NQbbe Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 I just washed my car and noticed a lot of small black spots along the sides of it, mostly concentrated around the wheels. I figure it's because the car has no mudflaps, but they don't make any for the ZS AFAIK. Anyway the sides feel very coarse, almost like sandpaper, and there's hundreds of tiny small spots on it. It looks a bit like the stuff used to undercoat the car (to protect it against rust, cars rust extremely fast in Denmark because we use a lot of salt on the roads during winter) I've attached a picture of it (don't mind the reflection of me :D) So here's the question: How do I get rid of it ? My normal soap and sponge (it has a soft and a coarse side, I've tried both) doesn't do anything towards it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Tar remover will do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jduck1979 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Those will probably be the dreaded tar spots.... apparently you can use White Spirit to remove them. Alternatively Autoglym make an "Intensive Tar Spot Remover" product (which is probably just White Spirit in a fancy bottle costing £6) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 http://www.halfords.com/motoring/cleaning-products/shampoo/autoglym-intensive-tar-remover-325ml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NQbbe Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 Sounds good, I'll go shopping for that tomorrow. Thanks for the quick advice :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookieM Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 I'd also recommend swapping your sponge for a wash mitt too :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laumk7 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Dodo juice do a decent tar remover, works brilliantly tbh Sent from my iPad using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NQbbe Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 I'd also recommend swapping your sponge for a wash mitt too :) Never heard of those before, they seem very handy - can you recommend any specific ones ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanW Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 WD40 works So does Asda Smart Price furniture polish lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookieM Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Never heard of those before, they seem very handy - can you recommend any specific ones ? Any one will be better than a sponge really. A sponge will collect dirt on the surface and could end up scratching your paint. I grabbed a Meguiars one from Halfords Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paramanic Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 i use one from asda as its micro fiber and saw it on a few detailing websites saying its good and when its done buy a new one there only like £3.50 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradds112 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Id use WD40, spray it on and leave for a few mins then wash off, works a treat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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