Results 1 to 13 of 13

Thread: Washing my car

  1. 09-03-2004, 01:23 PM #1
    brock
    brock is offline
    Driver brock's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2004
    Location
    Too far north
    Posts
    428

    Default Washing my car



    How would one go about getting chewing gum off the paint of a Miata without destroying the finish?



    Apparently someone mistook the street for a trash recepticle, and threw their gum in the street.

    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 09-03-2004, 01:24 PM #2
    sammm
    sammm is offline
    Team Cheap Bastard
    President & Founder         sammm's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2004
    Location
    NC
    Posts
    6,457

    Default

    Try some WD-40 on a rag. Wax after you're done.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 09-03-2004, 01:25 PM #3
    tailchaser
    tailchaser is offline
    avec chapeau tailchaser's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2004
    Location
    Plano, TX
    Posts
    6,931

    Default

    Peanut butter?

    Actually... Bug & Tar remover should work great. I use the stuff in the black & green can from O'Reilly's... This is largely because the other stuff is the same color can as throttle body cleaner...
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 09-03-2004, 01:39 PM #4
    POS Racing
    POS Racing is offline
    Driver POS Racing's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2004
    Location
    North Ft. Worth
    Posts
    1,525,141

    Default

    It's just gum on the paint are 24 of these guys () really necessary?

    Now if it was on the carpet or your cloth seats that would be a different story!

    BTW. How are you doing in anger management classes? :P
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 09-03-2004, 02:20 PM #5
    Dave04
    Dave04 is offline
    Bad Moderator Donut Dave04's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2004
    Location
    Collinsville, TX
    Posts
    2,559

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by tailchaser
    This is largely because the other stuff is the same color can as throttle body cleaner...
    But I'll bet this would get your paint real clean too...
    --
    Dave
    "Opinions are like ..."
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 09-03-2004, 02:36 PM #6
    EvilSpeeder
    EvilSpeeder is offline
    Driver EvilSpeeder's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2004
    Location
    The DFDub
    Posts
    607

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by POS Racing
    BTW. How are you doing in anger management classes? :P
    BWWAAAAAAAhahahahhaha!!!! They're not going very well for me either brock!

    I find that bug and tar remover works well. Wax afterwards as suggested.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 09-03-2004, 03:50 PM #7
    brock
    brock is offline
    Driver brock's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2004
    Location
    Too far north
    Posts
    428

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by POS Racing
    It's just gum on the paint are 24 of these guys () really necessary?

    Now if it was on the carpet or your cloth seats that would be a different story!

    BTW. How are you doing in anger management classes? :P
    Maybe it was overkill, but I thought that it would be amusing for you guys. Anger management hasn't popped up in a couple of days.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 09-04-2004, 10:02 AM #8
    OUTRACE
    OUTRACE is offline
    Driver OUTRACE's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2004
    Location
    Rowlett, TX
    Posts
    213

    Default

    Belt sander.
    Hello, my name is OUTRACE and I'm a motorcyclist. It has been zero days since my last ride.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 09-04-2004, 11:51 AM #9
    Treibenschnell
    Treibenschnell is offline
    Beano novus ordo seclorum Treibenschnell's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2004
    Location
    Frisco
    Posts
    670

    Default

    The previous owner of my car tried that... I would not suggest it.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 09-04-2004, 01:38 PM #10
    OUTRACE
    OUTRACE is offline
    Driver OUTRACE's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2004
    Location
    Rowlett, TX
    Posts
    213

    Default

    You're right. It seems a disk sander is preferred for that curvy work aroud the wheel wells.
    Hello, my name is OUTRACE and I'm a motorcyclist. It has been zero days since my last ride.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  11. 09-04-2004, 04:17 PM #11
    sammm
    sammm is offline
    Team Cheap Bastard
    President & Founder         sammm's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2004
    Location
    NC
    Posts
    6,457

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
    The previous owner of my car tried that... I would not suggest it.
    Especially when you follow-up with a ball peen hammer! :P
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  12. 09-04-2004, 06:24 PM #12
    Treibenschnell
    Treibenschnell is offline
    Beano novus ordo seclorum Treibenschnell's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2004
    Location
    Frisco
    Posts
    670

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by sammm
    Quote Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
    The previous owner of my car tried that... I would not suggest it.
    Especially when you follow-up with a ball peen hammer! :P
    It has to be on every other panel though...
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  13. 09-04-2004, 09:49 PM #13
    channelmaniac
    channelmaniac is offline
    Driver channelmaniac's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2004
    Location
    Highland Village, TX
    Posts
    5,173

    Default

    Ball Peen hammers are great for that Faux Hail Damage finish
    Daily Driver: 2013 Club edition in Pearl White Mica

    Lightness? What's that? I drive a PRHT!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules