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Old 04-08-2007, 09:36 PM
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What is the best thing to get bugs off of the front of your car. I tried a search a few times today but whats new its not working. I know of bug-b-gone or whatever but does it really work? any suggestions? Thanks.
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bug and tar remover.. but in love bug season i clean the front of my car every other day with soapy water and i always keep plent of wax on there so the come off easier.. they have acidy (is that a word??) guts and will f-up the paint.. maybe goo gone would work..
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Originally Posted by presto_z
bug and tar remover.. but in love bug season i clean the front of my car every other day with soapy water and i always keep plent of wax on there so the come off easier.. they have acidy (is that a word??) guts and will f-up the paint.. maybe goo gone would work..
acidic and yeah it will mess up the paint, i have a ruined 2005 taurus front bumper to show for it...should have cleaned it more
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Bug and tar remover and apply a little extra wax on the front of your car like presto ^^^ mentioned.
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mr clean magic eraser
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wd-40 works good to but then wash the car to get it off the paint. I use plenty of wax in the front so the bugs just spray right off.
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Try some baking soda and water to take off squished bugs and bird ****. It neutralizes all the acids.
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Originally Posted by Black02Bird
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That thing is actually pretty abrasive, it's like high grit sandpaper. Be careful.

I wash with soap + water and then use a claybar, it sucks the bugs right up. Helps to keep it waxed so they slide off easier
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I use the claybar and if it's really bad I shoot some simple green on and hose it off a few seconds later. Then I wash it and no problems. I'm sparse with this on the z though, on the trucks and stuff with a lot more bugs/dirt I use a lot more and leave it on a little longer.
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i've noticed that non-abrasive polish works well too for removing bugs (simple polish like TW Color Cure or Mothers Polish etc.)
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http://www.topoftheline.com/bugtarsponge1.html

you can cust this block into 4 seperate pieces,
works well and does not harm the surface,

soak some terry cloth or microfiber towels in warm-hot water and then lay them over the surfaces that are contaminated. it helps loosen splatters,

these 2 things helped great for a vette i detailed







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^^ very nice! you'd think with a vette's nose being so low and aerodynamic, all the bugs would sail right over the top... but nope... nice detailing!



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