Okay so I go to wash my car the day after going to Gainesville Raceway, and on my right front tire wheel well there is either tar or burnt rubber all layered and stuck inside my wheel well, outer edge of my wheel well, and some on the side of the car, I scratched about 1/2 of it off on the wheel well, but its to much for the rest. What can I do to get this off, a mitt wouldnt do it.

 

goo gone

 

goo gone and then what to take it off, no more dirt under my fingernails!, where can I get goo gone?

 

get it at any hardware store. soak it then scrape it with a credit card, then with a cotton cloth, then with a sponge.

I got that shit on my car once and I just used gasoline though.

 

im gonna do the goo gone thing, but some of the tar is on the paint right around the wheel well, can i still use goo gone and after soaking it what should I take the tar off with so i dont scratch the paint!


Edit: Acutally people are saying its VHT and bug and tar remover will work, ill give that shot, can I use it on the paint?

 

a paint scraper from home depot the plastic type and ...bug and tar remover also works along with those things that are like scotch bright pads but plastic

 

are all bug and tar removers basically the same, or do i need to get one over another, im just gonna stop by autozone and get one at the place tomorrow

 

goo gone on your paint will also mean wax gone, so be careful and re-wax.

 

yea forget the goo gone ill go with a bug and tar remover

 

^This is true^. You can also try Goof Off as well it works great for tar, bugs and other marks on the paint.

BTW how did you do at the track and do you ever make it to Orlando "SpeedWorld"?

 

Goo gone is 100% citrus based. It's not going to hurt anything... why I suggested it.

I would rewax no matter what you use... no product will remove tar or (especially) rubber without stripping the wax. Period.

Here's their website.. Iv'e used it a bunch of times before... (many many years, and on my fiberglass boat)

http://www.magicamerican.com/googone.shtml

 

Use a used fabric softner on the paint. I clean me whole car with one to get off bugs, tar, and whatever else is on it. Then I go back over it with a sponge.

 

used lifter 1 bug and tar remover, took 2 hours to get 90% off out of wheel wells and got it off my paint, should I just leave it alone now since its not noticeable, can VHT hurt anything if its coated a little on the wheel wells or on anything else such as my headers and other parts underneath the car?

 

And how the hell do I get the dirt out that is under my fingernail!

 

no dont worry about it...as far as your nails...cut em short and use a tooth brush

 

bug and tar remover

this happened to last month, i just stood there spining my way to a 16 sec run

 

darrin how long did it take you, it took me 2 hours of labor....I had to repeatly spray the bug and tar remover and wipe off like 7-8 times, and i still only got 90% off of the wheel wells. Then I had to spray it on my paint to get some of the sticky stuff off that wouldnt come out during the wash, and I got all that off, I then had to spray water on that section, dry it, and then wax using cleaner wax.

 

not that long, i powerwashed it then put the tar remover

 

Spray Nine has always worked for me with road tar/rubber. I spray it on & rub with my bare hands...takes less than 5 minutes a wheel well. Washes off with soap & water(Dawn).
I buy mine at the local Boat U.S. or Home Depot.

"Marine Spray Nine easily removes: waterline and bottom fouling including oil slick, algae, light rust, etc. from all areas of the watercraft.

Also removes "top side" soils including grease, oil, pollution residue, fish and bait residue, Helps control mold+mildew, and much more."

http://www.knightmkt.com/marine.htm

 

diesel fuel work awsome and wont hurt the paint. i use it on bugs and tar ( and the occasional burn rubber rubber on the car) soak a rag with it and apply over the areas rubbing gently.

 

anyone wanna host a 5 meg vid ...ill be glad to show you some rubber on the side of your car

 

^

 

May want to clay bar it before you wax too.

 

Clay the car. It should get that stuff off

 

Tar or oil and grease, hands down TARMINATOR by stoner products. you can get it at any murray auto. This stuff just dissolves it on contact. It doesn't hurt the paint either, but deffinitly wax afterward. I use it on my car all the time and I have a black CL-S. Ecspecially with all the construction going on you always wind up with some tar or oil.