Tar,Tar everywhere ,mostly on my car ,fully detailed car ,what to do with road tar?.?

redoak

Is it just the irish roads ,and that bleeding elephant pot hole filling machine that the councils use ,or is there any way to keep the tar off my car ,Question is what to do with fully polished sealed car ,most of it slides off when washing first few times but after a few washes it gets more ingrained ,any solutions,thoughts on the subject ,and best products for removal,,thanks in advance it drives me banannas

Curran

What is the car sealed with?

Unfortunately, there isnt a whole lot you can do, unless the car is sealed with a ceramic/nano coating. Anything that will remove tar, on other wax/sealants, will remove it. All you can do really is use a tar remover, and recoat the area that you've used the tar remover on.

galwaydude18

Tarminator from Autopia https://www.autopia.ie/product/tarminator-tar-and-glue-remover

I have it and it's brilliant. Spray it on and the tar melts. Clean it off with a microfiber and the tar will be gone :-)

Curran

Shouldnt ever wipe tar with a microfiber, or anything - tar contains dirt/grit that you will be wiping across the surface.
Tar removers should be touchless - spray on, rinse off, repeat if necessary.

galwaydude18

I just learnt something new! I didn't realize not to do that. I thought it would be ok to use a microfiber as the tar has melted and not hard at all

Curran

Tar isnt hard, but there will be very fine grit in it. Wont do a whole lot of damage, but repeatedly causing minor damage, over time, deteriorates the finish - anything to doing with cleaning, etc, should be done to limit potential damage.