tree gunk

[i.c.]

i had my car parked under a tree for a while(been driving the truck lately) and now it has this black stuff that wouldn't come off when i washed it...anybody know of a product that will help get it off?:confused:

[Dibbs]

Bug & Tar remover.

[k-roy]

Yea turtle wax bug and tar remover is great. Be sure to wash it off really well and wax it again.

[Dibbs]

Originally posted by kroy
Yea turtle wax bug and tar remover is great. Be sure to wash it off really well and wax it again.

Yes. Waxing afterwards is a must.

[DBMaster]

Lighter Fluid or Charcoal starter (Naptha) works great, too, and it's cheap. I buy generic "Coleman" stove fuel, which is also naptha, by the gallon. It will not hurt your paint, but like the other stuff, will strip off the wax.

[i.c.]

don't care about the wax...it hasn't been waxed since may...on another note...i started taking the pinstripes off the car...

[BDaccordguy]

um, Meguiars Scratch X removes alot of shit like that...got tree sap off my car. Its relatively expensive around 8 bucks for a tube but that shit works, and u shouldnt have to wax afterward.

[Vanilla Sky]

a clay bar will also do the trick... or if you want to make it look perfect, get the clay bay, the scratch-x, and buff the car out and wax it... it will look like new again

[Admiral]

Coka-Cola always did the trick for me if it's still kinda gooey.

[danronian]

Originally posted by BDaccordguy
um, Meguiars Scratch X removes alot of shit like that...got tree sap off my car. Its relatively expensive around 8 bucks for a tube but that shit works, and u shouldnt have to wax afterward.
The tube says to wax afterwards though...

[Art 1]

You actually drive that red thing?! :barf:

[keane6750]

I manage a carwash, and i must say i get that question at least 10 times a day... SO i guess the question i'd want to ask you is, what's your concearn with the finish? Ultimately after you get that stuff off you want to wax it... I know hand waxing is okay, but it's very ineffecient. If you have a random orbital or a high speed buffer, you'd increas yoru chances of not having such a hard time removing stuff from your finish.. In terms of getting it off your car.. you could take Wd-40 if you don't care about yoru finish. But if you don't, you could use any type of bug/tar remover, just keep in mind what the directions say.

[i.c.]

Originally posted by Art 1
You actually drive that red thing?! :barf:

who are you talking to?

i kinda care about the finish...but i'd like to do it without making it look like ass

[keane6750]

Then get some bug/tar remover and then just do the whole car while you're at it. YOu should wax your car every 3-6 months