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Old 10-06-2009, 11:12 AM
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I have about a 2 hour drive to the LSX Shootout and will be showing the car in the car show. What would be the best way to clean the bugs and things off the car that I will surely encounter along the way? Quick detailer? Bug remover?
Old 10-06-2009, 11:37 AM
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I have a Zaino bucket that I put some water in and bug sponge. It has a screw on lid that seals it.

http://www.zainostore.com/Merchant2/...roduct_Count=0

However those are for car shows close to me. A 2 hour drive sounds like a lot of potential bugs to me. I am not sure if my solution would work for that :-)

For clsoe car shows, and not very many bugs I just use the quick detailer...
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I saw this the other day..

I would be willing to give it a try.

http://www.afterthoughtsauto.com/road-wrap.html
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Originally Posted by pir7tr
I saw this the other day..

I would be willing to give it a try.

http://www.afterthoughtsauto.com/road-wrap.html
Looks like a good product. It is a lot less work than what I have seen other people do such as putting blue painter's tape all over the front end.
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Get and apply some Rejex to the front of the car, then use a quick detailer when you get to the show. I drove over 400 miles last year for Carlisle and the car scored a 197 out of 200.
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Or spray Pam on the front then just Wipe the bugs and grime off with a rag. Then treat the car to a Meguiers Quick Detailer.
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someone should post a vid or before and after pics



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