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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by TomZ
Turtle Wax Bug and Tar Remover works great.
Iv'e used this for years and it works great. My Dad had chunks of tar from a freshly laid road. God knows how long it was there. I told my Dad I can't guarantee anything, but I'll try. I used a little elbow grease, boy I was amazed!!!
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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by caster
Drove thru a road construction site yesterday and ended up with lot of tar on the car! Any recommendation for the best product to remove it without harming the paint finish??

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PEANUT BUTTER YES WITHOUT THE NUTS CREAMY SPEAD ON WAIT 10 MINUTES WIPE OFF YOU WILL BE HAPPY!!!!!!!!PAINT AND WAX WILL STILL BE THERE!!!!!!!!
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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 16Again
I use Prep-sol. You can find this at any body shop supply. Wipe on wipe off, and clean, then wax afterwards. Safe for your cars finish as well. I use it to remove rubber after a race.
This is by far the best and safest way to remove tar and anything else from your base-coat clear-coat !
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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 08:56 PM
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I use Griot's car wash. Perfectly safe for your paint and wax, and a little elbow grease gets everything but very heavy globs off. 3M adhesive remover for anything that's left.
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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 08:59 PM
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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 11:17 PM
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all those will work,, Goof off is really a great product, removes anything .. Just don't forget to re-wax. Happy cleaning !!
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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 11:31 PM
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Mineral spirits or WD-40 will remove tar, and not hurt the paint.
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I have used mineral spirits for years to remove tar from any and all of my cars. I then wash them and then rewax the area I used mineral spirits on.
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 10:05 AM
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Either WD-40 or mineral spirits will do the job. You do have to wash off the oily film when you are finished.
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