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08-24-2011, 02:08 PM
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      Drives: 2011 Camaro LS Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: NJ
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Tar etching on car
Well I had no less then 50 little tar balls all over the front of my car (bumper & hood) and also see some on the roof, by the fenders basically all over my car. I worked on the front today and got most of them off but in some spots it left a bit of a grey area etched into the paint. Im saving up to by a PC from Adams' and already own their clay bar. Will the clay and PC be enough to get rid of this etching in the paint or am I s.o.l and need to consider a repaint?
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08-24-2011, 02:14 PM
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PC should be enough.
Double down on your savings, hard to live with until then. Good Luck!
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08-24-2011, 02:48 PM
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Drives: The shiny ones. Join Date: Mar 2010
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PC will probably handle it, but hard to say for sure w/o seeing the issue. Any pics?
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08-24-2011, 03:11 PM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro LS Join Date: Sep 2008
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No pics, but I will take some and update this thread when I can with them. Probably tomorrow.
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08-25-2011, 07:58 AM
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Drives: 1LT/SS Join Date: May 2011
Location: Connecticut
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I have a big tar spot on the front bumper and cannot get it off with tar remover or clay bar, any recomendations?
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08-25-2011, 11:56 AM
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  Drives: 2023 Black ZL1 Auto Join Date: Oct 2009
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Makes me wonder if it really is tar and not a chip. I use WD-40 to remove tar, and it works well. I'd try some type of mild paint cleaner on the spot, like Meguiars Scratch remover.
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09-02-2011, 07:18 AM
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Drives: 1LT/SS Join Date: May 2011
Location: Connecticut
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It is tar, I can see it raised above the paint. I'll give the WD-40 a try.
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09-02-2011, 06:17 PM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro LS Join Date: Sep 2008
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is WD40 safe for use on our cars paint?
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09-02-2011, 07:10 PM
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Drives: 2011 2LT/RS, 65 Mustang GT Fastback Join Date: Oct 2009
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I have used it on mine to remove tar with no problems. WD40 is wonderful. Here is a link to many of its uses:
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/wd-40.asp
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