I bought the car like this . I have no idea what this thing is . Look like road tar . I spray some road tar remove . But it does nothing
How to remove this thing off the paint
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Full attack would be acetone. I have to use that for tree sap.
So what y’all think this is ?
Spray it with WD-40 let soak for a few minutes add wipe away. The plus side is WD-40 is harmless to the finish.
Many "bug 'n tar' removers have denatured alcohol as their base ingredient.
Go up-the-ramp of severity. Warm day, in the shade. Start with Goo-Gone.
Go up-the-ramp of severity. Warm day, in the shade. Start with Goo-Gone.
It looks like tar. Try some diesel fuel or kerosene. Gasoline is too dangerous to be messing around with.
Doesn't make sense that its not also on the light housing, unless it has been replaced. You should be able to tell if it is tar with your fingernail, should be semi pliable if it is and some it would scrap off under your nail. If it i tar, I would try WD40 first, but it looks like paint to me.
I would try WD40 or Go-Jo and let it sit for 5 minutes in the shade.
To me, it almost looks like it is not something sitting on top of the paint. Could it be something like brake fluid that splattered on the paint, dissolved the paint, and what we are seeing is black primer underneath. This would explain nothing on the tail lights. You can see silver within the black. Bubbleing on the left.
Look at my blown up picture:
Look at my blown up picture:
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Try wd40, it’s kerosene based so should cut though petroleum based stains no problem.
Is there any chance that it is artillery fungus?
Put paper towel over a spot and spray with WD40 to make it wet and it'll stick to the car since wet, paper covering the area you want to remove tar, let sit for 5 mins, wipe away. Diesel fuel cleans very well too.
