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Old Apr 11, 2014 | 08:13 PM
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I originally posted this in the "Paint" Forum but received little feedback:

Using the Bug and Tar remover with the "turtle" on it...is it just me or have they changed the formula in that stuff over the years?
I recall about 10 years or so ago it would get the tar specs right off the chrome; almost instantly-not anymore-at least not for me. It does not seem to work at all on the tar, and barely gets the dried bugs off the front fairing.

What's the good stuff?
 
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Old Apr 11, 2014 | 09:06 PM
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For the bugs 50/50% peroxide and water in a spray bottle. Bugs will foam as the peroxide attacks the proteins.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2014 | 09:50 PM
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Wd40 for the tar
 
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Old Apr 11, 2014 | 09:56 PM
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I have used it within the last year for tar removal and it worked good.
 
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As already noted, WD-40 works really great. Just remember to clean up the residue from the WD-40. Perfect solution for some of my local roads where they spray oil and throw down some gravel, and call it 'repaving'.
 
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