I'd like to say hi to everyone. I have been a long time guest on the forums and decided to sign up finally. I am looking forward to sharing my experiences with others who love their maximas as I do. Peace.

 

welcome to your new home

 

Does anyone know a good way to remove road tar from paint?
I used rubbing compound on a small area and it removed the paint all the way down to the primer without even rubbing hard. That tar is some nasty stuff! Any help is appreciated.

 

Use a clay bar, You can probably do a search and find the ones people recommend, I know a lot of people like Zaino but they are internet orders only. I had the same problem on my car, and it had been stuck there for about 4 years before I tried the clay. It took my a couple hours, but it eventually all came off. There is a slight discoloration from where the tar was, but it is very hard to see and I think it was more of fading of the paint on the car than anything.

 

Welcome to the board. I hope you enjoy it as much as the rest of us do.

 

That's a good idea, I remember hearing about that a while back I will do a search and see what I can find. BTW, I think I'm going to like it here

 

Try Turtle Wax bug and tar remover. They make special cleaners just for tar on automotives.

 

try wd 40 , its the same stuff as "bug and tar remover" just the Turtle wax was looks nicer.

 

clay bar worked for me

 

Clay bar worked for me too.

 

Where the heck can I buy a clay bar and for how much?

 

yeah, i've been looking for a clay bar too... is this something that you can only special order??

 

I know out in CA I went to like Pepboys or something like that and they had them in stock. I think I got Mother's brand, but there are people on the board that swear the Zaino product is much better even though it is only available ia mail order. I think the cost is like $13-15 at a store for a clay bar kit, and more like $18 for Zaino plus shipping. If you want to check out the Zaino bar click the link below.

http://www.zainobros.com

 

I ended up finding one at an automotive store and will try using it tonight (quite a few areas to do). Thanks for the help.

 

I use this stuff called "Goof Off" The names says it all!