# Removing Tar/Road Grime from paint? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 11, 2006, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tar-road-grime-from-paint/181595 "2006-04-11T18:36:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bravada\_442](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bravada_442/32/5982_2.png) [@Bravada\_442](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bravada_442)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tar-road-grime-from-paint/181595/1 "2006-04-11T18:36:19Z")
I have some tar and some other road grime stuff that is stuck on the bottom of my car, near the front fenderwells. It looks awful on the light blue paint. What is the best way to remove this? Claybar? Alotta elbow grease? Any tips and tricks? ---
**Author:** ![TwoFortySX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/twofortysx/32/6014_2.png) [@TwoFortySX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TwoFortySX)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tar-road-grime-from-paint/181595/2 "2006-04-11T18:47:13Z")
i use some kind of turtle wax tar/bug remover. it works well enough for me 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Slim\_06\_F-150](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d26b3c/32.png) [@Slim\_06\_F-150](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slim_06_F-150)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tar-road-grime-from-paint/181595/3 "2006-04-11T18:47:16Z")
Turtle Wax makes a Tar/bug remover, i have it and it works great ---
**Author:** ![grandamld9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/48db29/32.png) [@grandamld9](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/grandamld9)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tar-road-grime-from-paint/181595/4 "2006-04-11T18:52:07Z")
tar and bug it, then clay it, then wax ---
**Author:** ![T70\_Tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@T70\_Tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T70_Tsi)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tar-road-grime-from-paint/181595/5 "2006-04-11T19:26:52Z")
def clay it ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tar-road-grime-from-paint/181595/6 "2006-04-11T20:01:48Z")
kerosene to get teh heavy stuff off ---
**Author:** ![flyinglow57](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/flyinglow57/32/5978_2.png) [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tar-road-grime-from-paint/181595/7 "2006-04-11T20:05:53Z")
wd=40 works well. then wax it ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 4:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tar-road-grime-from-paint/181595/8 "2006-04-12T04:19:17Z")
> [@bgblockelcamino](#): > > kerosene to get teh heavy stuff off or > [@flyinglow57](#): > > wd=40 works well. then wax it ---
**Author:** ![Sinner6.0L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sinner6.0l/32/6016_2.png) [@Sinner6.0L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sinner6.0L)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 4:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tar-road-grime-from-paint/181595/9 "2006-04-12T04:27:57Z")
> [@T70\_Tsi](#): > > def clay it ---
**Author:** ![Bravada\_442](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bravada_442/32/5982_2.png) [@Bravada\_442](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bravada_442)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tar-road-grime-from-paint/181595/10 "2006-04-12T07:55:16Z")
Excellent. Thanks guys, I’ll get that shit off today 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jenn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Jenn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jenn)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tar-road-grime-from-paint/181595/11 "2006-04-12T13:56:35Z")
i use a simple bug and tar remover… then wax it… did the boyfriend’s car yesterday! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bravada\_442](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bravada_442/32/5982_2.png) [@Bravada\_442](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bravada_442)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tar-road-grime-from-paint/181595/12 "2006-04-12T14:01:45Z")
> [@Jenn](#): > > i use a simple bug and tar remover… then wax it… > > did the boyfriend’s car yesterday! 🙂 I had some bug and tar remover on it yesterday, didn’t do much of anything… removed the stuff that wasn’t on real well, but some of the other stuff refused to come off… ---
**Author:** ![SmokinDiesel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@SmokinDiesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SmokinDiesel)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tar-road-grime-from-paint/181595/13 "2006-04-13T18:14:59Z")
if it is inbedded into the clear coat you will have to clay bar it to get it out