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What do you guys use to remove road tar and bugs? Bugs are fairly easy.. well hit them with a pressure washer and let them soak for a while, hit them again and start scrubbing. I've never found anything that removes tar easily. I thought about using wd40.. I really don't want anything that would screwup the paint.
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I haven't personally used anything that worked too good on road tar. Even all those bug and tar removers sold in sores by the cleaners and wax worked marginally at best for mePaul
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On dads stiva I sprayed both pb blaster and wd40 removed a little bit of it. Maybe I ought to leave it on longer?91 rusty Festiva 260kComment
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WD 40 works but you have to work it alittle. I have used it before and it did not damage my paint.Comment
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Paint thinner, mineral spirits, naptha, all pretty much the same stuff, it won't hurt any paint. Its close to the solvent in the WD and pb blaster, but it will evaporate and not leave an oily mess.97 Ford Aspire 2dr 5 sp
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This may sound crazy but try Coke! No not that kind... the liquid fizzy stuff.Ian
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GUNK brand bug and tar is ok ,but it is mainly made up of naptha ,
^^ like they said it all works ,you just need to work it a little ,it breaks it down ,I have really never seen anything that just disolves it with no agitation.
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WD-40 is the best thing Ive found, works well.sigpic
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stoners makes good aerosol products like their invisible glass. they have bug and tar remover that works good too.-rev till the valves float grab second and haul ass-Comment
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PB Blaster rocks. I've used it for various siezed parts on my Jeep with great results.
I use a standard Tar & Bug remover and scrub. I hated when that shit got on the Pimptiva because it was always a pain to remove.Simon - pimptiva.comComment
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for the bugs, my dad and i use DRYER SHEETS....yes, dryer sheets, we use them on both of our harleys, they dont even have to be fresh sheets, even used ones that have come out of the dryer once or twice work, and they dont scratch the paint, trust me....theyre both black bikes...
road tar.....*shrug* ^^^^^listen to one of those guys....lol...on your death bed, you will retain complete consciousness.....So i got that goin for me...which is nice...
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edit: WET DRYER SHEETS....water....indeed.......on your death bed, you will retain complete consciousness.....So i got that goin for me...which is nice...
1993 Fester (gettin cruised like WHAT!)
2006 HD Dyna SuperGlide (thumpin)
88 Notch Stang (gettin built)Comment
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