Tar removal?
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dean phillips

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115 posts

243 months

Friday 20th February 2009
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Is there a spray on, wash off treatment that dissolves tar. I`ve seen these detailing video`s where the guy sprays the lower areas including the wheels with, I think a `citrus?` pre-wash type solution.
Best place to buy, what make?

Thanks.

belleair302

6,983 posts

224 months

Friday 20th February 2009
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There are a few excellent products. For small spots WD40 will do a great job if sprayed on and left for a few minutes. Wash down the area afterwards.

For more stubborn marks there is a product called TARDIS...I kid you not, which when applied with a brush will lift off the tar and grease.

If the marks are very difficult to remove then contact Bilt Hamber and look at their range of industrial cleaners especially Surfex HD...which is their heavy duty automotive cleaner.

Edited by belleair302 on Saturday 21st February 10:54

PJ S

10,842 posts

244 months

Saturday 21st February 2009
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Surfex HD is definitely worth having, even for household duties, but as it's not solvent based like Tardis, it won't dissolve the tar, and your wax/sealant too.
A bit of gentle rubbing will shift it though, at 5-10% strength.
You could also use their clay bar - or the one you might already have - and remove it that way instead.