Tar and road grime removers

[Bull6791]

Yes. That is what I am talking about. What would you use for that. Thanks

 

[Setec Astronomy]

Yes. That is what I am talking about. What would you use for that. Thanks

Well, hopefully just car wash. I mean if your car is reasonably sealed that should be all you need. If not, I would use some APC before I would use tar remover. If you follow that advice, don`t let the APC dry on the surface, avoid getting overspray on other things that don`t need it, and rinse it off thoroughly.

 

[Older]

The 3M is not needed for road grime.

 

[Bull6791]

Seems like their is a lot of good products out theirs to get really stubborn tar and dirt off car.

 

[Accumulator]

The 3M Adhesive remover really is *great* stuff, I always want to have some on hand. Perfect for adhesive wheel weights, if nothing else. It`s almost overkill for tar IMO since Mineral Spirits will often do the job just fine.

I`m a little surprised the 3M is still on the market what with the VOC regs and all, I stocked up (and gave a can to my Auid tech) out of fear it`d be discontinued.

And I too wonder about using such stiff for "grime". I`ve cleaned up some awfully nasty vehicles without resorting to that. ValuGard [SIC] "A" comes to mind, agitated with their Bug Pad if necessary, or yeah, some good APC (P21s TAW or the Optimum stuff, which is especially good on grease IME).

 

[Setec Astronomy]

the Optimum stuff, which is especially good on grease IME

Optimum Power Clean--I had a spent oil filter in the garbage and I guess the bag leaked...OPC cleaned that synthetic oil, which had gotten all over the can when they dumped it in the truck, like it was never there.

 

[Bull6791]

Optimum power clean is that good. Thanks

 

[Fishing]

I have had good luck with Rustoleum, used it twice and worked well.

 

[Bull6791]

I heard that the rustoleum product worked really well

 

[Desertnate]

This weekend I was washing my mother-in-law`s car and noticed what looked like a series of random scuffs all over it. While washing none of these marks came off with soap and I initially thought they were something I`d have to polish out. After drying I examined them a little closer and noticed I couldn`t feel them like you would a scratch that looked that big/ugly.

Just for grins, I pulled out an old towel and my faithful Tarminator a try. The stuff effortlessly removed the marks. I have a feeling they were some sort of plastic or rubber transfer from things like a purse, grocery cart, etc rubbing against the paint. The Tarminator dissolved whatever it was effortlessly with just a little bit sprayed onto the towel.

 

[Bull6791]

Terminator is good stuff. No doubt about that.

 

[ernman]

I use Poorboys Pro Polish, before that I used WD-40

 

[Setec Astronomy]

Terminator is good stuff. No doubt about that.

Especially the liquid-metal ones.

 

[wannafbody]

Terminator is good stuff. No doubt about that.

Terminator was a documentary. Tarminator wipes out tar.

 

[Setec Astronomy]

Terminator was a documentary.

I guess we know your view on AI, lol.