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nicedayforit Member Since: 11 Jun 2011 Location: Beside the Solway Posts: 3979 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Soak it with white spirit, leave it for 15 minutes and then wipe off.
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Suggs Member Since: 16 Jul 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 94 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
thanks, ill get some white spirit. i did try WD40 but didnt help much |
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nicedayforit Member Since: 11 Jun 2011 Location: Beside the Solway Posts: 3979 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
WD40 does work if you leave it particularly on lighter tar spots but white spirit has worked for me in the past.
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Suggs Member Since: 16 Jul 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 94 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
thanks, ill try it if they dont sort it for me in the next day or two, im proper p....d off at the moment, the arches are just covered in the stuff and its thick blobs |
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nicedayforit Member Since: 11 Jun 2011 Location: Beside the Solway Posts: 3979 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
When the white spirit has soaked for a while it may be worth agitating with an old paint brush to loosen it, it's certainly pretty thick. |
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belldarr Member Since: 14 Jun 2014 Location: Bucks Posts: 149 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
White spirit as suggested - or auto glym tar remover - BUT be really careful as there will be small stones in the tar and if you go rubbing at it you will end up with scratches. I personally would contact a detailer to come and correct the car and either bill the company or sue in the small claims court.
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Suggs Member Since: 16 Jul 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 94 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Thanks
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Zirconblue Member Since: 16 Apr 2015 Location: Kent Posts: 1277 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Soaking it with tar remover, then jet washing it off should get rid of the bulk of it. Then give it another dose of tar remover to get rid of the residue. Even just jet washing should get loads of it off.
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35767 ![]() ![]() |
thats a right mess, i hope you can sort it... ... - .- -.
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Suggs Member Since: 16 Jul 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 94 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
no way i want to leave the arches like they are as it just attracts more crap to stick to it plus they look terrible in the flesh..
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gregdav Member Since: 26 May 2014 Location: just north of stafford Posts: 1077 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Hi suggs, feel your pain, resurfaced the road outside our property on Saturday, tar and grit, then last night found a leaflet in post box that they would be coming again today to put a bonding layer on top and no vehicles can run on it for at least 30 mins luckily didn't have to go anywhere after they did it, but cars coming down the lane didn't half sound sticky. When I went to close the gates the tar or bonding is still tacky. Hope you get sorted soon.
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Ivor Member Since: 26 Jun 2015 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 223 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Get yourself some of this it works a treat just get an old paint brush and apply it and watch the tar dissolve
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miggit Member Since: 12 Jul 2014 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 3661 ![]() ![]() |
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northernmonkeyjones Member Since: 24 Mar 2012 Location: derby Posts: 8760 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
^what miggit said.
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