will have to wax the area that you clean because it will take off wax as well. I use this stuff to remove bugs asphault tar etc. it will not hurt your paint or clear coat.
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03-03-2008, 07:45 AM #4Member
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Plain ole' Wd-40. Gets it off, and won't hurt the paint either.
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03-03-2008, 05:56 PM #5glimmerglassdetailing.com
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bug/tar removers, APC's, Clay for real stubborn areas.
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03-04-2008, 04:29 AM #6C Dave Go
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This stuff actually works
Originally Posted by IronBird
Plain ole' Wd-40. Gets it off, and won't hurt the paint either.
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03-04-2008, 01:54 PM #7Member
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stuff has thousands of uses,i put it on my DD wheels in the winter protects them and repeals dirt. could put it on the whole car if you really wanted to probably the shinest it could ever look. Originally Posted by IronBird
Plain ole' Wd-40. Gets it off, and won't hurt the paint either.
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03-08-2008, 06:56 AM #8Senior Member
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ARE YOU SERIOUS?????!!!!! HORRIBLE IDEA DONT DO THAT!!!!!!!!!! Originally Posted by IronBird
Plain ole' Wd-40. Gets it off, and won't hurt the paint either.
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03-08-2008, 10:48 AM #9Senior Member
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Propsol, or Tarminator by Stoners. I haven't tried either one myself yet, but I hear people great success with it...
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03-12-2008, 04:57 AM #10Member
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PrepSol (DuPont) is great, but it will take your wax off too. Originally Posted by Z06-Goose
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03-12-2008, 05:16 AM #11Member
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Yes I am. And NO...it WON'T hurt a thing. I've used it for years when I worked as a professional detailer for local a Chevy dealership, then my brother's shop. It even used to (might still be) be listed on the side of the can as one of it's uses! Originally Posted by TransAm11973
ARE YOU SERIOUS?????!!!!! HORRIBLE IDEA DONT DO THAT!!!!!!!!!!
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03-12-2008, 08:53 AM #12Senior Member
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Yes it will Originally Posted by IronBird
PrepSol (DuPont) is great, but it will take your wax off too.
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03-12-2008, 09:16 AM #13Mr. P
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Originally Posted by IronBird
Yes I am. And NO...it WON'T hurt a thing. I've used it for years when I worked as a professional detailer for local a Chevy dealership, then my brother's shop. It even used to (might still be) be listed on the side of the can as one of it's uses!
Used it on the fuel tank of all of my sport bikes (5 total) to remove the glue from the stickers that are put on there to tell you to wear a helmet and follow your owners manual...etc. I am currently using it on the right rear of my Camaro. The guy I bought it from last year had burnt rubber all over it. It's kinda working. 
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03-12-2008, 09:58 AM #14Nitrous Tuner
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Originally Posted by IronBird
Plain ole' Wd-40. Gets it off, and won't hurt the paint either.
Yes it will!!
Just spray it down with the WD and let it sit for a while. Them take a nice towel or rag and spray it with the WD also and scrub it..... It'll come right off.
Yeah we used to do that back east to protect the wheels from the salt in the winter. Originally Posted by craig02ta
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03-13-2008, 11:14 AM #15Member
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Lol....I just saw on "Modern Marvels" (History Channel), the theme: "lubricants" the story/development of said product and I tell ya' man...I lost count of the uses of that stuff!! We also used to remove road tar with a chemical called Varsol...some derivative of kerosene, but I don't know if it was available to the general public or not. Heh...guys used to bring their cars in a lot after holidays that had been "spray painted" by pissed off girlfriends, and they wanted us to remove it. A Varsol "sponge bath" did the trick...but it also removes all the wax.
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03-13-2008, 01:30 PM #16Drag racing is a disease!
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I have also used it...with no adverse results. Originally Posted by IronBird
Plain ole' Wd-40. Gets it off, and won't hurt the paint either.
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03-13-2008, 02:37 PM #17Member
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The best product I've found is a spray pump bug and tar remover that can be bought at any Harley Davidson store. Also, GooGone would probably work well too. I'm just not sure if it will damage your finish.
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03-13-2008, 03:32 PM #18Member
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I've used WD-40 as well and it has never harmed my paint. I always clean up after it with some detail spray just to make sure.
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03-14-2008, 04:47 PM #19Member
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good to know about the wd-40 as it's cheap and i already have some in the garage. i'll try it this weekend!
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03-15-2008, 08:18 AM #20Senior Member
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either way i will never put wd-40 on my paint
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