best bug and tar remover?

Bug squash is good, 4:1 seems to leave LSP in tact as well.
I like to use it as a pre wash during these winter months as well to help breakup the salt and gunk.

Tarminator is good as well, awesome for sap and tar, but you need to reapply LSP afterwards for sure.
 
Just received and tried TarX - pretty disappointing. Didn't remove the stubborn tar balls on the inside of the wheels nor the old wheel weight stickum.
 
addysdaddy said:
Just received and tried TarX - pretty disappointing. Didn't remove the stubborn tar balls on the inside of the wheels nor the old wheel weight stickum.
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Sorry to hear this. I have some on order I'm going to use on my wife's car (white) that has old tar piled up under the rocker panels. Maybe I'll have better results, but it's some stubborn tar from a recent road paving incident (recent as in 6 months ago). I got it all off the side of the car that can be seen but I can get lazy in the areas that can't be seen so easily.
 
Could work better on the paint as that was how it was demoed. However on the inside of the wheels, not so much. Let us know how it works for you. Thanks.
 
Another vote for tarminator

I recently encountered some seriously thick tree sap that was baked onto the clear for a few months (with no prior protection on the paint of course). Tarminator + MF eventually did the trick

before (look closely at all the white spots on the hood - that is hardened drops of sap)

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after

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Full story on the Mr. Sparkle Detailing blog

Mr. Sparkle knows: tree sap removal
 
addysdaddy said:
Yes, I'm positive the spot was tar and no, I only let the product sit for 2-3 minutes, then agitated well & rinsed. I followed the directions printed on the bottle.
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As long as it isn't in the sun you can leave it on there longer. I recommend 5 minutes. Just let it do most of the work. On stubborn thick spots that are thick you can wipe after 5-7 minutes and then spray once more and let sit again. Meanwhile I usually attend to other tasks.

Stoners tarminator is also a good product but has a toxic smell to it. i wouldnt use it in an enclosed area... Also not recommended to get on some plastics.
 
Another sleeper product is Meg gold class bug and tar remover, works great, similar scent to tarminator. Let it sit for a min. or 2 and it just melts tar off.
 
CEE DOG said:
As long as it isn't in the sun you can leave it on there longer. I recommend 5 minutes. Just let it do most of the work. On stubborn thick spots that are thick you can wipe after 5-7 minutes and then spray once more and let sit again. Meanwhile I usually attend to other tasks.

Stoners tarminator is also a good product but has a toxic smell to it. i wouldnt use it in an enclosed area... Also not recommended to get on some plastics.
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Thanks for the tip C.D., I'll give it another try. My old stand-by is Kerosene, which is not environmentally friendly & certainly doesn't smell that good. I was really hoping this "natural" product would do a decent job. I've been waxing the interior of the wheels so that should help, but frankly it adds a lot of time to a simple wash and I question the longevity of any product on the inside of the wheels. Tar issues really become apparent during the summer heat here in south Florida. Anyway, I'll let it sit for 5 minutes, agitate and the let sit a little more. Just want to be careful that it doesn't get on surfaces where it doesn't belong.
 
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