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Old Apr 7th, 2003, 01:16 AM
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Tar & Spot Remover............??

Anyone have any experience of Holts Tar & General Spor Remover Gel?

I bought a can of this yesterday, and sprayed it on to the affected areas. Rubbed it off, followed the instructions, washed the car, but its left the bodywork all streaky.

Washed it again, still streaky.........waxed it, still streaky.......

Help........what can I do next???
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Old Apr 7th, 2003, 01:31 AM
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Autoglym intensive tar remover works well. Not sure of the product that your asking about.

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Old Apr 7th, 2003, 01:37 AM
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Heres a picture of the offending substance.......

I might try the alcohol route to see will it blitz the streaks off.......

I havent actually seen Autoglym products local to me......
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You should know better Aiden, get some Autoglym - The queen uses it!

the MINI has gone...
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You should know better Aiden, get some Autoglym - The queen uses it!

Yeah, Monsta's been using it for ages

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Old Apr 7th, 2003, 04:47 AM
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Yeah, Monsta's been using it for ages

You're dead Glen....
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You're dead Glen....

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I gave the car the works at the weekend after a long hard winter - meguiars clear coat body scrub removed all the tar spots and light swirls/chips etc.

Followed up with two coats of wax the bodywork feels ssssmmmmmmooooooootttthhhhhh now! and looks braw!

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