Removing tar from bodywork

[brewstu]

Hi all, I drove through some roadwors the other day and when I went to wash my car I noticed some bits of tar stuck to my doors. Does anybody know of a good way to remove these without damaging the paint.
Cheers
Stu

[Boumsong]

Thinners or petrol on a cloth, work swiftly and have some warm soapy water ready to wash it off with after.

[Nate]

be careful if you use thinners - it will take some types of paint off. shouldn't take the original paint off, but if you haven't owned it from new there's no knowing if it's had any paintwork redone

[Risocco]

Autosmart Tardis. No other tar/glue remover will touch it. Check eBay, you can pick up samples there as its rather expensive.

Alex

[DannyH]

Seem to remember my mammy removing it from me with butter?

mind you that was in the good old days when the roads were regularly re-tarred

[brewstu]

cheers all for sugestions, one of my friends also sugested wd40
I think im gona go out in the sun and try to shift it.
I like the butter idea but i dont want to attract cats

[Nate]

butter will probably work well. it's good for getting gloss paint and PU expanding foam off your hands

[brewstu]

Well im pleased to say that wd40 and and and quite a bit of rubbing works well. Ive just got to do the other side of the car now.

[andy69]

Agree with Nate; Autoglym!