Bug/Tar suggestion?

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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 07:48 AM
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Bug/Tar suggestion?

Can you guys recommend any store products that are good for removing bug/tar. Got a $hitload on my from bumper and some on the sides. I used the one by Turtle Wax, but that was a fvcking waste.

Any suggestions?
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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 08:27 AM
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lightly rub the tar with a soft cotton tshirt or cloth and WD-40...dont rub to hard, just let it set for a minute or two....

the bugs, you can lightly spray window cleaner, without letting it run, and then rub the bugs off......just be sure to wax or polish back over it when you are done...

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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 10:41 AM
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You can also use a little vinegar on a rag, for stubborn spots let the vinegar sit on the spot (saturate a piece of a paper towel, section of rag, etc) and then wipe. There are also a variety of bug/tar/sap removers you can buy, get a good quality product that won't take the paint off too.

I picked up the Safe Scrug tar and bug sponge and it works really well. You'd swear it was going to scratch your paint but I've used it on my black cars...no scratching or swirling.
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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 01:51 PM
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Originally posted by daryl.com
lightly rub the tar with a soft cotton tshirt or cloth and WD-40...dont rub to hard, just let it set for a minute or two....



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Yep, WD-40 works like a charm. When my TL was only a month old, I was driving and all of a sudden, I see this sign that the stree was just oiled/tarrred, and to drive at your own risk. I was doing 40 and there were a bunch of cars behind me, so I had to keep going or risk getting rear ended.

When I got out I had tar EVERYWHERE!! Man was I pissed.

My car is WDP so you can imagine what I was dealing with.

WD-40 got it all off.
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