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Guest · Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2001 7:08 pm Post subject:

My car frequently is parked under trees (however, no pine trees). I have small (little larger than a pin head) black tar-like spots on the paint finish. However, they are not tar. My house, lawn furniture, and other items near the driveway also have them. They are nearly impossible to remove. I live in upstate New York. Does anyone know what causes it and how to remove it? I have tried several tar and bug removers, kerosene, and other solvents.

Thanks

Guest · Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2001 7:08 pm Post subject:

Try some of the clay bars.

Guest · Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2001 7:08 pm Post subject:

Did you try 3M General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner?

Guest · Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2002 10:59 pm Post subject:

Laquer thinner will remove it.

jeep45238 · Joined: 24 Sep 2002 Posts: 63

Don't use laquer thinner bud. Only use things meant for paint. Would you use ammonia containg products on tinted windows? (please say no)

Guest · Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2002 11:52 pm Post subject:

Laquer thinner is the strongest solvent for cleaning vitually anything there is and it leaves NO residue. (try it on the windshield where you have these spots. With a gentle rubbing the spots will dissapear and leave nothing. Unlike some so called streak free glass cleaners. Obviously if one keeps rubbing beyond what is necessary, the laquer thinner will continue to remove whatever is left; paint, and then the undercoat. It is also execellent at removing stains from carpets. I once surprised a professional carpet cleaner who told my boss that if their highest strength carpet shampoo cant remove the stain, nothing will. Well guess what, with 5 seconds of rubbing a laquer thinner soaked towel on the carpet, the stain was gone. Warning- the only surface that laquer thinner will immediately and permanently damage is plastic or vinyl.

Loggie31 · Joined: 20 May 2002 Posts: 177

I pretty much have an idea of what those little black spots are. The best thing to use is clay, then paint cleaner, polish and wax. The clay and cleaner will remove the spots. Polish to refresh the paint then protect your paint with wax.

Guest · Posted: Mon May 26, 2003 10:13 pm Post subject:

I FOLLOWED LOGGIES ADVICE AFTER SEEING THE CLAY BAR DEMONSTRATED ON "TWO GUYS GARAGE"

THE RESULT: IT WORKS. I SPRAYED THE MOTHERS LIQUID WAX ON AS A LUBRICANT AND WIPED THE CLAY BAR BACK AND FORTH ACROSS THE CAR.AFTER YEARS OF PUTTING UP WITH THE LITTLE PIN SPOTS, I NOW HAVE A GLASS SMOOTH SHOWROOM FINISH AGAIN. I ONCE TRIED THE CLAY BAR DRY AND THOUGHT "THIS IS .. WHO IS GOING TO RUB THEIR WHOLE CAR WITH THIS" SPRAYING THE LUBRICANT ON HOWEVER MADE ME A BELIEVER.

Loggie31 · Joined: 20 May 2002 Posts: 177

Glad to provide any advice that helps. Keep up with the good work.