kerosene?

[groebuck]

Someone told me that Kerosene is good for removing road tar splatters and won't remove my wax? If so what is the dilution? does anyone know ?

[Big Leegr]

It will remove tar, but it will remove your wax as well., IMHO.

[Poorboy]

it can also stain paint ...especially white don't ask me how I know

[Beemerboy]

If you looking for something safe and OTC mineral spirits is what I use

[Beercan31]

Belive it or not I use Pro-polish and a high nap rag or soft towel.

yet again another use for Pro-Polish

[black bart]

I have used kerosene many times only down side is you need to polish the area after use.
Heat the kerosene for even better and faster results.

All commercial tar removers that I have tried were a joke, K-1 far outperforms them but it will definitely remove wax.

[groebuck]

weird - I was talking to a local detailer and he was telling me his tricks. One was to use a cup of clear kerosene in a gallon of water for a water less wash - said it leaves a great shine and the finish will bead. He also said he uses motor oil to on tires to give them a deep black and wet look...I still have some pro polish i will give that a shot.

[ArmstrongDetailing]

Originally Posted by groebuck

weird - I was talking to a local detailer and he was telling me his tricks. One was to use a cup of clear kerosene in a gallon of water for a water less wash - said it leaves a great shine and the finish will bead. He also said he uses motor oil to on tires to give them a deep black and wet look...I still have some pro polish i will give that a shot.

Using oil on your tires is not too bright IMO. Not only will it attract dirt but it could adversly affect the integrity of the tire. Years ago I had been told transmission fluid does a good job on tires so I tried it. I don't remember all the reasons I didn't like it but there were multiple ones. I'm pretty sure I remember it slings off easier than silicone does for one.

Dilluting a solvent greatly reduces the effectiveness of it but rest assured if it's getting the tar off with little effort than most likely it is removing some if not all of your wax or sealant. Pro polish will remove wax or sealant too. When someone makes a tar remover that can remove tar without removing wax or sealant, I will be first in line to buy it.

Now there are sealants that will stand up to dilluted solvents so you might not lose all your protection but plan on reapplying in the areas you use any kind of tar remover.

[groebuck]

Originally Posted by Troy@DetailCity

Using oil on your tires is not too bright IMO. Not only will it attract dirt but it could adversly affect the integrity of the tire. Years ago I had been told transmission fluid does a good job on tires so I tried it. I don't remember all the reasons I didn't like it but there were multiple ones. I'm pretty sure I remember it slings off easier than silicone does.

Dilluting a solvent greatly reduces the effectiveness of it but rest assured if it's getting the tar off with little effort than most likely it is removing some if not all of your wax or sealant. Pro polish will remove wax or sealant too. When someone makes a tar remover that can remove tar without removing wax or sealant, I will be first in line to buy it.

Now there are sealants that will stand up to dilluted solvents so you might not lose all your protection but plan on reapplying in the areas you use any kind of tar remover.

lol yeah I trust PB over some random guy i talked to ;P plus my SS Trailblazer is artic white so I am not putting it on it (he said it stains !! )

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[Big Leegr]

That waterless wash thing was popular a while back. (Dri Wash n Guard even has kerosene as a main ingredient.) It was more popular with single stage paints, though. I think it was because the kerosene helped "wash off" the oxidation.

[Poorboy]

Originally Posted by groebuck

weird - I was talking to a local detailer and he was telling me his tricks. One was to use a cup of clear kerosene in a gallon of water for a water less wash - said it leaves a great shine and the finish will bead. He also said he uses motor oil to on tires to give them a deep black and wet look...I still have some pro polish i will give that a shot.

I still like Blinded's idea of using bleach to clean a white car

disclaimer: DO NOT USE BLEACH

[black bart]

National Guard uses diesel fuel to clean their vehicles leaves the paint looking shiny compared to nothing at all anyway.
They don't have detailing products so they use what they have and that is diesel fuel.