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Mayonnaise for bug and tar removal. (Original Post) Emile Jul 13 OP
I saw and I forget which one...................... Lovie777 Jul 13 #1
Way back over 50 years ago I worked at an interstate gas station rurallib Jul 13 #2
I've used mayo to remove price stickers Marthe48 Jul 13 #3
WD 40. Save the mayo for a sammich! Ziggysmom Jul 13 #4
Works on gum too... Totally Tunsie Tuesday #5

Lovie777

(19,363 posts)
1. I saw and I forget which one......................
Sun Jul 13, 2025, 09:28 AM
Jul 13

Trauma: Life in the ER or Untold Stories of the E.R.............

where a construction worker somehow hand got encase in tar and they took him to a small medical emergency facility where the doctor(s) figured out that mayonnaise really does work.

As to bugs????????? I don't know.

rurallib

(63,922 posts)
2. Way back over 50 years ago I worked at an interstate gas station
Sun Jul 13, 2025, 12:09 PM
Jul 13

That was in the days of pump jockeys.

We used to use a mix of glycerin and dish soap to remove bugs from windshields. We didn't have time to screw around scraping them off so the glycerin really helped.

Marthe48

(21,262 posts)
3. I've used mayo to remove price stickers
Sun Jul 13, 2025, 12:15 PM
Jul 13

and water marks on finished wood.

I've switched to olive oil for the stickers. If I use mayo on wood, it is more effective if the stains are fresh.

If you try it on your car, do a test in a hidden area. People used to egg cars as a prank and ruin the finish.



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