Creamy PB to remove tar?

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Now we've all had tar on our cars now and then. Any use peanut butter to remove it? Guess it works pretty darn good from a brief Google search. Better than the removal products you buy at the store. Works on wax that has touched rubber too. Guess the peanut oil does wonders. Maybe I'll try Nutella as a light polishing compound.

I don't know about tar but I've definitely heard of using it to remove wax.

Originally posted by hotdimmes:
I don't know about tar but I've definitely heard of using it to remove wax.

Ditto.

Originally posted by IRingTwyce:

Originally posted by hotdimmes:
I don't know about tar but I've definitely heard of using it to remove wax.

Ditto.

I've been using it for 10+ years now.

I just did a major tar job, too. Didn't think to try peanut butter.

peanut butter is good for getting gum out of hair as well

That I did know. Why you'd need to know that I don't know.

You could try some WD40 and let it sit for a while

to get oil/tar off theside of my car I use simple green. quick spray, let it sit for a second, wipe off, wax the area... Good as new

Originally posted by Klasse Act:
You could try some WD40 and let it sit for a while

Yep, i've always used WD-40.

WD40 or peanut butter wouldn't have done much on this recent detailing job I did. It was just too thick and too dry.

Heavy tar all over the sideskirts and doors. Light tar on the windows, roof and trunk. It was a tough job.

so how did u get all that tar off pete?

Originally posted by hmouta:
so how did u get all that tar off pete?

I started with Goo Gone and it was taking too much product and not getting much off. It was so thick and I wanted to us a scraper, but did not want to risk damaging the paint in any way. I had to us 3M Adhesive, Bug & Tar Remover. That even took a lot of elbow grease. Followed with Goo Gone and a wash. Came out great.

shoulda used a belt sander!

Originally posted by ElKy:
shoulda used a belt sander!

nope...it would gum-up the belt, I'd say a die-grinder at high rpms

peanut butter is supposed to be good for getting gum out of carpets too...

Originally posted by Klasse Act:
You could try some WD40 and let it sit for a while

Never worked that great for me. Plus the film it leaves.

Originally posted by todras:
Now we've all had tar on our cars now and then. Any use peanut butter to remove it? Guess it works pretty darn good from a brief Google search. Better than the removal products you buy at the store. Works on wax that has touched rubber too. Guess the peanut oil does wonders. Maybe I'll try Nutella as a light polishing compound.

Don't you DARE waste Nutella!!! It's the most delicious treat ever.

PB works great for removing tar from the car, but I cant get the wax and grease taste out of my mouth now. Plus I think I burnt my tongue on the hood. The lady next door keeps calling me Jiffy and inviting me over for milk and sandwiches now though. She says if I come over she can get rid of the dog. Strange.

Jim T