ericg1953 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamLing Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredob43 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 (edited) 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. Edited July 24, 2012 by fredob43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
culicine Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Some diesel or petrol on a soft cloth usually works to rub it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshbags Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 (edited) 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 Edited July 24, 2012 by marshbags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 WD 40 will not damage paint. Thinners will. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg1953 Posted July 24, 2012 Author Share Posted July 24, 2012 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneyboy Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Kerosene 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowslip Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Maybe that's why it's called "Ground Effects"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowslip Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 (edited) 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" Edited July 24, 2012 by cowslip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripstanley Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Kerosene Have used this before with great success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelmann Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Turpentine/white spirit will fetch it off no problem and wont damage your paint work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 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. Sent from my iPhone 3 using ThaiVisa app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 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. Sent from my iPhone 3 using ThaiVisa app 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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