my husband's mom died and we got her 1999 firebird. we have noticed that it has little tar spots from being driven where they had worked on his mom's road. we would like to know how to safely remove them without hurting the paint job.
any help would be appericated.
2007-10-14 12:51:28 · 6 answers · asked by Rosetta 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
WD-40 works well. Spray it on and let it set for about five minutes and then wipe off.
2007-10-14 13:00:40 · answer #1 · answered by Contented 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can buy a product called Bug and Tar Remover in the Auto Parts store. It is in a tall red can....and it works well when the tar is sort of fresh. I can't say how well it works if the tar has been there for a long while.
I hope I've helped.
2007-10-14 19:56:48 · answer #2 · answered by artistagent116 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a very small amount of kerosene on a rag will rub it right off,and will not harm the paint at all. i use it all the time and it has never hurt any paint,it will also help shine the paint some,but that's the same chemical that's found in bug and tar remover ,its just cheaper to buy a gallon of kerosene and keep it around for this ,good luck with it.
2007-10-14 20:02:22 · answer #3 · answered by dodge man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have the same problem with my WHITE truck LOL. I live in the country and they put the tar down all the time and my truck get covered in the black tar dots.
I use a dab of varsol on a rag, it takes them right off the rinse with water. I have never had a problem with doing it this way.
AL
2007-10-14 20:33:54 · answer #4 · answered by Alan S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an adhesive remover first, to soften the tar and prevent damage to the paint job, then take cold water, put it on a rag and wipe the the area with the tar until its gone.
Hope it helps!!!!
2007-10-14 19:59:06 · answer #5 · answered by dixie_boy_rebelsrock 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to your local auto parts store they will have something to remove the tar safely.
2007-10-14 19:58:13 · answer #6 · answered by Dude In Love 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋