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    What's the best order to use the following products to clean the backside of my car of the usual tar, contaminants etc:

    - Clay
    - Tardis
    - Tarmalade

    The Tarmalade is good, but should I use Tardis first, and then clay?


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    I would always tardis, then clay, polish/wax

    Not sure what tarmalade is ?!?!?

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    Always remove all tar before claying just mind you have to put polish and wax on after as you take it all off when claying
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    Oh aye, always with 2 coats minimum of Blue Velvet Pro wax, always.

    Craig - Tarmalade is a Dodo Juice paste that you use like a polish to dissolve tar spots. Quite effective, and smells great. Just wasn't sure if I should use it or Tardis. The bugger with Tardis is that it strips any trim sealant you have on the black bits if it touches them


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    Ah right... Yeah the tardis does affect anything it touches....

    Good at what it does though...

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