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Graham88

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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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17th Jan 12 at 22:34

Back of my missus Cooper S is covered in rough black/brown spots that are really rough so tried getting it off today with a clay bar but it's a bloody nightmare, alot comes off but it's still quite rough. I am just using a medium clay with lube

Before:

After:

50/50 lol

Any better suggestions? The worst comes off but I can't get the clay bar into the tight areas

Cole

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17th Jan 12 at 22:35

Are they tar spots

[Edited on 17-01-2012 by Cole]

Kyle T

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17th Jan 12 at 22:37

Something like Autoglym Intensive Tar Remover should do it.

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laingyla

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17th Jan 12 at 22:37

Try tardis bud

Matty SRi

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17th Jan 12 at 22:44

Petrol

Graham88

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17th Jan 12 at 22:46

Will give Tar Remover a try, cheers!

Ben G

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17th Jan 12 at 22:47

are they iron filings? had those on my fiesta from when it was being transported on the trains.

if they're tar spots, i would get some tardis on them, or that stuff that turns purple, blukoo's brother uses it iirc.

3i_gaz

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18th Jan 12 at 00:00

Just machined an A1 S-line today what was the same, Bug and tar remover then i clayed it and it came up perfect

Mertin

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18th Jan 12 at 00:06

Auto glym tar remover is good. Isnt tardis only available in big bottles?
Tip for autoglym is to put it in a spray bottle rather than the standard bottle

3i_gaz

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18th Jan 12 at 00:08

yeah tis miles better in a spray!

i wouldent mind some of that tardis to try out, always bugs me like mad getting rid of tar spots

Piér

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18th Jan 12 at 00:24

Was gonna say get some tar remover on it, failing that get some iron-x.
It's more than likely tar if they are black.
Iron deposits show orange on white paint because they start to rust.

Edit; You don't need to use that much clay either, when you get a new bar, split it in half or in 4's depending on size.
You get more use out of it that way.

[Edited on 18-01-2012 by Piér]

Graham88

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18th Jan 12 at 00:32

I don't know what it is, some are black which came off fairly easily with the clay but the others are a browny colour & alot more solid

I'll get some tar remover on it tomorrow :-)

And yeah that was 1/3 of the claybar. I used more this time because I knew how dirty it would get

BluKoo

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18th Jan 12 at 00:33

They look like iron filings, so tar remover won't work.

This works exactly the same as Iron X (apart from being a gel) and it's a lot cheaper.
Free delivery from PB too.

http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?REFPAGE=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2epolishedbliss%2eco%2euk%2facatalog%2fcar-care-products-shop-by-brand%2ehtml&WD=iron&PN=wolfs-chemicals-decon-gel-cat4%2ehtml%23aMasterWCWC0000#aMasterWCWC0000

[Edited on 18-01-2012 by BluKoo]

Piér

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18th Jan 12 at 00:35

Sorry blukoo but...
http://www.autobritedirect.co.uk/index.php/exterior-cleaning/ipa-co-polymer-fallout-removers/purple-rain-iron-decontamination-remover.html

Can't recommend that enough, just as good as iron-x and the decon gel but a bit cheaper

[Edited on 18-01-2012 by Piér]

Piér

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18th Jan 12 at 00:37

Scrap that, Polished bliss do free delivery and you get a litre of the decon gel for a tenner, works out better.

BluKoo

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18th Jan 12 at 00:38

That's £9 for 500ml, it's £15 for 1L.

Once you add postage it'll be even more expensive.

Edit: You beat me to it

[Edited on 18-01-2012 by BluKoo]

Piér

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18th Jan 12 at 00:40

I couldn't remember how much the decon was, then remembered that your brother does free deliver for all orders now

Ojc

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18th Jan 12 at 01:42

Autosmart Tardis

Graham88

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18th Jan 12 at 03:58

Thanks Blukoo, why would iron filings be on the boot?

Will probably give that stuff a shot after trying Tar Remover

Jed D

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18th Jan 12 at 07:21

quote:
Originally posted by Matty SRi
Petrol

+1

...or wd40... or both mixed together

try not to smoke next to it though

Ben G

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18th Jan 12 at 07:22

does she live near a trainline?

M2RTY

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18th Jan 12 at 08:22

i use wd40 to remove tar, works perfect

Rich H

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18th Jan 12 at 08:27

White cars always show all forms of decontamination far more than any other colour.

Will need to do 3 stages really to ensure it's all removed.

De-tar - Autoglym Intensive Tar Remover of Autosmart Tardis if you can get hold of it.

Metallic fallout - CarPro Iron X

Clay.

You may find a few very stubborn spots remain which will most likely machine polish out. I had a white Range Rover Sport last week that took 6 hours to de-contaminate the other day and still had a few marks that required machine polishing out

Jed D

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18th Jan 12 at 12:40

quote:
Originally posted by M2RTY
i use wd40 to remove tar, works perfect

also removes the glue stickers leave behind

Graham88

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18th Jan 12 at 13:09

quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
White cars always show all forms of decontamination far more than any other colour.

Will need to do 3 stages really to ensure it's all removed.

De-tar - Autoglym Intensive Tar Remover of Autosmart Tardis if you can get hold of it.

Metallic fallout - CarPro Iron X

Clay.

You may find a few very stubborn spots remain which will most likely machine polish out. I had a white Range Rover Sport last week that took 6 hours to de-contaminate the other day and still had a few marks that required machine polishing out

I did think it might need machine polishing, even with just doing the clay so far it's much better but I can't get in the corner bits with the clay bar, can't believe how pitted it is, hopefully once this is all done ill keep on top of it to prevent it happening again! Also going to need to remove the badges as its terrible around that area as you can't get to it. It's doing behind the boot strip etc, might just strip it all off one day and do it properly

Thanks Rich. And Ben no she doesn't that's why I can't see how it's got so bad & only on the back

[Edited on 18-01-2012 by Graham88]

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