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Re: Constant battle against tar spots on doors.. sealants not working. any tips?
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Re: Constant battle against tar spots on doors.. sealants not working. any tips?
Seems to me it would be a lot simpler (and easier) to just use a tar remover product and then reapply your LSP in the affected areas. No need to clay nor polish.
Nothing is going to prevent tar from sticking to your car. Depending on the type of LSP product you use (ie. wax, sealant, or coating), it is a matter of how "attached" that tar is to your paint.
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Re: Constant battle against tar spots on doors.. sealants not working. any tips?
If this is your daily driver, unfortunately you will see this often.
I always get tar spots, and thanks to good ol' NY state doing road construction out here, I also now have hundreds of yellow paint specks all along my side steps and up in the wheel wells. (Middle finger emoji).
One thing that works great on tar spots is 3M General Purpose Adhesive remover. Just be aware it will also strip away any LSP you have on the paint in quick fashion.
No sealant is immune to these tar spots IMO. I'm not a coating guy, but I will bet some others who do use them can chime in on coatings vs. tar.
My feeling is that the coatings will make the tar removal easier, but I have no experience with that.
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Re: Constant battle against tar spots on doors.. sealants not working. any tips?
Originally Posted by
PaulMys
I also now have hundreds of yellow paint specks all along my side steps and up in the wheel wells.
Once years ago I had yellow paint spots in my wells too. I had to resort to painting over them with flat black paint.
Treat it like it's the only one in the world.
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Regular Member
Re: Constant battle against tar spots on doors.. sealants not working. any tips?
Try carpro tar-x...should be a good deal easier than trying to clay those off all the time.
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Re: Constant battle against tar spots on doors.. sealants not working. any tips?
Originally Posted by
Bill D
Once years ago I had yellow paint spots in my wells too. I had to resort to painting over them with flat black paint.
QD, plastic razor blades, and a LOT of cursing for me....... Lol
It is no coincidence that man's best friend cannot talk.
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Re: Constant battle against tar spots on doors.. sealants not working. any tips?
Make it easy on yourself next time, use any brand of tar remover. If you do not have any, lacquer thinner works well. And yes suggest to reapply some protection over those areas. Save your clay bar for other days, chemicals are the way to make that job easier.
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Re: Constant battle against tar spots on doors.. sealants not working. any tips?
What tar remover tends to work best and how does that compare to the adhesive remover mentioned above?
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Re: Constant battle against tar spots on doors.. sealants not working. any tips?
I like the 3D gum and tar remover.
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