Ok so you go to the drag strip or the road course....end up with black streaks of rubber up the sides of the car or on the nose...well i've tried various methods of removing it before....just ended up scratching the paint....well i love starter fluid, use it for cleaning all kinds of things.... i found it also dissolves rubber stains very quickly....the fresher they are, the faster it works......i spray it on and then rub it with a clean cloth ( i use an old sock)......works great, no harm to the paint......don't smoke while you are doing this..........

 

does bug and tar remover work?

wipe the car down with armor-all before the track session, make clean up easier

 

Wd40 works well. A little Pam cooking spray on the quarters before hitting the dragstrip works too. However my cars wear their burnout rubber like a badge of honor

 

i don't remember trying bug and tar remover....it probably works....but the starter fluid leaves no residue behind.......and it's Fast!

 

x2!

 

Mineral spirits in a can from any hard ware store works great! Won't hurt the paint.

 

Wax and grease remover from the body shop supply store. I use a gallon a year to remove rubber from all over my car.

 

As mentioned, i dont worry about it like a couple others, but for those with nice pain jobs, WD40 has been a big use for them.



I swear Matt, your third gen is the only one i can say i like without the GFX man. You pull it off.

 

yeah i spent too much time restoring this car to leave it with random black streaks on the front air dam, across the hood and up the sides of the car.........just makes it look " unkept"

 

You guys will probably think I`m crazy but the best thing I have found is STARTING FLUID, it` works the best with only a very small amount of smearing and has not hurt the paint ever. I do it about twice a year so you can imagine how much I get on there LOL!

 

funny, but i've heard that before!

 

starting fluid? as in?:

 

that's the stuff man! works great- i go through a ton of it in my own hobby shop. it's a great degreaser....leaves no trace behind. ever buy a new water pump, brake rotor or any car part that comes with a coat of oil on it, instead of paint? use starter fluid to dissolve the oil and watch it run off....then when it dries....like in 1 minute, you can paint it and the surface is chemically clean.....also works great to clean out varnish from old valve covers, oil pans.....all kinds of things....give it a try, you'll wonder what you did without it!

 

hmmm...i work at a parts store. i've never heard this use before. i'll be trying it soon. always used brake parts cleaner

 

i think brake parts cleaner leaves a residue. Starter fluid is either, which completely evaporates at room temps.....

 

Highly flammable as well, LOL.

 

don't smoke while using it!

 

Yea, you`ll like it works well, be careful of the fumes, knock you down if you get hit right....doesn't brake cleaner eat the paint??

 

well i don't use brake parts cleaner on painted surfaces, i was thinking about like brake rotors, etc.

 

Go to an RV store and purchase 'Black Streak Remover'. It's safe for paint and removes rubber scuffs.

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