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TPG013

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Gonna rely on all of your expertise for this one. My wife drove her '97 WHITE Camaro down a road freshly paved. Needless to say it is covered in tar. Nose, hood, mirrors rear you name it.



A few questions. First what is the best way to get it off. There are little tar streaks going up the hood that alost look like black paint. I can scrap some of them off with my thumb nail but not others.



Second, will claying it work.



I won't even get into the war this caused at the house. It amazes me, if there is tar out there, my wife will find it.



Thanks for your help!!
 
Stay cool, help will be forthcoming.

Keep in mind, war is Hell.

New car: $25,000

New wife: Astronomical



Charles
 
This is one reason I'm not married....................



Anyway, road tar has a petroleum base so most petroleum distillates will take it off. Stuff like Mineral Spirits, naptha, etc. Or you can use something like 3M Adhesive, Wax, and Tar remover. Available as a liquid or aerosol. Check out your local auto parts store or WalMart for it.



As long as you don't let the tar sit there it should come off easily. Just make sure you wash & wax the car ASAP.
 
I hope it's not too late. It's been on the car for over a week already. Will the mineral spirts hurt the finish?
 
Not a recommendation, but a question.

Wouldn't plain old kerosene do a good job removing tar? Since you seem to need to cover a large area, it would be economical, nonflammable, and easy to find. Isn't kerosene just another type of mineral spirit?



Charles
 
I coated my Explorer in tar once....:mad:



It was so thick on the undercarriage I could have repaved my driveway. Anyway, I used WD-40 to remove it. Sprayed it on, let it dwell a minute, and wiped it off. For the undercarriage, I sprayed it on, let it dwell, scrubbed it, and power washed. I had to do that several times, but it all came off.



After the removal, I did a couple through washes and went back to my normal paint protection routine.
 
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