worth519

Does anyone know the best way to remove road tar from the paint on a yellow vette? The whole back bumper area is covered with tiny flecks of tar from all the road construction in Chicago the last few years and ordinary car wash soap does not seem to help. There has to be some product I can wipe on to remove the tar without hurting the paint or finish?

09zx6r

I am having the same issue with my velocity yellow C6.....Dont think its tar for mine but small tiny flecks and they drive me nuts. I am most likely changing the color of my paint to something else here soon

weathermaker

Wet a clothes drier sheet to clean area. It should dsolve the tar and not damage the clearcoat.

Don-Vette

I use this for only the most stubborn tar,then re- wax.



Also, Surf City Road Grime Destroyer,is a great product.

worth519

Thanks.... gonna have to try the Grime Destroyer out on the yellow and see if that helps. Amazon has a nice little video about it at this link

http://www.amazon.com/Surf-City-Gara.../dp/B001JT1D1Q

FortMorganAl

Too late now but with a coat of Rejex, 99% of those tar spots just fall off with a normal wash. That's what Rejex was designed to do. http://www.corrosionx.com/rejex.html

lastcowboy

GOO GONE WORKS GREAT

Red89gt

I am in the process of knocking tar off mine as well. Over the counter product worked well on the paint, turtle wax brand, and wd-40 on a rag on tough spots. I used mineral spirits to clean out the wheel wells and black plastic without any discoloring issues. I bought mine used and guy must have drove through construction as well because it was coated with both grease and tar. It was pretty awesome to clean, heavy sarcasm. Luckily I don't mind detailing the vette, cigar, radio, dog laying next to me okay way to pass my afternoon.

AORoads

recommended by a clear bra installer is 3M General Purpose Adhesive Remover, big red and white spray can. only have to use very, very little. will last a long time. if not at general auto parts stores, any body parts store will have, but I've seen it at the body repair section of Pep, Advance,etc.

gene0809

than rejex

Wezel

WD-40 is all you need.

purvistechie

WD-40 will remove it with no problem and not hurt your paint. Use it all the time for road tar removal.

johnodrake

I use Stoner's products. Bug and Tar remover works great.

capevettes

Stoner's Tarminator is an excellent product for this

nmerhaut

All the above are good suggestions but learning from my father, I always keep a small plastic gallon of kerosene in my garage and I use it for tar removal. Sometimes I'll mix it with a little water in a bucket and use an old clean rag. It works wonders. Keep it off clear bras and windows. It will not harm paint and it softens the big globs. Dad used to mix kerosene with water and wipe down his cars after he washed them. I never remember any rusty chrome. I'll be 71 in a couple of weeks and some of the younger guys may doubt this technique but many of the older members will tell you it works.

Wayne O

I'd try one of the more gentle citrus based adhesive removers first such as Goo-Gone or Oop's. For more stubborn oil, tar, rubber marks (especially on my wheels) I use either the industrial Oop's brand remover or 3M makes an aerosol spay adhesive remover...both work well. I always wash off the area immediately after applying any 'remover' and sometimes I reapply polish to the paint.

4thC4at60

johan gouws

Goo gone !

ricknyc23

TWOBUELLS

WD-40 gets my vote , Plus it's good for a million other uses.
Cheap-Too