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May 25, 2008 | 09:40 PM

jrob56

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Removing rubber from car?

Hey guys, how do you get the rubber off your car? I went to the track last week and the burnouts got that **** everywhere? I have goo gone and paint thinner but those both sound bad to use! Any advice? I definitely want to get it all off before I wax my car. Would a clay bar take it off? I have never clay barred my car so it probably would be good for it anyway? Lets here some tips!

May 25, 2008 | 09:49 PM

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Knock as much loose off as you can with a rag or something, Mequiars detail spray took it off for me a week later. It should come off fairly easy if its semi fresh.

May 25, 2008 | 09:51 PM

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May 25, 2008 | 09:54 PM

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Wash it with some dish washing soap (Dawn or whatever) to get the previous wax off, clay bar it (I use Meguiar's kit) and then wax it when you're finished with the clay bar.

May 25, 2008 | 09:56 PM

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Claybar!

May 25, 2008 | 10:08 PM

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I use 3m adhesive and wax remover. I had some caked on for a couple of months and it came off with very little effort.

May 25, 2008 | 11:03 PM

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tag and bug cleaner!!! it does wonders!!

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May 26, 2008 | 12:10 AM

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I used Mineral Spirits to get rubber and tar off the sides of my old Cutlass. It was on there pretty good and the stuff worked like a charm getting it off.

May 26, 2008 | 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by 'Trust'

Next time you can *lightly* spray your bumper with PAM or WD-40 and it will slide right off.

+1 or use wax

May 26, 2008 | 08:39 PM

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tag and bug cleaner!!! it does wonders!!

You meant "tag and bur cleaner" right?

May 26, 2008 | 09:23 PM

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well i got most of it off as i was goin to a meet that night and i went ahead and washed the whole car but i had to hold off on the wax cuz there are like little specs that were just stuck on...ill try some of these methods out, thanks for the help guys!