like i mentioned in my previous post.. i have all this gunk on an area of my paint... and it won't come off with jus water... what chemical can i use to maybe help to remove some of it without further damaging my paint? alcohol? goo-gone? any other suggestions?

 

Concentrated windshield washer fluid. Napa sells a little bottle for $.99 I have always used it to remove tree sap.

 

I use Goo-Gone diluted with water on a wet towel. The Goo-Gone works great, takes the gunk off right away. Then I just wash the area with some carwash to make sure the Goo-Gone is off.

 

thanks guys... i will try that out.... but one more question....
where can i buy goo-gone? i've always heard of it.. but i've never seen it at any store...

 

You can use a cotton ball and either kerosene or gasoline... it comes off extremely fast. Then wash the area off.

 

They sell Goo-Gone at Target and K-Mart. It's in the household cleaner section, not the automotive.

 

3m Adhesive remover @ any HW store. Safe on paint, carpet, convertible tops, great for removing tar, grease, stuff
My Jag mechanic uses this stuff all of the time.

 

DON'T use rubbing compound! I found out the hard way. I used it on my white car all the time without a problem, but it ruins the finish on the black paint.

 

You can try a paint prewax cleaner. I'd stay away from gasoline or harsh chemicals.

 

any of the bug and tar removers will get it off. used them many times on paint w/o problems. course my car is white but just wash off the chemicals when your done, maybe put a little wax on the area to re-coat whatever wax may have rubbed off