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Tar Remover

Discussion in 'Detailing' started by JH5370, May 8, 2018.

  1. May 8, 2018 at 9:55 PM
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    JH5370

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    My truck is covered in little specks of tar and I cannot get them off hand washing. What is the best product and or technique to get it off?
     
  2. May 8, 2018 at 9:56 PM
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    TXRailRoadBandit73

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  3. May 8, 2018 at 9:58 PM
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    I've used Bug n tar remover from turtle wax, get at any auto store
     
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  4. May 8, 2018 at 9:58 PM
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    Used on wife's car took right off used with MF towel
     
  5. May 8, 2018 at 9:59 PM
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    I will have to try that out. It's all over the wife's 4Runner also.
     
  6. May 8, 2018 at 10:01 PM
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  7. May 8, 2018 at 10:03 PM
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    Thanks! I knew it existed but have never tried it.
     
  8. May 8, 2018 at 10:06 PM
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    It works, let it soak in few minutes 5+, used on wife's car came off with some elbow grease lol
     
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  9. May 8, 2018 at 10:21 PM
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    Method Nv's, falken wildpeak 275.65.20 Dirty deeds exhaust, 5100's all around...nothin fancy.
    We use baby oil..works great.
     
  10. May 9, 2018 at 4:14 AM
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    Degreaser in a little water. Or, some Dawn and water.
     
  11. May 9, 2018 at 4:28 AM
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    Other options (wash off and polish when done), good also for bugs if you already have a can kicking around:

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    Good also for clothes, I used this to remove glue residue leftover after using my wheel tool when debadging:

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  12. May 9, 2018 at 7:41 AM
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    My wife got tar on her car driving through a road construction site. I went and talked to the supervisor on site and he pulled out a jar of mayonnaise from his truck.

    Sure as shit, took the tar right off. Mind you, the tar had only been on there about an hour or so.
     
  13. May 9, 2018 at 7:59 AM
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    stoners tarminator :thumbsup:
     
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  14. May 10, 2018 at 7:57 AM
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    Thank you all for the responses! I will update when I get a chance to test some of this stuff out
     
  15. May 10, 2018 at 8:47 AM
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    Had a white tundra that I drove over fresh tar one night. Didn't notice till the next day when I went to visit a customer. 2 days later I used a can of wd40 and about 6 hours of elbow grease to get it off.
     
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