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Old 10-04-2002, 12:26 PM
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best way to get tar ALL over the side of my car off?

Hey guys, I was driving today and I guess i hit some nice fresh tar and it is all over the side of my car, probably over 100 specks of tar everywhere. Not quite an easy job. I just waxed the car, has a fresh coat of wax that the tar is sitting on. What should I use to get this stuff off, and when I'm done should I rewax it? Any product referels?

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Old 10-04-2002, 12:37 PM
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Lots of tar removal products at the auto parts stores...I can't remember brand names, but I've used many and not had problems with any of them.

Back in the day, I used kerosene...had a summer job at the IDOT motorpool, and employees drove the state vehicles through all sorts of road construction, with tar being the most prevalent.

Kerosene took a bit more elbow grease than the products on the store shelves do today. Probably less harmful to your paintwork too.

Expect to rewax your car after getting the tar off, of course.
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Old 10-04-2002, 01:37 PM
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okay, someone had mentioned using a clay bar to get stuff off. But this seems a little heavy duty, because i'd have to clay bar the whole both sides of my car. Should I still clay bar it? Or get some sort of spray?
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If you really want to insure a perfect look on your paint give clay bar a try. Meguiars has a new one out that you can purchase online. It will take a bit more time but no strenuous effort just light movement on your paint until the tar is gone. It will even remove deposits your eye can't see to give your paint that silky smooth feeling!
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Clay is the answer.

And it doesn't do anything to reduce your paint, like a compound would.
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Old 10-04-2002, 10:12 PM
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Plain kerosene will do a fine job and quickly all the fancy tar removers in the store are nothing but diluted kerosene and perfume to kill the smell.
Make sure you wash with soap and water after and don't smoke while doing it. LOL

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