# Fresh oiled road causing major clean up **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [August 1, 2019, 1:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fresh-oiled-road-causing-major-clean-up/145711 "2019-08-01T01:06:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mercury07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@mercury07](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mercury07)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2019, 1:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fresh-oiled-road-causing-major-clean-up/145711/1 "2019-08-01T01:06:56Z")
Today I had to drive on a fresh oiled county road to get to my house. A pre-treatment before the asphalt will be applied. Despite crawling speed, 5m or less, I ended up with oil splattered along and under the car and oily pebbles sticking to the underbody.The road was wet with standing oil puddles. I fear the road will still be wet the next day, and I need to use it. Any suggestions what to do that the tar will come off easier. I used up a whole bottle of tar remover and could have used more. How do I get rid of the oily gravel sticking to the underbody? ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2019, 1:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fresh-oiled-road-causing-major-clean-up/145711/2 "2019-08-01T01:09:38Z")
I’ve used Turtle Wax Bug and Tar Remover, it worked well. I don’t know how it’ll handle the large amount you’re having to deal with. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2019, 1:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fresh-oiled-road-causing-major-clean-up/145711/3 "2019-08-01T01:19:29Z")
Buy a few cans of aerosol brake parts cleaner. When they’re done paving the road, spray this where you find any tar/gravel on the vehicle, let it soak, and wipe it off. This stuff works just as good as any Prep-Solvent used by auto painters. And because of this, any area where it’s applied to remove any contaminate must be re-waxed to protect the finish. Tester ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2019, 1:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fresh-oiled-road-causing-major-clean-up/145711/4 "2019-08-01T01:31:50Z")
I’ve used a little gasoline on a rag for that problem before; it worked well, but somewhat dangerous due to the explosive nature of gasoline. If you can find something less dangerous to use and works quickly, that’s the way to go. ---
**Author:** ![SteveCBT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevecbt/32/3192_2.png) [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2019, 1:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fresh-oiled-road-causing-major-clean-up/145711/5 "2019-08-01T01:32:41Z")
Go Gone is great in taking sticky stuff off. You need a lot of elbow grease too. Be glad this did not happen to you. My son passed through about an hour earlier and missed it. > **[Tar spill snarls traffic on turnpike](https://www.ellwoodcityledger.com/article/20111122/News/311229913)** > > CRANBERRY TWP. — Hundreds of drivers traveling east on the Pennsylvania Turnpike found themselves in a sticky situation Tuesday night after a tanker ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2019, 1:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fresh-oiled-road-causing-major-clean-up/145711/6 "2019-08-01T01:33:50Z")
> [@mercury07](#): > > How do I get rid of the oily gravel sticking to the underbody If it is under the car, ignore it. It will wear away on its own. If it is on the painted surface, mineral spirits will work without damaging the paint. ---
**Author:** ![mercury07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@mercury07](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mercury07)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2019, 11:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fresh-oiled-road-causing-major-clean-up/145711/7 "2019-08-02T11:08:15Z")
it used it, works well, thanks ---
**Author:** ![mercury07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@mercury07](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mercury07)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2019, 11:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fresh-oiled-road-causing-major-clean-up/145711/8 "2019-08-02T11:10:49Z")
a last resort if I’m out of turtle wax and need to finish the job, thanks ---
**Author:** ![mercury07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@mercury07](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mercury07)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2019, 11:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fresh-oiled-road-causing-major-clean-up/145711/10 "2019-08-02T11:28:44Z")
s thanks for all the replies ~~driving~~~~ on ~~~~the~~~~ wet ~~~~road~~~~ again ~~~~the~~~~ following ~~~~day~~ , ~~I~~~~ let ~~~~the~~~~ car ~~~~coast~~~~ , ~~~~ no ~~~~foot~~~~ on ~~~~the~~~~ pedal ~~~~,~~ ~~very~~~~ little~~ ~~splattering~~~~ , ~~~~ driving ~~~~faster~~~~ than ~~~~that~~~~ , ~~~~ but ~~~~still~~~~ under ~~~~5m~~~~ / ~~~~hr~~~~ caused ~~~~the~~~~ big ~~~~mess~~~~ , ~~~~ luckily ~~~~no~~~~ cars~~ ~~following~~~~ or ~~~~approaching~~ (post withdrawn by author, will be automatically deleted in 24 hours unless flagged) ---
**Author:** ![mercury07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@mercury07](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mercury07)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2019, 11:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fresh-oiled-road-causing-major-clean-up/145711/11 "2019-08-02T11:54:01Z")
I did not intent to withdraw any comments, but can’t fix the post. So again, thanks for the submitted replies.