Tar Stain removal

[stewart999]

I have acquired some tar stains on the plastic painted lower sills of my 997 (stone chip protected area) which will not shift! So far have tried wd40, t-cut, super resin polish, tar and bug remover, olive oil, petrol.

All of these will shift tar off the paintwork, just not off of the sill!

Does anybody have any other suggestions for removal? Alternatively, I would be grateful for recommendations of a good autobody shop in the Surrey area that may be able to offer some advice.

Thanks. Stewart

[Melv]

Have you tried the Autoglym Tar Stain Remover?

Failing that, carburettor cleaner......

But try a test patch first!!

rgds
Mel

[Fatboy]

If you haven't tried autoglym's tar remover, give it a go. I've used it in the past and it's bloody brilliant.

If that fails to shift it, try using ethanol (methylated spirits), as that's a pretty good solvent for tar, and won't damage the paintwork at all.

If that fails, use petrol, which again shouldn't harm the paintwork, but should be an even better solvent for tar, it's just a tad less pleasant to use.

If that fails try a bodyshop, as I'm out of ideas

[Butzi]

Clay bar should shift it.

[nel]

White spirits - harmless to modern epoxy paints but a good solvent of tar. Will obviously take the wax off too, but that'll just give you something to do at the weekend.....

[aceparts_com]

I use the WURTH window cleaner. Cleans off bugs & stuff that nothing else will shift. I always end up spraying the whole car with it!

[henry-f]

Methyated spirits. About 90 pence for a bottle that will last you a lifetime. It also works a treat for tyre scuffs when someone rubs a wheel against your car or you pick up tyre "grazes" from tyre marbles on the track.

Henry

[roygarth]

aceparts_com said:

I use the WURTH window cleaner. Cleans off bugs & stuff that nothing else will shift. I always end up spraying the whole car with it!

Alan, where did you buy it?

[poorcardealer]

henry-f said:

Methyated spirits. About 90 pence for a bottle that will last you a lifetime. It also works a treat for tyre scuffs when someone rubs a wheel against your car or you pick up tyre "grazes" from tyre marbles on the track. Henry

I THOUGHT YOU DRUNK THAT STUFF HENNERS??

[aceparts_com]

Piers, I steal it. I'll bring you a can on the 5th of March if you're there?

[roygarth]

aceparts_com said:

Piers, I steal it. I'll bring you a can on the 5th of March if you're there?

See you there Alan, I'll trade you one of our real carbon fibre tax disc holders!

[aceparts_com]

Hey, you still owe me one for the indicators. How about a drive in your RS and we'll call it quits?

[dealmaker]

Excellent product is GUNK spray on tar remover - I've tried them all and this is the best!

[stewart999]

Cheers everyone for the tips! I will try these out over the weekend and let you know how I get along.

[Setch993]

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