good news!
is sounding more like water spots-
vinegar is the solution for those.
and polish will work too.

i wouldnt give up if you can still see some marks- i would try vinegaring one of them to see if it gets it. if it does, go for the rest.
if it doesnt, you might need a more aggressive polish.
i like that megs paint cleaner, but its pretty mild as polishes go (good first step). did you do it by machine? if not, i would.
if you did, then a more aggressive polish is next if the vinegar doesnt work.

 

Turtle wax and Bug remover left a white residue and was about as painful to get off as the tar itself.

I would not recommend this product. Yes it did the job, but with ALOT of harsh scrubbing. I felt it didnt break down the tar in my case.

p.s i followed the instructions to a Tee. it didnt work, so I left it on longer to work at breaking it down, for about 2 mins instsead of one. that's when it began to work but left a white residue.

 

Goo Gone is my go to product for sticky tar stuff

 

good to hear that it's still possible to get off. i did the 2 step by hand, as a buffer wasn't available at the time.

as far as vinegar goes, what kind of vinegar should i use? i have some chinese black rice vinegar at home, but i have a feeling that's not the right kind?

 

no, stay away from the cooking vinegars

just plain white vinegar is the key.

 

At this point, I really can't tell if you have tree sap or not. But if you DO have tree sap, there is only one method that has worked for me to remove it. Use a small amount of rubbing alcohol on a disposable cloth and jusr rub the sap off. I have always been amazed how easy sap comes off with this method -- even sap spots that have resisted clay bar, bug and tar remover, and everything else.

Thanks,
Richard

 

if it is indeed sap, some isopropyl will take care of it. If you can, get the high % stuff (91?) instead of the more common ~70%.

 

Yes isopropyl will work, but do not rub to hard or too much, it WILL remove the clear coat

 

hate to dig this thread up again, but it seems like i got attacked again.

this time around, i tried the vinegar, as well as a 3m rubbing compound with a hard cutting pad and a dewalt without an end all solution. any further suggestions?

it's very hard to get pics of this, as it more or less looks like bumps on the paint, but i'm starting to get worried here.

 

*post above was made from my friend's house/account