Removing Road Grime

Dengel · 07-25-2009, 11:21 AM

I had my car up on a lift yesterday and I noticed a ton of road grime and tar on the bottoms of my side skirts. I decided to give a good wash today and no matter how much I worked it, I can not get this crap off. Any suggestions?

SpecC · 07-25-2009, 12:16 PM

couple of things to try before you go crazy with elbow grease...

stoner's tarminator - i know you can pick this up OTC but i'm not sure where

any APC... some good ones i'll list

Majestic solutions super green stuff diluted 3:1 or 2:1 for very bad situations
meguiar's APC+ - this is from the professional line

these two are relatively cheap too!

be sure to let anything you try dwell for a while unless the product says otherwise

Dengel · 07-25-2009, 12:27 PM

thanks for the help. Ill be sure to give this a try

-D_engel

4u3 · 07-29-2009, 07:28 AM

WD 40 spray on wipe off, there goes the grime tar etc.

odgaard · 07-29-2009, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by SpecC

couple of things to try before you go crazy with elbow grease...

stoner's tarminator - i know you can pick this up OTC but i'm not sure where

any APC... some good ones i'll list

Majestic solutions super green stuff diluted 3:1 or 2:1 for very bad situations
meguiar's APC+ - this is from the professional line

these two are relatively cheap too!

be sure to let anything you try dwell for a while unless the product says otherwise

HA i just checked your website man. amazing site but definitely a different approach to your services lol

odgaard · 07-29-2009, 10:15 AM

oh yeah, clay bar removes road grime

Dengel · 07-29-2009, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by odgaard

oh yeah, clay bar removes road grime

I actually purchased a clay bar kit about a month ago and I finally had time to use it over the weekend. It seemed to do the trick.

Innovative Detailing · 07-29-2009, 12:11 PM

Stoner's "Tarminator" or "Zenit" works great for us...........

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Dengel Non-Guido Jersey Resident 35 Rep 676 Posts Drives: Slow Jeep Rubicon Join Date: May 2009 Location: Scottsdale, AZ iTrader: (3)	Removing Road Grime I had my car up on a lift yesterday and I noticed a ton of road grime and tar on the bottoms of my side skirts. I decided to give a good wash today and no matter how much I worked it, I can not get this crap off. Any suggestions?
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SpecC Completely obsessed with detailing 299 Rep 15,442 Posts Drives: E90 SG 330i, white Scion tC Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Francisco and Davis iTrader: (4)	couple of things to try before you go crazy with elbow grease... stoner's tarminator - i know you can pick this up OTC but i'm not sure where any APC... some good ones i'll list Majestic solutions super green stuff diluted 3:1 or 2:1 for very bad situations meguiar's APC+ - this is from the professional line these two are relatively cheap too! be sure to let anything you try dwell for a while unless the product says otherwise
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Dengel Non-Guido Jersey Resident 35 Rep 676 Posts Drives: Slow Jeep Rubicon Join Date: May 2009 Location: Scottsdale, AZ iTrader: (3)	thanks for the help. Ill be sure to give this a try -D_engel
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Innovative Detailing Second Lieutenant 17 Rep 236 Posts Drives: 08 M3, 06 Denali, 53Ford F100 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Orange County iTrader: (0)	Stoner's "Tarminator" or "Zenit" works great for us...........
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