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    any decent tar remover on the market

    I've tried a few Aussie products but they wouldnt dissolve dags off a beetles arse

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    kerosene works as well as anything, doesn't harm paint
    it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
    those cheap ass bitches can do anything with ductape.
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    I use CRC for chain oil, it might work on tar too ... it's ferk all useless for anything else.

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    Auto Glym "Tar Spot Remover", or something like that. They do a good polish too. Mitre 10 Mega in case you were wondering...

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    CRC followed by Bug&Tar remover, any type.
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    For small spots I just use CRC it seems to work OK.
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    Yeah, kerosene is good for removing tar, just try it on a small area of paint work first.

    Another good product I use all the time is '5-star Bug,Tar & Road Grime Remover'. You can buy it from The Warehouse and I think it's about $5 for a 500g aerosol can. You spray it on, let it foam up, then scrub and rinse it off.
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    Kero works well. Wash it off with soapy water after.

    WD40 works well.

    Also a product at the super market called De-Solv-it (will be in the household cleaner section) gets rid of anything and is a natural citrus base so it is fine to use on paint etc (gets rid of splattered bugs off the tank too). Also it smells nice and we could all do with a little of that

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    (believe it or not) Peanut Butter works!
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    peanut butter works on tar ? now how the hell did u find this out haha

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    On paintwork just use ordinary car polish but make sure you rub it for a while as it takes just a wee while to dissolve it.
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    Turtle wax just melts it.
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    Like everyone (?) else said - kerosene, CRC, WD40.
    The aerosol products work even more betttererer if you spray a bit on, leave to soak, then spray again, applying a wee flame or ignition source to the nozzle. Extremely effective.

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    Thanks Guys,
    Looks like I'll be trying Kero & CRC

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    Turtle wax works better than all those and doesn't leave an oily residue or overspray that go go on your tyres. It's also cheap. Specialist products never ever work as advertised. The best wheel cleaner used to be Frend until they made is ecologically PC. That stuff used remove anything that wasn't paint or alloy.
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