best bug and tar remover?

[addysdaddy]

Really? Are you sure it`s Tar? Did you let it sit for 5-7 minutes?

Yes, I`m positive the spot was tar and no, I only let the product sit for 2-3 minutes, then agitated well & rinsed. I followed the directions printed on the bottle.

[Gurge]

Another vote for tarminator

I recently encountered some seriously thick tree sap that was baked onto the clear for a few months (with no prior protection on the paint of course). Tarminator + MF eventually did the trick

before (look closely at all the white spots on the hood - that is hardened drops of sap)





after





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Mr. Sparkle knows: tree sap removal

[Todd@RUPES]

That poor Sonata!

[CEE DOG]

Yes, I`m positive the spot was tar and no, I only let the product sit for 2-3 minutes, then agitated well & rinsed. I followed the directions printed on the bottle.

As long as it isn`t in the sun you can leave it on there longer. I recommend 5 minutes. Just let it do most of the work. On stubborn thick spots that are thick you can wipe after 5-7 minutes and then spray once more and let sit again. Meanwhile I usually attend to other tasks.

Stoners tarminator is also a good product but has a toxic smell to it. i wouldnt use it in an enclosed area... Also not recommended to get on some plastics.

[classofshine]

Another sleeper product is Meg gold class bug and tar remover, works great, similar scent to tarminator. Let it sit for a min. or 2 and it just melts tar off.

[addysdaddy]

As long as it isn`t in the sun you can leave it on there longer. I recommend 5 minutes. Just let it do most of the work. On stubborn thick spots that are thick you can wipe after 5-7 minutes and then spray once more and let sit again. Meanwhile I usually attend to other tasks.

Stoners tarminator is also a good product but has a toxic smell to it. i wouldnt use it in an enclosed area... Also not recommended to get on some plastics.

Thanks for the tip C.D., I`ll give it another try. My old stand-by is Kerosene, which is not environmentally friendly & certainly doesn`t smell that good. I was really hoping this "natural" product would do a decent job. I`ve been waxing the interior of the wheels so that should help, but frankly it adds a lot of time to a simple wash and I question the longevity of any product on the inside of the wheels. Tar issues really become apparent during the summer heat here in south Florida. Anyway, I`ll let it sit for 5 minutes, agitate and the let sit a little more. Just want to be careful that it doesn`t get on surfaces where it doesn`t belong.