Miata Mailing List: July 1996, Message #57
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   From: JEANNIE_HOBBS@hp-santaclara-om3.om.hp.com
Subject: Re: Bug/Tar remover
   Date: Mon, 1 Jul 1996 16:12:40 -0400

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     Thanks, Phredd, for asking your friend about the difference between 
     Meguiar's Mist 'n Wipe and Final Inspection.  I have a half-bottle of 
     each in my trunk (one was a freebie at GGG) and don't pay attention to 
     which one I grab.  Now I won't be concerned about it any more!
     
     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).
     
     Jeannie Hobbs
     Boulder Creek, CA
     A Word With You typing & editing service (and PROOFREADING, too, Norm)
     
     P.S.  Baking soda-and-water paste is perfect for black heel marks on 
     door sills and kitchen floors, too!