new diamond white pearl finally found new black-top. Even with slash guards the sides received a liberal application of road tar. Should I take the car into the dealer for a cleaning, or, is there a safe way to wash off this crap? I've spent about a hundred hours waxing and rewaxing over the past few months with a high quality wax. I thought that would protect me from 'road grimes' but I guessed wrong. A friend suggested useing diesel fuel on a soft rag and gently polishing it away. Then follow it up with a good soap and water hand wash. Is this the norm? Could this harm my paint job?

 

kerosene is the answer...

 

use stoners tarminator. Here is a link to buy it online. It should be also available at an automotive store

http://www.autopia-carcare.com/stn-91154.html

 

Use Mineral Spirits .. its safe .. non-flamable and one hell od a lot cheaper than the Tarminators etc which may contain Xylene which isn't very clear coat friendly.

Saturate a rag then gently wipe the area and let the solvent do the work. Don't be rubbing hard as the tar may have sand in it.

Once done wash & rewax.

 

If you are using high quality wax you should also use a HQ cleaner wax before waxing.

 

use dryer sheets (fabric softener) like you would as a wash cloth. wet them and they work great

 

Try Wipe Away, less than five dollars at Wallmart, should do the trick.

 

dryer sheets work like a charm. Just soak it in soapy water and wipe away

 

I sure hope what you all are recomending is safe for the cleat coat .. a lot of things aren't.

 

first dryer sheets are not like sand paper and when in soapy water they do not scratch the surface. i've been doing this for years and got the trick from a detailer that washes lamborgini's. I would not trust mineral spirits

 

I have a turtle Wax bug and tar remover that is in a spray. You spray it on a terry cloth and rub real hrd and it will definitely get the bugs off. I have not seen any effects to the paint job whatsoever. There is also some stuff at a local car wash here in Boston that worked even better, put it was some professional grade stuff.

 

Your supposed to let it sit and do the work .. rubbing real hard is going to get you marring in the paint.

 

Dryer sheets huh...crazy...I will have to try that one....lol.

BTW>wrong forum. Should be in the car wash forum.....

 

Dryer sheets, listen to the man! And they are good to wipe down a television screen to remove and deter dust!

 

i like turtle wax bug and tar remover.

 

I use clay bar with good results for things like this.

 

Use dried Degree deoderant (the kind that always turned the armpits of your shirts yellow). Works great!!!












(jk)

 

WD-40 works like a charm and is 100% safe.

 

OMG frankenstein

 

Care to tell us why you should not use it? WD-40 has a million uses. It actually states on the can that it can be used to remove tar and is paint friendly. It will also take tar off your clothes without damaging them.

 

Of course if all else fails, you can just paint your car black

 

whateer you do, don't use paint thinner, laquer or anything of the sort becuase it will really dull out the clearcoat.

 

Mother's clay..........

 

just that the thread was a month and a half old, WD40 works fine tho