tar removers

[pyoyong1]

guys, what is your recommended tar remover?

can't seem to appreciate a clean shiny car with specks of tar underneath and at the lower sides. is it true that it takes time to totally remove tar from your car even with the tar remover applied?

hope you could help on this? thanks. :wink:

[dieselNUBI]

i use paralax... dont know if its safe...

but it does the job well, kahit sa dried waterspots in the hood... tanggal!

[nonie]

Try WD40.....yun ang ginagamit ko.

[meleagant8]

ano po ba ung mga tar?no itsura nun?

[theveed]

mel: tar is aspalto... black, gummy dots you see on the side of the car (near the tires) comes from the tar that is poured onto the road during road repairs.

pyongyong... i like using spray-type tar removers like 3M Tar Remover (P169 a can) if there are A LOT of tar sa car (it rhymes!)... but for spot treatment, a thicker type of tar remover will be less messy (like polyglaze tar remover). Diluted kerosene will work as well but it gets quite messy and streaky, kerosene is not a solvent, it will not remove paint.

All tar removers will remove wax instantly, so make sure you re-wax the surface after you use a tar remover.

[kimpOy]

pinaka cheapest is kerosine and/or paint thinner

[theveed]

umm... paint thinner? bad move yan... hehe...

[kimpOy]

uy nagbalik si heart from kotse.com

[kedeka]

share ko lang yung gamit kong wax (Authentic from Soft99) kaya niya tanggalin yung tar.

[kupaloids]

KEROSENE is the best!!!

Ilagay mo lang sa sprayer bottle para di messy gamitin. Just a few sprays and 20 seconds then bingo!!! Magsisimula nang humulas yung aspalto!!! Sundan mo nalang ng basahan plus extra sprays ng kerosene to finish it up!!!

Works really fine with my big L300 Van!!! And cheap too!!!

Pero sabi nga ni theveed, make sure to re-apply you wax after to restore the paint protection!!! :wink:

[sgt_trigger]

i use WD40 rin sa mga maliliit na spots ng tar and asphalt. medjo mahirap lang tanggalin yung mga medjo malalaki at makakapal na tar using WD40.

[theveed]

yeah, you need to do it again and again until the thick tar thins out... hassle... parang snot hehe...

[Tifosi]

In my case, MC works fine for me:D Cheap din, at P30 a pop. Just remember to wash your car after, hehehe

[1D4LV]

ako as what theveed is using is yung spray on 3m tar remover. effective sya. easy to use pa (parang endorser ah.):mrgreen:

[palerider47]

ok to ah, ako nga may mga tars din sa gilid. Ngayon ko lang na REALIzE na TARS pala yung mga dark spots sa may fenders and ilalim ng rear bumper sides. So bili nalang ako ng 3M tar remover.:roll:

Thanks a lot guys, its nice to read, read, read.....this informative stuffs.

[trd888]

theveed,

how do i remove asphalt/tar that has hardened already? i tried kerosene to no avail . . . but my procedure must have been wrong kaya di natanggal. kaya ba ito ng tar remover? thanks.

[theveed]

Tar doesn't really harden, it may thicked due to quantity, but di sya titigas...

The key is to scrape away the tar little by little from the top. Meaning, ang objective mo is not to scrape the thick tar off the paint, but to thin the tar to a level na matatanggal na sya sa paint ng kusa...

Visualize mo isang mountain, you scrape the tip of the mountain konti konti (using tar remover or kerosene and cloth) then keep scraping the TOP off until the mountain is level to the ground... At this point, just soak the tar and it should wipe right off...

[mr_doods]

Mr. Theveed,

How about on overspray of rusproofing paint on a 2 month old repainted surface? Will the bug & tar remover or WD40 be safe to use to remove those overspray?

[CoDer]

pinaka cheapest is kerosine and/or paint thinner

Thinner siguradong tangal lahat!

Kerosine lang punas lang ng punas hangang matangal.

Happed to me few weeks ago, dust ng tar ang dumale sa buong katawan ng kotse. Maghapon akong nag rub ng tar...

[Memphis Raines]

Can't we use Pre-Wax Cleaner?