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Old 05-14-2010, 12:48 PM
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What can remove the toughest of stains?

Ugh, I think this stuff is what happens after track days (HPDE) and you don't wash your car right away (track grime/dust?). See the attached pictures; the most vigorous of scrubbing doesn't seem to do much against these stains! I have had this happen before, and it took maybe at least 3 times through a Waterway car wash to get it out.

I am at a loss as to how to get these stains out myself. I have tried clay-barring the trunk (last picture), and it seems to work, but it involves a *LOT* of work and I hope I am not scratching the finish (as if it's in any good of a shape now).

Does anyone have any recommendations on how to get rid of these? My car looks like a dirty Dalmatian!
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Old 05-14-2010, 12:52 PM
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Just get some Turtle Wax Bug n Tar remover. It's gonna take the wax off too. So your going to end up rewaxing the car.
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Originally Posted by Easy_E1
Just get some Turtle Wax Bug n Tar remover. It's gonna take the wax off too. So your going to end up rewaxing the car.
Thanks, I'll give that a shot. It's been about 2 years since I last waxed my car...
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Wow 2 years...shame shame.
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You might want to clay bar the car. You probably have a lot of stuff stuck to your paint.
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Isn't non-waxing a bannable offense?
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Originally Posted by JantzenRX-8
You might want to clay bar the car. You probably have a lot of stuff stuck to your paint.
I will probably do that after I bathe my car with the bug&tar remover; the stuff works, but it takes a bit of effort.

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