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05-06-2007, 11:20 AM
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Best way to remove...???
My son's car is pretty beaten up, trying to salvage what I can. I washed, clayed, and waxed yesterday and found what looks like paint overspray (white spots on nose and lower side panels) but I suspect isn't...unless he ran over something freshly painted. But they're on there pretty good. Also found tar-like stuff on the panels behind the wheels.
Best way to remove this stuff?
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2006 MCS HB/W / LSD / Sport / Convenience // Custom Stripes, Tint, and Trim / One-Ball Exhaust / Alta CAI and driving lights / 15% pulley / M7 SRPs / H-Sport springs & 19mm RSB / GBMINI Auto Up with "Oogah" horn / Aero Grill / Rota Subzero Wheels / Custom Wet Okoles / Joey Mod
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05-06-2007, 11:23 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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Auto Zone sells "Bug and Tar Remover" Works like a charm!!!
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05-06-2007, 11:30 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: DeForest, WI
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Clay. You can clay the bejeezus out of it with no fear.
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05-06-2007, 11:43 AM
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As above clay.  may take a while but it should come off.
For tar, I use either cleaner wax (such as Wheelshield by Prima), motor spray (for RC cars) or even gasoline. 
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05-06-2007, 11:53 AM
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3rd Gear
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Southern California
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Clay bar. Be sure and use it with plenty of lubricant (read the instructions carefully). Will absolutely come off and leave the surface smooth as a baby's butt!
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05-06-2007, 02:48 PM
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6th Gear
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Join Date: May 2005
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If its paint, bug remover isnt getting it off.
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05-07-2007, 08:09 AM
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6th Gear
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Dirtex will work for water base paint home depot has it.Im a painting contractor not a detailer so test first . lacquer thinner as a last resort, be very careful you can hurt your paint.If its just some specks your finger nail will work . I would'nt do any of this to my new Mini but I do it all the time on my paint truck,so be warned.
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05-12-2007, 09:06 AM
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5th Gear
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Join Date: May 2006
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Clay bar would be the best thing to use. However if it road stripe paint it will be a motha' F'r to get off after it has cured.
Sin Mini....are you the zoomy in the signature?
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2006 Mini S Pepper White with Black Bonnet Stripes
2004 GMC 2500HD Duramax 6.6L Alison Trans
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05-13-2007, 12:04 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Pep'r
Sin Mini....are you the zoomy in the signature?
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Wish I were  . None of mine came out that well so snagged one from the net.
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2006 MCS HB/W / LSD / Sport / Convenience // Custom Stripes, Tint, and Trim / One-Ball Exhaust / Alta CAI and driving lights / 15% pulley / M7 SRPs / H-Sport springs & 19mm RSB / GBMINI Auto Up with "Oogah" horn / Aero Grill / Rota Subzero Wheels / Custom Wet Okoles / Joey Mod
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