Hi all, I have a meriva and there is some tar on the paintwork by the front wheel arch. Anyone know whats the best thing to remove it? My husband thought it was just a mark and touched it so now its smeared a bit! I haven't tried to remove it as I don't want to damage the paintwork.
Many thanks
Julie
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a soft cotton cloth and some tcut , read the instructions on the tcut , available most good shops, even supermarkets !
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I always use white spirit and an old cotton cloth.
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I always use Polycell brush cleaner and a soft cloth.
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I'm with Ashok on this white spirit. Beware of Brush cleaner I have seen the water based laquer coats go misty. Regards Peter
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I'm another white spirit user, but I might try WD40 next time to see if that does any better. Not sure about T Cut though.
Clk Sec
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Not sure about T Cut though.
I agree. You want to dissolve it not remove it by abrasion.
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L\'escargot.
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white spirit is cheap ,safe and effective .....if its small spots use a damp cloth, for bigger areas use a cheap trigger spray , mist it on and wipe off after 5 minutes
re wax the area after tar removal as chances are the wax will be gone
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>> Not sure about >> T Cut though. I agree. You want to dissolve it not remove it by abrasion. -- L\'escargot.
what !? its what its meant for ! either normal tcut for normal paint finish or tcut mettallic for, well guess ! theres very little abrasion involved, it softens the tar, and from what ive read off original poster [it smeared when hubby touched it ] its not been on long , so will fly off, read the label "removes tar spots " lol
by the way theres no way i would be using brush cleaner or turps etc etc . wd40 might do it but but etc .
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I find that tar blobs on paintwork can be softened & removed with a good blob of car polish - something like Autoglym Super Resin polish does the trick. Allow it to soak in & then polish off with a soft cloth. If you use any other solvent you must polish the paint afterwards with car polish to protect it.
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Autoglym - I'm a convert....(wonderous what a perceived freebie will do - see GTi thread)
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Decent non abrasive polish will do the trick - I use Mer and it took four large rubber scuff marks from trainer soles off the sill of our Aygo with little effort. I have removed tar with it in the past.
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A rag dampened with petrol will do the job, and the petrol will not harm the paint as long as you wipe clean afterwards.
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Thanks all, I sprayed a bit of wd40 onto a soft cloth and it came off instantly.
Many thanks
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