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Old 07-12-2012, 09:31 AM   #15
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Until you get the thing washed, avoid driving through clouds of feathers.

But really, even if you could have gotten to a car wash in three seconds flat after the exposure, that tar would have been just as adhered as it is now. Aerated matrial cools very quickly, and as soon as it hit your car, it was bonded.
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Old 07-12-2012, 09:32 AM   #16
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Until you get the thing washed, avoid driving through clouds of feathers.
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Old 07-12-2012, 10:22 AM   #17
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Stoners Tar-Minator is great at getting almost anything off
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Old 07-12-2012, 10:41 AM   #18
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WD-40 will take every bit of tar off your car with ease! And it wont mess the paint up. Afterwards wash your car
good to know..

and #1,000,391 on "things you can do with WD-40"..
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Old 07-12-2012, 10:53 AM   #19
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Get some Turtle Wax Tar & Bug remover... will wipe right off.
That should work....
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Old 07-12-2012, 10:55 AM   #20
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Old 07-12-2012, 10:26 PM   #21
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If you want really cheap but effective use Kingsford Charcoal Lighter. Will not hurt the paint but will remove the wax so put a coat back on after you wipe it down.
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Old 07-12-2012, 10:35 PM   #22
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That sucks! Same thing happened to me. Just throw in a little elbow grease in the next wash and it should come out!
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Old 07-13-2012, 12:21 AM   #23
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Ditto on the WD-40 - works great on bugs too.
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Old 07-13-2012, 02:24 AM   #24
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Ditto on the WD-40 - works great on bugs too.
Did not know this! Stuff is great for so many things!! This will not damage the paint or outside of the car in anyway will it?
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Old 07-16-2012, 10:54 AM   #25
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Until you get the thing washed, avoid driving through clouds of feathers.

But really, even if you could have gotten to a car wash in three seconds flat after the exposure, that tar would have been just as adhered as it is now. Aerated matrial cools very quickly, and as soon as it hit your car, it was bonded.
I actually spit soda out...
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Old 07-16-2012, 01:18 PM   #26
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Stoners Tarminator, should be able to get it locally.
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Old 07-16-2012, 03:43 PM   #27
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I guess the good news it - I should update - I got it odd! Took three car washes but I managed to get every spec off!!! Took like three hours....
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Old 07-16-2012, 07:30 PM   #28
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Instead of using products that will strip the wax like paint thinner, charcoal lighter and wd-40 may I recommend a "cleaner wax"?

The other night I wash washing mine and I noticed a few boogers of wax.
Quite a few actually.

I grabbed some old Turtle Wax Cleaner Wax that I had laying around, dabbed it on and wiped away the tar with ease.

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