A VERY bad thing happened to me the other day. I was crossing a bridge and passing a truck towing a trailer containing a vat of asphalt sealant tar. Just as I started past this guy, we hit a bump on the bridge -- and my beautiful black Bullitt gets sprayed with a shower of this tar gunk. The stuff is now all over the hood, roof and down the passenger side -- including on the windshield and passenger window -- in little droplets. I got most of it off the windshield by immediately hitting the washers before it hardened, but the stuff on the paint, on the passenger window and on the windshield beyond the reach of the wipers is now fully cured. Thank God my car is black; the stuff on the paint is actually very hard to see -- but I know it's there and I want it off!
I'm not so much worried about getting it off the glass -- it does come off with soap, water and plenty of elbow grease. It's the paint I'm worried about.
Any ideas on how best to remove this junk without destroying the paint? I've heard of using WD-40, vinegar and even cooking oil. There's also a lot of aftermarket cleaning products for bugs and tar; does anyone have any experience with them?
Any help will be very much appreciated.
I'm not so much worried about getting it off the glass -- it does come off with soap, water and plenty of elbow grease. It's the paint I'm worried about.
Any ideas on how best to remove this junk without destroying the paint? I've heard of using WD-40, vinegar and even cooking oil. There's also a lot of aftermarket cleaning products for bugs and tar; does anyone have any experience with them?
Any help will be very much appreciated.