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Old 01-18-2006, 03:12 PM
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Hi,

It looks like my drivers side front wheel ran over some chewing gum, made a sticky mess of it and threw it all over the paintwork. What is the safest way to remove it?
Old 01-18-2006, 03:23 PM
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sounds nasty bro

best thing to do is use bug / tar remover . spray on and use a clean cloth to wipe off . Its safe to use on metalic paint surface . I often use it to remove road tar from some of my guards .
Also , if there are stains / spots left from it , you can use Meguires deep crystal paint polish to really remove all spots .

Give that a go
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I use eucalyptus oil to get chewy off most things. Not sure if it's duco safe though.

There are a number of 'Goo Gone' type products available for cars. I picked some up (orange spray pack) at Bunnings recently.
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Thanks for this. The Wheel basically spun it out like silly string and its all over the right hand side of the car.
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I had tar on my door... I just rubbed it till it came out...
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