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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 10:35 AM
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Default Any household stuff to remove this?

Think its tar, tried chipping it off with my nail etc but that just made it worse.
Is there any household stuff i could use to remove it? obviously without damaging the wheel its self

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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 10:35 AM
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white spitit!!! IMO

breaks the tar down!!!
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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 10:36 AM
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or even petrol
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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by keithG666
white spitit!!! IMO

breaks the tar down!!!
Thought about that myself but wouldnt that cause dis-colouring?
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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 10:40 AM
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as already been said, white spirit.

perfectly safe, just wash after with warm soapy water.
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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 10:46 AM
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Autoglym Intensive Tar Remover.

Awesome stuff.
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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Christian and Beccy
Autoglym Intensive Tar Remover.

Awesome stuff.
yeah..i suppose that would do the job!!!
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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 10:52 AM
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white spirit and warm water will do the trick like has been said!
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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 11:19 AM
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when i was about 12 they re tarmacked our road and all the cars up my street got covered in it!! so me and me mate went round with a jerry can of petrol and charged Ł2 to remove it

made a kiling!!! so as above petrol then wash off with warm water!!!
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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Christian and Beccy
Autoglym Intensive Tar Remover.

Awesome stuff.
excellent stuff that is, always have a bottle in the car
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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 11:44 AM
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I say petrol too.
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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by jamesers20004x4
when i was about 12 they re tarmacked our road and all the cars up my street got covered in it!! so me and me mate went round with a jerry can of petrol and charged Ł2 to remove it

made a kiling!!! so as above petrol then wash off with warm water!!!
pmsl. yeah all the above will do it mate
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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 11:46 AM
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i used to get brake dust off my Gti with mr muscle oven cleaner, just sprayed it on and leave it 5 mins or so and it comes straight off, doesnt leave the wheels with little black speckles

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