I hate tar..........

Don

Don

Darth Camaro 12/27/15
They're repaving a large portion of the highway I travel to work on (about 10 miles of a combination grated road surface, frest tar & new asphalt).

I went to wash the screaming banana on my days off and found that I had tar overspray ALL OVER THE CAR...even inside the door jams. :angry

I'm out of clay and WD-40, so I tried a Dreaded DAWN wash...didn't even touch the stuff. Finally, I ended up using Megs Cleaner Wax (maroon bottle consumer's version) and retopping the car with #20. The cleaner wax did an admirable job of removing the tar without damaging the finish, but dayum I really missed my 'normal' tar removal products.
 
I have good luck removing tar with paint thinner (mineral spirits) found at wal-mart or any home improvement store for less than 4.00 a gallon. Wipe it on ... let it sit a few minutes and wipe off and then wash to remove any film residue left behind. For minor spots, AIO works pretty good.
 
However, if you still feel uncomfortable about using thinner (those things are pretty strong, aren't they) you can try removing it with vegetable oil or butter. I must admit I haven't tried it, but on one domestic car forum people were swearing on it. It definitely won't hurt the paint :)
Hope that helps.
 
I don't know about using butter, I mean my car is yellow after all, how will I know where I've applied butter and where I haven't :lmfao
 
kimwallace said:
I have good luck removing tar with paint thinner (mineral spirits) found at wal-mart or any home improvement store for less than 4.00 a gallon. Wipe it on ... let it sit a few minutes and wipe off and then wash to remove any film residue left behind. For minor spots, AIO works pretty good.
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Good advice, as mineral spirits is an excellent tar cleaner but not a very agreesive chemical. It won't do anything to the paint but strip the wax off and remove the tar. Very little effort is needed. Be sure to wash the car immediately after and also put a fresh coat of wax on it and you'll be good to go.:)
 
I've had good luck using 3M General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner. It removes tar with one swipe. It's kind of expensive but it does a great job.

Rob
 
I don't know about using butter, I mean my car is yellow after all, how will I know where I've applied butter and where I haven't
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I think he ment peanut butter, should look good with the yellow:lmfao
 
bigbluedog said:
I've had good luck using 3M General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner. It removes tar with one swipe. It's kind of expensive but it does a great job.

Rob
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Yes, the adhesive removers typically found on the market are great tar removers also. They usually contain Xylene which is a much more agressive chemical than Mineral Spirits. A better choice would be Dupont's Prep Sol or one of the paint manufacturers paint pre cleaner solvents as they are less agressive than the adhesive removers. Just like in compounds and polishes always start with the least agressive solvent and work down:)
 
Don said:
I don't know about using butter, I mean my car is yellow after all, how will I know where I've applied butter and where I haven't :lmfao
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Now I didn't think about that :lmfao :rolling :rolling
 
Try Stoners Tarminater. Just spary on a thick sponge and wipe at the tar spots. I hate tar and this stuff just kills it like crazy. Remember to wash and wax afterwards.

Matt
 
I use simple green , and a small piece of my clay bar, it takes even the biggest spots of tar off, in less than 30 sconds, it eats the clay though. but it is worth the sacrifice.
 
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