Miata Mailing List: July 1996, Message #180
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   From: Alan Dahl 
Subject: Re: Bug/Tar remover
   Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 17:41:45 -0400

JEANNIE_HOBBS@hp-santaclara-om3.om.hp.com writes:
>      When the terry towels won't work on the tar, I use the pantyhose trick 
>      and maybe a little baking soda (or Bon Ami in extreme cases, but I
>      re-wax afterward).  Bug-Out works OK but makes me nervous, so I use it 
>      on the Nissan.  Aren't those OTM's great guinea pigs for trying out
>      products before using them on our precious Miatae?!
>
>      By far the best tar prevention measure is a set of mud guards,
>      however.  It's amazing how much less scrubbing there is to do on the
>      below-the-equator part of the doors and the lower part of the rear
>      bumper, and IMO they look great, especially on the lighter-coloured
>      cars (white, red, mariner blue, silver, and yellow).

Best bug, tar and cone-mark remover is Turtle Wax Bug & Tar Remover. It  
removes road tar and rubber cone marks without much rubbing and does not seem  
to hurt the paint at all. Only minus is it will take off the wax if used too  
much but otherwise it's great. I've used it for years on my Miata with no  
problems. Comes in a bottle (best) or a spray can (good for those out of town  
trips). Available at most auto parts stores like Schucks/Checker/Kragan.

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