Comments on: How to Clean Tar Off Of Your Car http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-tar-off-of-your-car/ Tue, 15 May 2012 16:49:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: Eric http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-tar-off-of-your-car/#comment-81907 Eric Sat, 24 Mar 2012 07:01:35 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-tar-off-of-your-car/#comment-81907 Ok, so after looking at all of the comments, I decided to try peanut butter on my 2011 Chevy Avalanche. And it works. Two reasons for this, it has vegetable oil in it to break down the tar and the paste of the peanut butter being crushed peanuts, act as a mild abrasive that will not damage the paint. There is a comment about using peanut oil, but who has that on hand? I would say most people do not. I managed a full service car wash for about a couple of months, and I can tell you some of the items people are recommending, like WD-40, Goo Gone, Diesel, Gasoline and even Turpentine are not good for the clear coat. Professionals use stronger chemicals because it requires little to no effort, but can leave lasting damage to your clear coat and paint. They have to be removed immediately and the more often you use them, the more damage you will cause. The reason they tell you not to wax a new vehicle for six months to a year is because each time you wax it you are getting into the clearcoat, a claybar for removing tar is a mild abrasive as well and will ultimately start removing the clearcoat and will have to be replaced by a wax and or clearcoat wax. Go for something mild like peanut butter or vegetable oil. Definitely steer away from harsher petroleum products and Simple Green, they are corrosive to metal and will ultimately damage the clearcoat and paint. Ok, so after looking at all of the comments, I decided to try peanut butter on my 2011 Chevy Avalanche. And it works. Two reasons for this, it has vegetable oil in it to break down the tar and the paste of the peanut butter being crushed peanuts, act as a mild abrasive that will not damage the paint. There is a comment about using peanut oil, but who has that on hand? I would say most people do not.
I managed a full service car wash for about a couple of months, and I can tell you some of the items people are recommending, like WD-40, Goo Gone, Diesel, Gasoline and even Turpentine are not good for the clear coat. Professionals use stronger chemicals because it requires little to no effort, but can leave lasting damage to your clear coat and paint. They have to be removed immediately and the more often you use them, the more damage you will cause.
The reason they tell you not to wax a new vehicle for six months to a year is because each time you wax it you are getting into the clearcoat, a claybar for removing tar is a mild abrasive as well and will ultimately start removing the clearcoat and will have to be replaced by a wax and or clearcoat wax.
Go for something mild like peanut butter or vegetable oil. Definitely steer away from harsher petroleum products and Simple Green, they are corrosive to metal and will ultimately damage the clearcoat and paint.

]]> By: Jude http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-tar-off-of-your-car/#comment-79745 Jude Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:59:35 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-tar-off-of-your-car/#comment-79745 Wow, WD40 is amazing! Got all mine off in a second. Wow, WD40 is amazing! Got all mine off in a second.

]]> By: Allan http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-tar-off-of-your-car/#comment-77429 Allan Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:55:58 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-tar-off-of-your-car/#comment-77429 Guy's I used some white spirit to gently wipe off tar, works a treat. Because cars are painted and lacquered then oven baked then lacquer is very hard. I wipe tar off gently, use a polishing compound and the wax to seal the paint. The results speak for themselves! Try it! Guy’s

I used some white spirit to gently wipe off tar, works a treat. Because cars are painted and lacquered then oven baked then lacquer is very hard. I wipe tar off gently, use a polishing compound and the wax to seal the paint. The results speak for themselves! Try it!

]]> By: Mel http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-tar-off-of-your-car/#comment-77220 Mel Sun, 15 Jan 2012 04:46:01 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-tar-off-of-your-car/#comment-77220 Is that crunchie or smooth peanutbutter? How about just peanut oil. Is that crunchie or smooth peanutbutter? How about just peanut oil.

]]> By: Charles http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-tar-off-of-your-car/#comment-75380 Charles Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:15:29 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-tar-off-of-your-car/#comment-75380 I've used WD-40 to remove power mirror heating oil that leaked and dripped down my car door. Just use a microfiber towel. It doesn't come off right away, so it will take more than a few sprays. No harm to the paint or the clear-coat. I’ve used WD-40 to remove power mirror heating oil that leaked and dripped down my car door.

Just use a microfiber towel. It doesn’t come off right away, so it will take more than a few sprays.

No harm to the paint or the clear-coat.

]]> By: Nick http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-tar-off-of-your-car/#comment-73906 Nick Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:12:30 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-tar-off-of-your-car/#comment-73906 Turtle wax tar and bug remover worked the best for me, and I had thick tar on my car after driving though a construction site. I don't recommend goo gone. It didn't take anything off, even after waiting half and hour. Turtle wax tar and bug remover worked the best for me, and I had thick tar on my car after driving though a construction site. I don’t recommend goo gone. It didn’t take anything off, even after waiting half and hour.

]]> By: Shan http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-tar-off-of-your-car/#comment-71972 Shan Tue, 11 Oct 2011 22:55:05 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-tar-off-of-your-car/#comment-71972 Tar splashed all over my car. I tried to use baby oil... You believe or not it's really works. Tar splashed all over my car. I tried to use baby oil… You believe or not it’s really works.

]]> By: Brian http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-tar-off-of-your-car/#comment-70140 Brian Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:33:57 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-tar-off-of-your-car/#comment-70140 My wife used Goo Gone, it helped with the smaller splashes, but the real heavy areas not so much. I used W-D 40 and a Magic eraser had the job done in no time. My wife used Goo Gone, it helped with the smaller splashes, but the real heavy areas not so much. I used W-D 40 and a Magic eraser had the job done in no time.

]]> By: Debbie http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-tar-off-of-your-car/#comment-70131 Debbie Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:38:38 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-tar-off-of-your-car/#comment-70131 Thanks for the tip. I tried Jiff peanut butter (it's what I had on hand) and the results were amazing! It took a few applications to get through some of the thickness of the tar (which sat on my car for a week). The only caveat was that it attracted a determined bee. Thanks for the tip. I tried Jiff peanut butter (it’s what I had on hand) and the results were amazing! It took a few applications to get through some of the thickness of the tar (which sat on my car for a week). The only caveat was that it attracted a determined bee.

]]> By: P.A http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-tar-off-of-your-car/#comment-64761 P.A Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:33:19 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-tar-off-of-your-car/#comment-64761 I read all the suggestions, I tried the peanut butter but it wasn't good. I tried some unleaded gas I had laying around for my lawnmower and when I dipped the towel in it with some rubber gloves and wiped it on the tar, it came right off! No kidding, it was magic to my eyes and I was the happiest guy in the world in my s-type Jaguar. I read all the suggestions, I tried the peanut butter but it wasn’t good. I tried some unleaded gas I had laying around for my lawnmower and when I dipped the towel in it with some rubber gloves and wiped it on the tar, it came right off! No kidding, it was magic to my eyes and I was the happiest guy in the world in my s-type Jaguar.

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