I Have Road Tar On My Ground Effects And Wheelwell Skirts And Cant Get It Off

[ericg1953]

My white wheelwells and side skirts have this thick black tar on them and the place I use for wash/wax says he cant get it off....any ideas or suggested products I can use to get it off cleanly?

Thanks

[GamLing]

You could try eucalyptus oil...... available in spray cans from pharmacies. Spray it on to a tissue or small piece of soft cloth and try on a less obvious, or smaller, tar mark. It worked splendidly for me.

[fredob43]

You could try eucalyptus oil...... available in spray cans from pharmacies. Spray it on to a tissue or small piece of soft cloth and try on a less obvious, or smaller, tar mark. It worked splendidly for me.

Any car accessory place Big/C or Tesco sell spray or the bottle type tar remover work's very well.

[culicine]

I used wd-40, but would clean it right off afterwards - is the tar hard or still soft? Hard will need more work. A scratch remover will work as well.

[JohnC]

Some diesel or petrol on a soft cloth usually works to rub it off.

[marshbags]

Some diesel or petrol on a soft cloth usually works to rub it off.

Ditto and remember to do it as JC has kindly posted, gentle persuation, elbow grease and patience is all you need.

We,ve used this back home for as long as I,ve been driving.

Had a really bad case last year on the back wacks of Udonthani and still managed to remove it with diesel, no apparent after effects noticed.

marshbags

[transam]

WD 40 will not damage paint. Thinners will.

[ericg1953]

Thanks for all your good replies...it is very hard and it will take an effort to get it off. A good cleaning solution is exactly what I needed

[transam]

Thanks for all your good replies...it is very hard and it will take an effort to get it off. A good cleaning solution is exactly what I needed

WD40

[stoneyboy]

Kerosene

[cowslip]

Maybe that's why it's called "Ground Effects"?

[cowslip]

You might try another car cleaner - they are just talking rubbish.....as they don't know what to do it's easiest to say "mai dai"

[ripstanley]

Kerosene

Have used this before with great success.

[travelmann]

Turpentine/white spirit will fetch it off no problem and wont damage your paint work

[Garry]

Kerosene

Have used this before with great success.

Kerosene is also excellent for protecting chrome from sticky road grime when you are traveling. Very easy to clean the grime off with soapy water at the end of the day.

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[Garry]

I used wd-40, but would clean it right off afterwards - is the tar hard or still soft? Hard will need more work. A scratch remover will work as well.

Just awhile back my wife got out WD-40 and soft cloth and cleaned the tar spots & splashes off our SUV. After we finished the SUV was washed normally and came up sparkling. Did a great job and the paint surface is spotless.

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