Tar Removal

[500SL-BAZ]

I use baby oil does the job well ( smells nice to lol )

 

[exjagman]

Methylated spirit is good for cleaning, and all kinds of other things, hic!:Oops:

 

[mark.s]

Some good ideas guys will give it a go, thanks.

 

[Blobcat]

WD40 is pretty good at removing road tar

 

[Warrior]

+1 for WD40, I use it every summer to remove tar spots, a squirt on a cloth wipes away tar but its nice and gentle on everything else.

 

[Ernie Bernie]

I use TARDIS from Autosmart. Very effective.

+1 for this, also try Autobrite Directs 'Just The Tonic' it can be seen melting away the tar.

 

[survey]

Some interesting posts here. As I started the thread, the suggestions made have been useful. I have given WD40 a go and this certainly does work, spraying on to a cloth and then rubbing on the tar. I like the idea of methylated spirit and can see that that should work; will have to give it a try. Gradually I shall work through several of the ideas to see which is easiest to apply.

 

[coventryslk]

petrol

 

[television]

petrol

I have always said petrol as tar is a petroleum product.

 

[Royston59]

I bought a plain ol bug n tar remover, made by simonize from halfords donkeys years ago, works great and still have plenty left in the bottle......

ATB

 

[survey]

Some interesting posts here. As I started the thread, the suggestions made have been useful. I have given WD40 a go and this certainly does work, spraying on to a cloth and then rubbing on the tar. I like the idea of methylated spirit and can see that that should work; will have to give it a try. Gradually I shall work through several of the ideas to see which is easiest to apply.

Just tried WD40 and methylated spirit and WD40 works much quicker!

 

[Crazycarb]

Being extremely health & safety conscious, I have some old drums of stale petrol laying about from old bangers that I've drained and keep it for exactly these sort of reasons.