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Orion
05-13-2006, 01:27 PM
I got tar on my car last year on both sides, under the doors kind of. It's been on for over a year. But any suggestions on what to use to remove the tar, and HOW to remove it ??? Please HELP!

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SweetNLow
05-13-2006, 01:31 PM
go to autozone. look at the shelves. its called....... BUG AND TAR REMOVER .... who wouldve thunk it

Orion
05-13-2006, 01:37 PM
haha thanks ... lol :P

Any other suggestions? Not that I am not going to try that, but anyone elses thoughts?

Chucklez05
05-13-2006, 01:42 PM
I use wax and greese remover, the same stuff we use to prep cars for painting. just make sure you rewax your car after you get the tar of cuz most everything will strip of all the wax.

Also and oldtimer body man told me once to use peanut butter, swore up and down that it worked better then anything but i never tried it.

derek_ski99
05-13-2006, 02:51 PM
i use mothers showtime shine for a lubricant and the clay bar to get off the tar.

whatever you do dont use a brillo pad...my girlfriend is not car smart (she thought skin so soft soap and a brillo pad would do the job) yeah it just scratched the hell out of her car. haha good thing for her i detail and managed to get them out

sound_xtreme
05-13-2006, 03:09 PM
Originally posted by Chucklez05@May 13 2006, 12:42 PM
I use wax and greese remover, the same stuff we use to prep cars for painting. just make sure you rewax your car after you get the tar of cuz most everything will strip of all the wax.
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ya, i always used prepsall cause thats what i had layin round. bug and tar remover is probably betters suited for the job though.

doubleN0alero
05-13-2006, 03:24 PM
i use turtlewax bug and tar remover and some serious elbow grease and you'll be set

Chucklez05
05-13-2006, 04:06 PM
Originally posted by sound_xtreme+May 13 2006, 02:09 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(sound_xtreme @ May 13 2006, 02:09 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Chucklez05@May 13 2006, 12:42 PM
I use wax and greese remover, the same stuff we use to prep cars for painting.Â;-) just make sure you rewax your car after you get the tar of cuz most everything will strip of all the wax.
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ya, i always used prepsall cause thats what i had layin round. bug and tar remover is probably betters suited for the job though.
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Yea i'm sure that tar and bug remover would work better also, its made to remove that stuff and im sure its a little stronger also. I just use PPG's DX330 or Omnis equivilant. the 330 is not quite as strong but still managed to work but took some efort to get it off.

Orion
05-13-2006, 04:56 PM
Thanks guys i will get some tomorrow. I am tinting my head and taillights tomorrow, so i might as well try that also.

SweetNLow
05-13-2006, 05:29 PM
dude dont tint your headlights. it will look like complete sh*t

derek_ski99
05-13-2006, 06:52 PM
dont tint them how? black?

SweetNLow
05-13-2006, 09:07 PM
he said he was gonna use nite shades on the clear lens part. dude already has blackouts........ if u want hte darker look stick with the blackouts.

Orion
05-13-2006, 09:35 PM
I no longer have the black outs i sold them