avgj0F

iTrader: (2)

I have thousands of road tar dots stuck on all over the car. I passed through the construction zone and didn't realize it until I arrived home. It's like someone dumps a bucket of sand on top of the car except they're gluey and sticky. I tried to remove couple spots and I can feel the fine sands on my fingers.

So far from what I've gathered is kerosene, 3M or Stoner Bugs Tar Remover, gasoline (Probably the last resort), or distilled mineral spirits. I'm hoping a good solution to just spray on, let it soak and hose them off. I'm trying to avoid wiping or scrubbing.

Had anyone successfully removed them without scratching / damaging the paint?

Thanks,
TP.

neojungle1

iTrader: (8)

1.try washing it off with dish washer
2.rub it off with goo gone
3. rewash the car then clay bar it
4. rewash once again and finish it off with favorite wax
hope that helps

v8soarer91

use some autoglym tar remover with a microfiber cloth then rinse with water to dissolve the tar remover

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8q9v...layer_embedded

smackman

Take a bucket of HOT WATER mixed with a little car soap and a MF Towel and wipe off the tar. Hot water will cut tar big time. I learned this trick from a Nissan Titan forum. It works!

97-SC300

iTrader: (17)

3M General Adhesive Remover....

You can buy it locally to avoid paying shipping. Ace has them.

Edit: This stuff is paint safe... I know Phil at Detailers Domain use this stuff along with a bunch of other top detailers around the world. It's alot cheaper than getting a "boutique" tar remover from someone like Autoglym or Carpro TarX. I think 32oz is like $15 or so.... and trust me those 32 ounces will last a long time.

Just take a nice clean microfiber towel, put a little of the 3M on there and the tar will be removed like magic... no waiting, no hard rubbing, and really no cleanup afterwards because this stuff dissolves instantly after you wipe the tar off.

LDNN

This is awesome information. Thanks for sharing, SC300.

VIP Auto Salon

Gasoline will eat through it without damaging the paint. When i used to work for the Hankook Drift team, we used to wipe down one of our race cars with C16 (114 Octane) Race gas, it works wonders but smells ahaha.

-Steven @ VIP Auto Salon