Coke Takes Bugs Off! What???
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Coke Takes Bugs Off! What??? So I just got a 2000 T/A and I've tryed to wash it and get all the bugs off the front of it buy just using disk washing soap because I've been told that this was the best way to take off all the crap on your car but the bugs are not really coming off very well. There is still that bug guts on my car and my friend told me to pour coke of it and it should take them off. Now first off has anyone else heard this and if so does it work? Also what are some other good ways to take this **** off my car?
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Get the bug chuncks of bug guts off first with a bottle of Bug & Tar remover.
Then wash the car completely, with car wash soap. Claybar the paint after the wash, to remove the tiny, left over stuff that the B&T remover and car wash didn't get rid of.
Then throw a good coat of wax on the car. Meguires NXT is great, I use it regularly, and it leaves the paint extremely smooth. I can throw a dry towel on the hood and it will slide right off the front of the car. Bugs and road grime have much less chance of actually sticking to the paint.
Then wash the car completely, with car wash soap. Claybar the paint after the wash, to remove the tiny, left over stuff that the B&T remover and car wash didn't get rid of.
Then throw a good coat of wax on the car. Meguires NXT is great, I use it regularly, and it leaves the paint extremely smooth. I can throw a dry towel on the hood and it will slide right off the front of the car. Bugs and road grime have much less chance of actually sticking to the paint.
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Originally Posted by Domestic Demon
Get the bug chuncks of bug guts off first with a bottle of Bug & Tar remover.
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Originally Posted by pontiacguy84
I thought that Bug & Tar remover stuff could strip you clear coat (least thats what I was told)
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Originally Posted by Domestic Demon
Get the bug chuncks of bug guts off first with a bottle of Bug & Tar remover.
Then wash the car completely, with car wash soap. Claybar the paint after the wash, to remove the tiny, left over stuff that the B&T remover and car wash didn't get rid of.
Then throw a good coat of wax on the car. Meguires NXT is great, I use it regularly, and it leaves the paint extremely smooth. I can throw a dry towel on the hood and it will slide right off the front of the car. Bugs and road grime have much less chance of actually sticking to the paint.
Then wash the car completely, with car wash soap. Claybar the paint after the wash, to remove the tiny, left over stuff that the B&T remover and car wash didn't get rid of.
Then throw a good coat of wax on the car. Meguires NXT is great, I use it regularly, and it leaves the paint extremely smooth. I can throw a dry towel on the hood and it will slide right off the front of the car. Bugs and road grime have much less chance of actually sticking to the paint.
Very true
07-03-2006, 09:19 AM
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I have heard that wd-40 works really good on removing grime and bug guts. I have never tried it but other people swear by it.
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07-03-2006, 09:22 AM
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claybar is a good solution .. there are a couple of bug and tar removers available, but I have not found one that I am in love with.
One of the tricks I use a lot is to soak the bug with a quick detailing spray for several minutes, then try claybarring, and sometimes a little cleaner wax if needed .. just make sure whatever you are using will not scratch your paint, either by itself, or by using the bug guts as sandpaper.
One of the tricks I use a lot is to soak the bug with a quick detailing spray for several minutes, then try claybarring, and sometimes a little cleaner wax if needed .. just make sure whatever you are using will not scratch your paint, either by itself, or by using the bug guts as sandpaper.
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claybar should be more of a last resort.. or unless you are preping for a stage of polish. youl get swirls..not technically swirls but it will look like them but in long streaking motions from the clay. try something simplier first.
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Originally Posted by 00firebird
claybar should be more of a last resort.. or unless you are preping for a stage of polish. youl get swirls..not technically swirls but it will look like them but in long streaking motions from the clay. try something simplier first.
and to clarify on using a clay bar for bugs .. you use it after you have washed the car properly, to remove any remaiing residue. you don't start out with the bar ..