How to clean the car from bitumen?

Summer time means frequent road surface repairs. In this regard, motorists are faced with the problem of bitumen on the body of a car, or rather, with its removal. In this article, we offer several recommendations on the topic: how to remove bitumen from a car. In addition, you can make your car more practical and outwardly expressive with the help of tuning , the accessories of which are in our online store in a large assortment.

Bitumen removal

Tips for cleaning car body from bitumen:

• After driving along the road section being repaired, you must immediately stop, get out of the car and inspect the body parts: wheel arches, bumpers, sills. Take action to remove bitumen, if found.
• In warmer months, it is recommended to carry with you some kind of solvent or special cleaner in the trunk, which can be purchased at a car dealership.
• It is not at all necessary to buy expensive anti-bitumen products. Even tools at hand, such as engine oil or glass cleaner, may well be suitable for removing it.
• Do not try to dry out traces of bitumen.
• Do not use abrasive substances and / or harsh materials when cleaning.
• It is worth paying attention to rims made of light alloys, they are also susceptible to bitumen.

Several recommendations

The most dangerous thing about bitumen is that it can penetrate the paintwork of a car and stay there almost forever. Therefore, it is important to remove it as soon as possible after it appears.

To prevent the harmful effects of bitumen on the paintwork of a car, you can use a wax polish. Even ordinary wax-based polishing can significantly prevent serious consequences.