posted 06-19-2002 06:40 PM                  

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GaryC@ProwlerOnline.com

posted 06-19-2002 08:46 PM                  

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Call 911 - there is a Prowler in my garage....

posted 06-19-2002 09:01 PM                  

Before you do anything abrasive (polish) or chemical (tar and pitch remover, mineral spirits) try the least aggressive approach first - that would be claybar with lubricant.

The most expedient way to buy this is to pick up a Mother's Clay Bar Kit from just about anywhere. I have used this quite successfully to clean off tar spots - there's no abrasiveness or chemical action, it works with the lubricant to create a suction with the finish and shears the deposits off without ever touching the finish. Either use the detailer in the kit as a lubricant if you use wax on your car or use concentrated Zaino carwash (1 cap per quart) if you use their products (and toss the detailer and wax that comes in the kit).

You can't believe the amount of c$%p that comes off with the claybar even if you start with a "clean" car.

If this doesn't work (I'm confident that it will), you didn't lose anything and can then try the more aggreessive (and potentially damaging) approaches.