3M Clear Bra + Autocross

[DeltaNu1142]

I finally got around to trying to clean the cone spooge from my front clip over the weekend. My car came with a 3M clear bra installed, which I thought was a great aftermarket add-on. The kit is meant to install permanently, and has pieces that cover the entire front end, the mirrors, and the top lip of the rear bumper.

My front bumper had several battles with cones during the Autocross School, and one in particular left brownish-black cone spooge on the driver's side that will NOT come out without a lot more elbow grease than I was willing to muster yesterday afternoon. All of the spooge that was transferred onto painted surfaces came off easily enough (rocker panel), but on the film, this stuff is hanging in there.

Any ideas for solvents that would be safe for the film but remove the spooge? I was using simple soap & water.

And, thanks in advance for all of you smart-asses that are contemplating typing, "Just stop hitting cones!"--I've thought of that... but someone has to make the courseworkers feel useful.

[Anonymous]

Tamandli recommended Goo Gone once. I am scared to use anything but soap and water and elbow grease on my paint though.

I don't think it would be that bad on clearbra.

[DeltaNu1142]

Tamandli recommended Goo Gone once. I am scared to use anything but soap and water and elbow grease on my paint though.
I don't think it would be that bad on clearbra.

I've got some Goo Gone. It's supposed to be "all natural," so maybe I'll try that. The worst thing that could happen, probably, is that the film takes on a cloudy appearance, so I'm trying to avoid that.

[Solar]

Car wax works well too. Removed many cone scrapes off my car with Mother's Cleaner Wax.

[michlong]

you actually remove battle scars.....

[Anonymous]

cloudy appearance, so I'm trying to avoid that.

Test it on your neighbor's car.

[Solar]

cloudy appearance, so I'm trying to avoid that.

Test it on your neighbor's car.

LOL I could just see that now. The neighbor looks out his window and see's someone waxing the corner of his car thinking, "what the...."

[Mars or Germ]

then be like "what?! cant a neighbor be nice and clean another neighbors car?!" ive used carb and brake clean on a lot of cars before, it doesnt harm the paint unless its some old stuff and you really scrub at it. Id say maybe a clay bar, but I have doubts about that

[Alizarin]

Tamandli recommended Goo Gone once. I am scared to use anything but soap and water and elbow grease on my paint though.

I don't think it would be that bad on clearbra.

Jeremy, I have used Goo Gone on my crappy Subaru paint on multiple occasions, mainly to remove decals or other badging, and it does no damage that I can tell. You should be fine. I usually take out my spray-wax and apply a gentle coat when I'm done, since I'm pretty sure it strips the wax off (doesn't hurt to put a little extra on anyways!)

[snookwheel]

Same for me. I've used Goo Gone on cars and did not have any problems. Great stuff.

[Loren]

Brake cleaner works surprisingly well for stuff like that.

[Jack]

mr clean magic eraser works great!
it will clean off any scuff marks! very easy to use.
i have used it to remove marks on my miata when i started racing auto -x

[Anonymous]

Tried goo gone today, wasn't very impressed. I hit it with some Meguiar's Cleaner Wax after and that seemed to do a better job.