Tarmac Removal?

Vita · 24 Mar 2011 at 13:15

Need of assistance.

I washed the car the other day, while rinsing I noticed little black marks on the side skirt, and in the wheel arch. Noticed they wouldn't come off, they are small in size and of rubbery texture, once removed they leave a little brown stain which is quite annoying to get rid of.

I'm guessing it's tarmac as I remember driving over some freshly laid a week back. How can I get rid of these?

HamZilla · 24 Mar 2011 at 13:21

Use Tardis.

ci_newman · 24 Mar 2011 at 13:22

Claybar..

Simon · 24 Mar 2011 at 13:34

Autogym SRP, leave it on for a few mins and it dissolves the tar

Lowe · 24 Mar 2011 at 13:42

WD40.

mejinks · 24 Mar 2011 at 18:37

ci_newman said:
Claybar..

I've got something to put in you,
I've got something to put in you,
I've got something to put in you,
At the clay bar, clay bar, clay bar.
Wow!

Ahem..

Skilid · 24 Mar 2011 at 18:41

Autoglym Intensive Tar Remover, or Tardis. They will be the easiest.

dannycivic02 · 24 Mar 2011 at 18:52

Cripple said:
Autoglym Intensive Tar Remover, or Tardis. They will be the easiest.

^^what he said worked for me loads when I used to do miles.

Liverpool-Lad · 24 Mar 2011 at 19:21

Turpentine..

Finglonga · 24 Mar 2011 at 21:37

Lowe said:
WD40.

Sonea Fifer · 24 Mar 2011 at 21:41

mejinks said:
I've got something to put in you,
I've got something to put in you,
I've got something to put in you,
At the clay bar, clay bar, clay bar.
Wow!

Ahem..

Cheers, I've now got that tune in my head! :mad:

Sparky · 24 Mar 2011 at 21:43

Sonea Fifer said:
Cheers, I've now got that tune in my head!

Oh yeh????

Maccapacca · 24 Mar 2011 at 21:51

Lowe said:
WD40.

Just spray on a rag and wipe, don't spray on the tar all you'll do is push it around and spread out

danza · 24 Mar 2011 at 21:53

WD40 or white spirit.

Skilid · 24 Mar 2011 at 21:54

If you use a dedicated remover you can spray it on the spots and let it do its thing, thus removing the need to rub a cloth on your paint and the risk of scratching your paint.

If you are not that fussed, or are not into car detailing then use any of the options provided to you.

Fuzz · 25 Mar 2011 at 00:17

Used to use that "Mer" stuff sold at the ***** Sunday markets, but being as I've not cleaned the shed I own now for getting on 5 years, I have no idea if it's still available

Vita · 25 Mar 2011 at 15:01

Used the Autoglym tar removal, did the job. Took a lot of elbow grease but looks a lot better without the little black dots.

Skilid · 25 Mar 2011 at 15:27

Vita said:
Used the Autoglym tar removal, did the job. Took a lot of elbow grease but looks a lot better without the little black dots.

Risk scratching your paint if your scrubbing, just use more product.

Vita · 25 Mar 2011 at 15:52

Cripple said:
Risk scratching your paint if your scrubbing, just use more product.

I did realise that after.

Skilid · 25 Mar 2011 at 16:10

Vita said:
I did realise that after.

Lol. Ah well, you learnt now

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