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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: p3eps on 15 January 2012, 17:37
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I'm ashamed to say that yesterday was the first time I've cleaned my car in about 6 weeks :shocked:
I can make all the excuses about it being Christmas, and being away on holiday etc... but I'm just a bad owner!!
Anyway - yesterday I spent a while cleaning the wheels, and then the car... but when cleaning I noticed there were thousands of tar spots. Most of them were just tiny dots, but there were some massive ones. The majority were on the sides of the car and came as high up as the windows. There were also a lot on the rear bumper / boot lid.
I dried the car off - and then got out some Autoglym intensive tar remover. I spent the next 2 hours on my knees rubbing off each and individual tar spot in the -3 temperatures.
Apart from my Fiesta when I was 17, this is the first 'light' coloured car I've owned - so I'm not used to seeing the tar spots. I had the car last winter too, but hardly got any tar spots then.
I'm seriously considering a set of front mud flaps for the few months a year I have on my winter wheels... but I don't know if they'll fit because of the sideskirts? I know they'll look sh1t, but at the end of the day the car looks sh1t just now anyway as it has winter wheels on! The front ones are fairly discreet anyway - and could save a lot of scrubbing!
I guess my dealer is the best person to ask as to whether they'll fit an R or not?
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I'm ashamed to say that yesterday was the first time I've cleaned my car in about 6 weeks :shocked:
I can make all the excuses about it being Christmas, and being away on holiday etc... but I'm just a bad owner!!
Anyway - yesterday I spent a while cleaning the wheels, and then the car... but when cleaning I noticed there were thousands of tar spots. Most of them were just tiny dots, but there were some massive ones. The majority were on the sides of the car and came as high up as the windows. There were also a lot on the rear bumper / boot lid.
I dried the car off - and then got out some Autoglym intensive tar remover. I spent the next 2 hours on my knees rubbing off each and individual tar spot in the -3 temperatures.
Apart from my Fiesta when I was 17, this is the first 'light' coloured car I've owned - so I'm not used to seeing the tar spots. I had the car last winter too, but hardly got any tar spots then.
I'm seriously considering a set of front mud flaps for the few months a year I have on my winter wheels... but I don't know if they'll fit because of the sideskirts? I know they'll look sh1t, but at the end of the day the car looks sh1t just now anyway as it has winter wheels on! The front ones are fairly discreet anyway - and could save a lot of scrubbing!
I guess my dealer is the best person to ask as to whether they'll fit an R or not?
DON'T DO IT!!
Jim
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Autosmart Tardis is brilliant for tar spray it on leave for a bit and wipe ,wash the tar off ,
It may take any polish off though but its easy to pollish again
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+1 for the Tardis, it's great stuff!
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i had these spots on mine despite having had a ton of wax on the car
i polished it off then started again and its been fine since using mess ultimate wax.
the mud flaps will definitely keep the crap off the sides of the cars
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I use NIELSEN products and find the better and cheaper than autosmart.
P3 eps where bouts in Bonnie Scotland are you from?
Chris
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I use Dodo Juice Tarmalade and I'm not at all impressed with it.
I might give Tardis a try next.
Jim
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+1 for the Tardis, it's great stuff!
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Am on the same boat as you Peter, 1st light coloured car and the tar spots are a pain in the arse! Done mine today with AG tar remover and it worked a treat :smiley:
Sprayed on for 5 mins
(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f226/kenny1601/8166beb2.jpg)
(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f226/kenny1601/37f9b56f.jpg)
(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f226/kenny1601/80564e47.jpg)
Rubbed in with soft sash tool
(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f226/kenny1601/5728c8cf.jpg)
Washed off
(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f226/kenny1601/2366b935.jpg)
(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f226/kenny1601/62029031.jpg)
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just have to wax it gain now then!
mines been fine for the past 3 washes since i polished the old wax off and switched to a different type of wax. all the black spots just slide straight off!
snow foamed the cars for the first time today (after having to first defrost my hose pipes and garden tap! what a PITA). the snow foam is good as loosening all these little spots of dirt before washing and getting under that car and wheel arches
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Another vote for Tardis here :smiley:
I've tried a few tar products and this stuff really works the best for me ... it's quite strong stuff too ... so I'd advise wearing rubber gloves and using it in the open air (as opposed to confined spaces :sick:)
My wife has had a white Megane for the last two and a half years. Tar spots have not been a persistent problem ... it just seems to be bad luck when you get a plague of them :angry: ... so my advice is to see how long it is before you get another bad tar attack before doing anything :evil:
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Bonnie Scotland... Not so bonnie Aberdeen!
I guess I'll see if it's the same next time I wash the car - and if so, I'll invest in a better spray on tar remover. The Autoglym stuff worked, but needed quite a bit of elbow grease.
I had a couple of layers of polish on from the summer, so I'll have to start again. I might wait till its a tad warmer though!
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Bonnie Scotland... Not so bonnie Aberdeen!
I guess I'll see if it's the same next time I wash the car - and if so, I'll invest in a better spray on tar remover. The Autoglym stuff worked, but needed quite a bit of elbow grease.
I had a couple of layers of polish on from the summer, so I'll have to start again. I might wait till its a tad warmer though!
Pete,
If you want to try Tardis, pop out to mine. I have it in a pressurised sprayer and you can give it a try so see if it's better than the AG stuff.
I'm back on Wed and will be about for 3 weeks if you want to give it a try.
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Thanks for the offer Glen. I may have to take you up on that... but probably not until the next time you're home.
My next few weekends are fully booked. Visiting some friends in Aviemore this weekend, 'babysitting' my wife's 93 year old great uncle in Pittenweem (near St Andrews) the following weekend whilst his daughter goes on holiday. The next 3 weekends I'm in Canada snowboarding (fly out on Sat and home on Sun 2 weeks later).
Will probably take that long to get some decent tar spots to test it out anyway!!
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Thanks for the offer Glen. I may have to take you up on that... but probably not until the next time you're home.
My next few weekends are fully booked. Visiting some friends in Aviemore this weekend, 'babysitting' my wife's 93 year old great uncle in Pittenweem (near St Andrews) the following weekend whilst his daughter goes on holiday. The next 3 weekends I'm in Canada snowboarding (fly out on Sat and home on Sun 2 weeks later).
Will probably take that long to get some decent tar spots to test it out anyway!!
No probs Pete.
I've always got Tardis in, so anytime you want to try it, give me a shout.
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I'm ashamed to say that yesterday was the first time I've cleaned my car in about 6 weeks :shocked:
I can make all the excuses about it being Christmas, and being away on holiday etc... but I'm just a bad owner!!
Anyway - yesterday I spent a while cleaning the wheels, and then the car... but when cleaning I noticed there were thousands of tar spots. Most of them were just tiny dots, but there were some massive ones. The majority were on the sides of the car and came as high up as the windows. There were also a lot on the rear bumper / boot lid.
I dried the car off - and then got out some Autoglym intensive tar remover. I spent the next 2 hours on my knees rubbing off each and individual tar spot in the -3 temperatures.
Apart from my Fiesta when I was 17, this is the first 'light' coloured car I've owned - so I'm not used to seeing the tar spots. I had the car last winter too, but hardly got any tar spots then.
I'm seriously considering a set of front mud flaps for the few months a year I have on my winter wheels... but I don't know if they'll fit because of the sideskirts? I know they'll look sh1t, but at the end of the day the car looks sh1t just now anyway as it has winter wheels on! The front ones are fairly discreet anyway - and could save a lot of scrubbing!
I guess my dealer is the best person to ask as to whether they'll fit an R or not?
Get some photo;s of them on here Tardis is good stuff :wink:
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Get some photo;s of them on here Tardis is good stuff :wink:
I don't have any at the moment to take photos of after my intensive cleaning on Saturday!
I'll see what happens in a few weeks!!
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Autosmart Tardis is brilliant for tar spray it on leave for a bit and wipe ,wash the tar off ,
It may take any polish off though but its easy to pollish again
So where's the best place(price wise) to get this stuff?
Steve
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Right there is only 1 thing you need to remove tar,
Dip a cloth in a little petrol and it'll come right off instantly with little or no effort. Cost Minimal pour the rest in your tank :kiss:
no joke on this 1 either, dont bother with expensive ripoff cleaners
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Autosmart Tardis is brilliant for tar spray it on leave for a bit and wipe ,wash the tar off ,
It may take any polish off though but its easy to pollish again
So where's the best place(price wise) to get this stuff?
Steve
Waxamomo do it or i for detailing or try clean your car .com :wink:
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=autosmart%20tardis%20tar%20remover&source=web&cd=12&ved=0CLQBEBYwCw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.waxyclean.co.uk%2Fautosmart-tardis-5l.html&ei=GOcVT5zvE5T74QSX4IDLAw&usg=AFQjCNEIMjZZYt1FFzQ6qs1vx7X2Nmb_Zw
Autosmart Tardis Tar Glue Remover 5L FREE UK DELIVERY
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E-bay as well, if you want to try a a smaller amount first :-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320818208941?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
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Cool...thanks, will get this stuff and give it ago...
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Waxamomo do it or i for detailing or try clean your car .com :wink:
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=autosmart%20tardis%20tar%20remover&source=web&cd=12&ved=0CLQBEBYwCw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.waxyclean.co.uk%2Fautosmart-tardis-5l.html&ei=GOcVT5zvE5T74QSX4IDLAw&usg=AFQjCNEIMjZZYt1FFzQ6qs1vx7X2Nmb_Zw
Autosmart Tardis Tar Glue Remover 5L FREE UK DELIVERY
Wow £21.95??? My local rep does it for half that price.
Contact Autosmart and ask who your local rep is and meet him on his rounds. Same with G101. Best 2 products I've used.
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+1 for Tardis and for this topic being in the correct section :grin: