We had high hopes for the Liquefy, but came away disappointed. It looks decent value and is described as a ‘full strength’ remover, but it seemed to struggle. It did ultimately clear our blobs but it took several more wipes than the winners and an extra spray to clear the panel.
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Poorboy’s World Bug Squash
The Poorboy’s claims to be able to remove tar and inspect splats alongside a list of other contaminants, but it was too weak to make any dent on our test patches – and that’s used neat rather than at the suggested 3:1 dilution. It wasn’t a very effective bug cleaner in our last test either, so is difficult to recommend.
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Mothers Speed Bug & Tar Remover
Uniquely here, the Mothers Speed uses an aerosol spray, producing a foam that clings to vertical panels. But even after twice the suggested 30 seconds of dwell time, it made almost no difference to our blobs, with only the merest smear around the edges as we tried to wipe it away.
Verdict
If you need to remove tar spots with the minimum amount of effort, Angelwax’s Nemesis dissolves them almost instantly. It’s good value too, so takes the Best Buy prize.
Autoglym’s Intensive Tar Remover looks expensive but is versatile and doesn’t rely on harsh or strong-smelling solvents. It’s our runner-up, while the final podium place goes to Gtechniq’s W7 Tar & Glue Remover. It is almost as effective as the Angelwax and is even cheaper, but needs to be handled with care.
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