best tar remover?

[Silk]

i have been quoted to have it done but seems expensive so willing to do it myself, tried few brands but found nothing good, can anyone recommend some, thanks

[Viper]

Autosmart Tardis is easily the best I have ever used. I've never heard anyone mention anything better than it either.

[Bordtea]

The Autoglym one worked fine for me

[bosax]

Either Tardis or white spirit. Spray on, leave a minute or two for it to soften the tar then wipe off with a microfibre towel. If it's really baked on you may need to agitate with a brush before you wipe.
Then clay the car and it'll get any you've missed.

[m4tt274]

yeah a clay bar is decent for removing tar. would using the tar remover as clay bar solution be effective?

[wadoryu]

I always use a separate tar remover, it makes the whole process quicker. Removing tar with a clay bar takes for what seems years.

[Silk]

thanks guys appreciate that, i shall try some of those, i want to give it a polish but id rather get rid of the tar 1st, cheers

[devilsadvocate]

Autosmart Taris is the best I have found.

Don't let it run onto plastic trim as it has a tendency to fade it if you leave it on for too long :)

You shouldn't be using a clay bar to remove tar really as A) It takes a while and B) It will ruin the clay bar and the last thing you want to be doing is dragging bits of tar across your bodywork :S

Tardis to remove the tar first, then a decent fallout remover...then a claybar.

[Silk]

going to order some, thanks guys

[willsy]

I've been using auto glym intensive tar remover like its going out of fashion lately, working wonders on the underside of the car through even the stubborn most build ups

[Viper]

I've been using auto glym intensive tar remover like its going out of fashion lately, working wonders on the underside of the car through even the stubborn most build ups

Get some Tardis! It works so much better than the AG stuff!

[9mm]

my brother uses a good one i will get the name of it tomorrow, he is a valeter..

[willsy]

Get some Tardis! It works so much better than the AG stuff!

Righty I've ordered some :-)

[willsy]

Righty I've ordered some :-)

As per Viper's recommendation I bought some tardis and have given it a go this morning.

I've tried the megs stuff previously and wasn't particularly impressed so moved onto the AG stuff which is great and has even been very effective on the underside of the car where tar build up is much thicker than on the paintwork.

I have to agree that the Tardis is even better than the other 2, however it is clearly much harsher. It has shifted the most stubborn hard tar deposits in the wheel arches but do be careful as it has started to eat through the paint. Use it sparingly and don't rub too hard

On the underside I will be sticking with the Tardis all day long, but on the bodywork itself ill stick with the AG stuff as its more than capable of shifting all light tar deposits and does seem kinder on the paint surface.

[Viper]

Tardis is definitely a more harsh product so will certainly remove any wax on the paint. For heavy deposits it's certainly what you need.

I'm surprised it's gone through your paint though, how long did you leave it on for?

[jage]

i use autobrite glue and tar remover, amazing stuff!

[willsy]

Tardis is definitely a more harsh product so will certainly remove any wax on the paint. For heavy deposits it's certainly what you need.

I'm surprised it's gone through your paint though, how long did you leave it on for?

To be fair it's not panel paint that its started going through, it's some of the thinner coated bits in the rear arch where to remove the stubborn deposits its needed to be worked in a bit with a light toothbrush.

It has removed the stubborn deposits that the AG stuff wouldn't touch but you can tell that its harsher.

Here's a good advert for the Tardis though, this is the alloy fuel tank heat shield off my AX with a really good thick layer of muck and tar

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Willsy86/null_zps7f66fa81.jpg

And this is using nothing but Tardis and a light toothbrush again

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Willsy86/null_zps31923f08.jpg

[Puckercool]

Autoglym do a very good tar remover!

[m4tt274]

also, petrol. just be careful your car has been resprayed, you might not know what with.

[Silk]

got round to cleaning & polishing my car yesterday but havent got round to getting tar off, went out to see few mates & 1 had autoglym tar remover handy :), tried a little & was shocked how good it was, i told him to carry on but hes words wasnt nice lol, might order the autoglym pack, thanks for the advice guys.

[willsy]

Thought I'd post this as a good advert for Tardis and the most stubborn of build ups if anyone is as mental as me to do the underside of a car thoroughly

Before
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Willsy86/null_zps272497f4.jpg

Almost after (still some more to do til I'm happy with it
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Willsy86/null_zps6e85c618.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Willsy86/null_zps9e772f77.jpg

[bosax]

Looking good, I can only imagine the state of the dust sheet you had down.

[Gabbastard]

Looking good, I can only imagine the state of the dust sheet you had down.

Fuck it, hes just going to set fire to the garage floor when hes done!

[saxokid100]

Autoglym Tar remover:y::p