Niko Posted 19January, 2019 Report Share Posted 19January, 2019 Spent the morning putting some lippy and make up on the BBC for the upcoming HangerBanger2. I have always had trouble trying to remove those pesky tar spots that appear on your wheels. Car wash and water just doesn't do it. Enter ........De..Solv-it. Great product, and it's all natural. squirt it on the tar and watch it dissolve.... Just like magic Then do the car wash and water, straight after. Bunnings sell it. Makes getting gunk of the wheels very very easy... LeeM, Fraz, Barks and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC9911 Posted 20January, 2019 Report Share Posted 20January, 2019 Fount of knowledge Niko, I usually use petrol, just don’t smoke at the same time. Stu, Niko and Dave997S 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-p Posted 20January, 2019 Report Share Posted 20January, 2019 23 hours ago, Niko said: Spent the morning putting some lippy and make up on the BBC for the upcoming HangerBanger2. I have always had trouble trying to remove those pesky tar spots that appear on your wheels. Car wash and water just doesn't do it. Enter ........De..Solv-it. Great product, and it's all natural. squirt it on the tar and watch it dissolve.... Just like magic Then do the car wash and water, straight after. Bunnings sell it. Makes getting gunk of the wheels very very easy... Clever person whoever developed the formulation. 🤔🤓 Niko 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Phil Posted 20January, 2019 Report Share Posted 20January, 2019 I usually use turps but may give this a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted 20January, 2019 Report Share Posted 20January, 2019 Niko’s On the money. Stay away from petrol, turps etc. Prepsol or trisol are other non damaging options. Niko 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC9911 Posted 20January, 2019 Report Share Posted 20January, 2019 I love prepsol, just hard to source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstone Posted 20January, 2019 Report Share Posted 20January, 2019 Buy a bag of oranges. Eat the fruit, makes ya toot and squeeze the skin on your wheels. Win win. 😎 Dave997S 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonk Posted 23December, 2019 Report Share Posted 23December, 2019 On 19/01/2019 at 19:37, Niko said: Spent the morning putting some lippy and make up on the BBC for the upcoming HangerBanger2. I have always had trouble trying to remove those pesky tar spots that appear on your wheels. Car wash and water just doesn't do it. Enter ........De..Solv-it. Great product, and it's all natural. squirt it on the tar and watch it dissolve.... Just like magic Then do the car wash and water, straight after. Bunnings sell it. Makes getting gunk of the wheels very very easy... Hey Niko, do you know if this stuff is safe on paint? My rear bumper is covered in tar after the run up Lake Mountain. Rear wheels too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiller Posted 23December, 2019 Report Share Posted 23December, 2019 3 minutes ago, Simonk said: Hey Niko, do you know if this stuff is safe on paint? My rear bumper is covered in tar after the run up Lake Mountain. Rear wheels too. Stoner’s Tarminator is what you want. Safe on paint but I wouldn’t let it dry on the surface and if you have wax on make sure you reapply after as the tarminator will strip that right off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 23December, 2019 Author Report Share Posted 23December, 2019 7 hours ago, Simonk said: Hey Niko, do you know if this stuff is safe on paint? My rear bumper is covered in tar after the run up Lake Mountain. Rear wheels too. Simon, it is made from all natural products, so nothing that should cause drama.. Chris's (ChrisGT4) company are the makers of the product. I will get Chris to chime in if he hasn't already seen this. I have used it on the paint on our CX5 which is a metallic paint, when some chewing gum landed on the door. Worked a treat, no problems, but with all the different protective coatings and sealers about nowadays, I wouldn't like to say it will clear the tar off without problems. It's worth having a bottle on hand anyway and it's only a few dollars. I know you don't need advice there but probably try it on a spot not visible and see how it goes. I do know I use it for lots of things and it is a sensational product Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-p Posted 23December, 2019 Report Share Posted 23December, 2019 @Simonk hi Simon, yes it’s safe to use on paint just make sure you rinse it with water thoroughly. It will strip off any wax so you will need to relax after use. the active ingredient is orange oil which is comes from the peel of oranges and breaks down any oil based product. hope that helps. merry Christmas c Niko 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonk Posted 23December, 2019 Report Share Posted 23December, 2019 Thanks guys. I’ll give it a crack 😊 Niko 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason A Posted 23December, 2019 Report Share Posted 23December, 2019 For many years now after a track day I use Kerosene. Spray / rub directly on where the rubber is - and also place a half a cup in the bucket with car wash. Zero harm - a lot of products you buy can be a bit aggressive when you take a look at the ingredients Raven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 23December, 2019 Report Share Posted 23December, 2019 Yep Kero , turps ,wax and grease remove all work fine little on a rag a wipe it of ...Use those on my Track car to remove all the track related crap you pick up eg rubber ,,Tar etc Jason A 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedMan Posted 23December, 2019 Report Share Posted 23December, 2019 Can anybody recommend products to clean insects, tar, rubber etc off clear PPF (Invisible Car Bras wrap) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 23December, 2019 Report Share Posted 23December, 2019 3 minutes ago, RedMan said: Can anybody recommend products to clean insects, tar, rubber etc off clear PPF (Invisible Car Bras wrap) Kero or wax and grease remover on a rag lightly rub off ,,,,,,if you get any swirls in the PPF ,,give it a light polish with something like Autoglym super resin polish ,,,the polish alone is quite good a removing bugs and small tar spots ,,,,also found hot water on large bugs and a rag works well and softens up the bug bodies ..And I always finish up with a light hand polish .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 23December, 2019 Author Report Share Posted 23December, 2019 30 minutes ago, RedMan said: Can anybody recommend products to clean insects, tar, rubber etc off clear PPF (Invisible Car Bras wrap) De Solve It ...should work and as stated it's all natural so shouldn't cause any drama. Worth a little try and see. Just be gentle and don't rub hard. It's magic is in the dissolving bit The other product which was given to me by the Invisible Car Bra place when I had mine fitted is called VuPlex it is a plastic cleaner and anti static polish, which you spray on lightly, wipe off, and buff with a soft clean cloth. That's it. I can't post photos for some reason but it comes in a bright blue container with orange writing and cap. Can also be used on window tint film. Virtually anything plastic, perspex, acrylics check the website at www.vuplex.co Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedMan Posted 24December, 2019 Report Share Posted 24December, 2019 Thanks for the suggestions Raven & Niko. Niko, I have used VuPlex but haven't had good results. I'll try the De Solve It first to see how it goes. I use Bowden's Rubber Off on the track car but it doesn't work well on the PPF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 24December, 2019 Author Report Share Posted 24December, 2019 49 minutes ago, RedMan said: Thanks for the suggestions Raven & Niko. Niko, I have used VuPlex but haven't had good results. I'll try the De Solve It first to see how it goes. I use Bowden's Rubber Off on the track car but it doesn't work well on the PPF No worries, good luck with the De Solve I'm thinking it should be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-p Posted 24December, 2019 Report Share Posted 24December, 2019 5 hours ago, RedMan said: Can anybody recommend products to clean insects, tar, rubber etc off clear PPF (Invisible Car Bras wrap) Hi Gary, i wouldn’t use anything on the pp film that is petroleum based as it might soften the plastic film given its very thin. If you do then be sure you don’t let it dry and rinse it off with warm soapy water straight away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedMan Posted 24December, 2019 Report Share Posted 24December, 2019 Thanks Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted 24December, 2019 Report Share Posted 24December, 2019 5 hours ago, Chris-p said: Hi Gary, i wouldn’t use anything on the pp film that is petroleum based as it might soften the plastic film given its very thin. If you do then be sure you don’t let it dry and rinse it off with warm soapy water straight away. Do not use any of those products on ppf! If you do want to break down the chemical structure of your paint do not use turps etc or anything of that nature. Other options after track days etc is a clay bar, but for addressing immediate build up not long term, citrus or prepsol/trisol. If Chris’s products as are a citrus based cleaner as per Nikos recommendation is spot on. (I love the citrus cleaners) Always reapply polish etc after that sort of treatment to ensure some form of protectant is going over the paint. Otherwise by stripping back waxes polish etc and not reapplying exposes the surface to easier contamination. Which then becomes harder and wears the paint surface over time. firstone and Niko 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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