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Postby Gazman2054 » Fri Dec 08, 2006 12:57 pm

Some of the roads near us have just been resurfaced and i have some small droplets of tar on the lower part of my front doors.
Seams 20mph wasnt slow enough.
What is good for getting tar off please :?:
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Postby WR1 Bro » Fri Dec 08, 2006 12:59 pm

Top quality wax allows the tar to jet and sponge off.

If tar is still present then good old fashioned polish is the way forward as it is less harsh IMHO than off the shelf specific tar removers....
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Postby Gazman2054 » Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:01 pm

WR1 Bro wrote:Top quality wax allows the tar to jet and sponge off.

If tar is still present then good old fashioned polish is the way forward as it is less harsh IMHO than off the shelf specific tar removers....


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Postby WR1 Bro » Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:10 pm

Excellent stuff.

Give you car a thorough polish and then apply the wax. I would personally apply 3 or four coats of the wax and then you will REALLY see the difference when it comes to washing the car in the future. It is an expensive treat but one that I have not regretted.
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Postby Gazman2054 » Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:14 pm

WR1 Bro wrote:Excellent stuff.

Give you car a thorough polish and then apply the wax. I would personally apply 3 or four coats of the wax and then you will REALLY see the difference when it comes to washing the car in the future. It is an expensive treat but one that I have not regretted.


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Postby ScoobyDan » Fri Dec 08, 2006 2:53 pm

Petrol is very good at removing tar spots.
It might possibly remove a little wax but that wont matter if you are going to wax it afterwards. 8)
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Postby Gazman2054 » Sat Dec 09, 2006 6:11 am

ScoobyDan wrote:Petrol is very good at removing tar spots.
It might possibly remove a little wax but that wont matter if you are going to wax it afterwards. 8)


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Postby SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Sat Dec 09, 2006 5:09 pm

Autoglym bug and tar remover mate-small white bottle :wink:

Its the dogs danglly at removin stubborn stuck on stains-just like persil :lol:
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Postby The Swede » Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:11 am

Petrol is not a good idea.

It is probably the most efficient tar remover, but it also strips any wax on the car and will even desolve some of the coating of the paint. Defo a :nono:

Try a gentle tar remover. Assume Autoglym is good.

I got Zymol Strick on order for when I am in US next week.

As per Bro's suggestion, a good wax is the best protection afterwards. I'll put a few pics up of how the Merc and Scoob sometimes looked during winter. Simple spray off and it's all gone.

When using Zymol, don't forget to buff the thing again after a few hours. The wax needs to cure completely. If you don't, it remains fairly 'soft' (and will disappear more easily) plus it will leave fat-marks on the paint when you touch it (which is the problem Spike had on his Porker).
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Postby Gazman2054 » Mon Dec 11, 2006 7:55 am

Torrekens wrote:Petrol is not a good idea.

It is probably the most efficient tar remover, but it also strips any wax on the car and will even desolve some of the coating of the paint. Defo a :nono:

Try a gentle tar remover. Assume Autoglym is good.

I got Zymol Strick on order for when I am in US next week.

As per Bro's suggestion, a good wax is the best protection afterwards. I'll put a few pics up of how the Merc and Scoob sometimes looked during winter. Simple spray off and it's all gone.

When using Zymol, don't forget to buff the thing again after a few hours. The wax needs to cure completely. If you don't, it remains fairly 'soft' (and will disappear more easily) plus it will leave fat-marks on the paint when you touch it (which is the problem Spike had on his Porker).


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Postby Gazman2054 » Mon Dec 11, 2006 7:56 am

Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:Autoglym bug and tar remover mate-small white bottle :wink:

Its the dogs danglly at removin stubborn stuck on stains-just like persil :lol:


Do you think halfords will sell this spike???
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Postby SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Mon Dec 11, 2006 7:07 pm

Gazman2054 wrote:
Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:Autoglym bug and tar remover mate-small white bottle :wink:

Its the dogs danglly at removin stubborn stuck on stains-just like persil :lol:


Do you think halfords will sell this spike???


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Postby Gazman2054 » Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:28 am

Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:
Gazman2054 wrote:
Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:Autoglym bug and tar remover mate-small white bottle :wink:

Its the dogs danglly at removin stubborn stuck on stains-just like persil :lol:


Do you think halfords will sell this spike???


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Postby WR1 Bro » Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:27 am

There are some very good priced Zymol products on Ebay at the moment. Two bottles of wheel cleaner for
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Postby Gazman2054 » Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:41 am

Just bought my zymol stuff Stu.
But i might take a look anyway...
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Postby WR1 Bro » Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:57 am

Gazman2054 wrote:Just bought my zymol stuff Stu.
But i might take a look anyway...


Don't look then.... You might be upset!

Are you happy with the wax?
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Postby Gazman2054 » Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:59 am

WR1 Bro wrote:
Gazman2054 wrote:Just bought my zymol stuff Stu.
But i might take a look anyway...


Don't look then.... You might be upset!

Are you happy with the wax?


Not got it yet.
It was being posted yesterday...
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Postby The Swede » Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:01 pm

Posted tomorrow, mate. The office near where I worked did not have any parcels :mad:
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Postby WR1 Bro » Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:04 pm

Torrekens wrote:Posted tomorrow, mate. The office near where I worked did not have any parcels :mad:


When do I get my vintage wax?
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Postby SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:45 pm

WR1 Bro wrote:
Torrekens wrote:Posted tomorrow, mate. The office near where I worked did not have any parcels :mad:


When do I get my vintage wax?


When its "out of date" :lol:
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Postby Gazman2054 » Wed Dec 13, 2006 7:44 am

Torrekens wrote:Posted tomorrow, mate. The office near where I worked did not have any parcels :mad:


No probs matey :wink:
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Postby Gazman2054 » Wed Dec 13, 2006 7:45 am

Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:
WR1 Bro wrote:
Torrekens wrote:Posted tomorrow, mate. The office near where I worked did not have any parcels :mad:


When do I get my vintage wax?


When its "out of date" :lol:


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Postby The Swede » Fri Dec 15, 2006 1:55 am

WR1 Bro wrote:
Torrekens wrote:Posted tomorrow, mate. The office near where I worked did not have any parcels :mad:


When do I get my vintage wax?


When you buy some :rofl:
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Postby WR1 Bro » Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:28 am

Torrekens wrote:
WR1 Bro wrote:
Torrekens wrote:Posted tomorrow, mate. The office near where I worked did not have any parcels :mad:


When do I get my vintage wax?


When you buy some :rofl:


Some on order... :wink:
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Postby The Swede » Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:11 am

:shock:

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Postby Gazman2054 » Thu Jan 04, 2007 7:31 am

Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:Autoglym bug and tar remover mate-small white bottle :wink:

Its the dogs danglly at removin stubborn stuck on stains-just like persil :lol:


Bought a bottle of autoglym and the tar came off a treat.
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Postby SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Thu Jan 04, 2007 6:34 pm

Gazman2054 wrote:
Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:Autoglym bug and tar remover mate-small white bottle :wink:

Its the dogs danglly at removin stubborn stuck on stains-just like persil :lol:


Bought a bottle of autoglym and the tar came off a treat.
Ta Spike :wink:


Not just a big hooter and ugly mush :ok: :rofl: :thumb:

Make sure you clean off properly as its quite "strong" and wax where used afterwards as it strips the protective wax coating off. :wink:
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Postby Gazman2054 » Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:23 am

Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:
Gazman2054 wrote:
Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:Autoglym bug and tar remover mate-small white bottle :wink:

Its the dogs danglly at removin stubborn stuck on stains-just like persil :lol:


Bought a bottle of autoglym and the tar came off a treat.
Ta Spike :wink:


Not just a big hooter and ugly mush :ok: :rofl: :thumb:

Make sure you clean off properly as its quite "strong" and wax where used afterwards as it strips the protective wax coating off. :wink:


Will do matey :thumb:
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