StevieB

A couple of weeks ago I got stuck in a section of road that had been ground up for repair.
I had no way to turn around, no option except to go over it VERY SLOWLY. I could hear the tiny pieces of ground up stone and tar hitting the wheel wells but forgot to check out later.
I went to wash it yesterday. To my surprise it is stuck all over the inside of the wheels, small sections of body panels behind the tires, and my high polished stainless steel cat backs.
I can’t get it off anyplace at all. I even resorted to an SOS pad inside the wheel wells. .
Then I used some bug and tar remove and it did get a tiny bit off.
Does anybody here know how to get this stuff off?

Studying4boards

On the wheel wells, I'd try a small plastic scraper. (Move it only one direction so it doesn't scratch much). If you get scratches, you may want to spray plasti-dip on it afterwards.

On the body, try to freeze the pieces by putting ice cubes on it and see if you can scrape if off from your nails (Might get painful after you break off a few).

Carl Timonen

Try a rag and some kerosene.

billc80

WD40 works for me

Mistrezz 06

Turtle wax makes a spray that I had used before to remove tar and it works well. I've use it on the paint and wheels.

JR-01

That's what I use.

knewblewkorvette

Gasoline works too.

Murray Anderson

Pounder

Brake Dry Clean !!!

jackthelad

Gasoline. Definitely does the job.

phoneman91

Waterless hand cleaner called Goop. Without pumice.

I like it because there is very little rubbing needed to remove the tar. Just let is sit on the tar for about 30 minutes--and the tar will liquefy into long streaks and then you just wipe away. Less chance of scratching the paint.

Good for suicidal dead bugs on the front of the car also. Apply as a paste and let it sit and liquefy and gently wipe away.

http://goophandcleaner.com/original-goop/

Get it at "Wally World".

StevieB

Thanks for the suggestions guys!!!!!!!!!!.
I was thinking that I can’t be the only MANIAC CORVETTE guy out there that has had this happen.
It appears that there are several viable ways to solve the problem.
I gotta tell you, I was VERY disheartened to find this.

Vetteman Jack

This has always worked well for me. WD-40 also works well.

StevieB

This did work. I figure if it is made to wash your hands it shouldn’t scratch the paint and it didn't
Thanks for the help guys.

phoneman91

I appreciate you writing back and letting us know how it worked out for you.

Goop is also good for clearing vinyl and plastic interior parts --hard and soft. Apply the paste and let it liquefy and then use a soft brush to get it into the crevices and then wipe away.

StevieB

I had the tar all over my after-market high polished stainless steel cat backs as well. They almost look like chrome they are so shiny.

I wash them every time I wash the car.

I made sure to rinse the goop off with water after I got done cleaning them.

I figure whatever amount of as GOOP that was still on them would probably get baked on when they get hot. That's another thing to keep in mind as well, in my opinion

Jeff T.

Can you imagine all that on yellow...

Hope you get it ALL off!!

StevieB

Since it is a hand cleaner I figured I would test it on my face,
just to play it safe.

My face came out really clean.
My car is black and if you look at it the wrong way it will scratch.

I did the cleaning in my garage, took it out into the direct sun and no scratches.

phoneman91

The Goop is water soluble . I would suggest WD40 on the mufflers. I use WD40 on my motorcycle black chrome mufflers and my polished stainless mufflers on the other bike--perfect for tar removal and leaves no spotting nor discoloration. Will burn off evenly.

WD40 is also good for the factory satin black paint on the factory C5 mufflers--leaves them spotless and new looking if the factory paint is still intact.

Fcar 98

I would have tried a clay bar.