Help!!! Lots of tar....

[buddy89]

Hey everyone, its been awhile....

Whats the easiest way to remove tar?? Ive heard kero is one of the easiest and cheapest ways... How true is this?? Does kero strip the paintwork of wax protection??

Thanks

[Lexus Guy04]

Re: Help!!! Lots of tar....

Never used kero, but I can not imagine that it could be good for your car's paint in any way. You always want to use the least invasive method when treating any paintwork. Do you have any pictures of how bad the tar on your vehicle is?

[buddy89]

Re: Help!!! Lots of tar....

Hey thanks for the quick reply....

Mate i dont have any pictures, but there is alot of it over the lower half of the ute... hasnt been detailed for last few weeks...Last time i detailed it i gave it a coat of gold class tho... Just looking to get ready for a nice tidy up this weekend.... have used kero before tho, but was diluted... any help appreciated... ohh bugs are a pain as well!!

[angeloabbattista]

Re: Help!!! Lots of tar....

There's a few things you can try. Gold Class bug & tar remover, if you have a clay bar give that a try, you could also use safe-d-greaser in the Detailer range. All very effective at removing tar. A reminder that they will all remove any wax/sealant protection you have on your ute so you'll need to retreat the area again.
Cheers.

[J. A. Michaels]

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I have had excellent results using the Gold Class bug and tar remover. I would try that first. Like others have stated, just rewax the area when completed.

[Blueline]

Re: Help!!! Lots of tar....

I have used a little paint thinner to remove tar from my chrome wheels and some splotched on the lower paint. No problems at all. Just wash off quickly with car soap, dry and re-wax. Worked for me.

[yalerd]

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Here is a link that could help out
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[Mike Phillips]

Re: Help!!! Lots of tar....

Hey everyone, its been awhile....

Whats the easiest way to remove tar?? Ive heard kero is one of the easiest and cheapest ways... How true is this?? Does kero strip the paintwork of wax protection??

Thanks

When you type kero do you mean Kerosene?

That will probably work, basically any kind of solvent will dissolve the tar.

Mineral spirits should work and is inexpensive. It can usually be bought at just about any hardware store.

Just to note, anything you rub on your car's paint with enough cleaning power to dissolve tar is going to remove any wax or paint sealant off the paint also. Plus just rubbing with water can remove a coating.

[Lexus Guy04]

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I think these guys covered it for you. They said what I would say. You won't find a better place to get the answers you need than here. Good luck!

[buddy89]

Re: Help!!! Lots of tar....

Hey

Thanks to everyone for your input... And Mike, yes i mean kerosene...

Thanks again

[Alfisti]

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I've used kero for years to remove tar from paint and it's mild, cheap and effective. Go for it!

Yes, it will remove wax (any solvent will) so just rewax that section.

[Andy M.]

Re: Help!!! Lots of tar....

If you don't have any Kero around use WD-40 sprayed on a rag. Works in seconds. You still have to re-wax no matter what method you use.

Andy M.

[Alfisti]

Re: Help!!! Lots of tar....

WD-40....great suggestion!