Bugs stains
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Drifting
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From: Long Island, N.Y.
Bugs stains
After a nice drive on the parkways, I have to wash the car. especially the front nose of the car, all the bugs stains sometime they are dried up . What do you guys use to clean it off?
Melting Slicks
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From: Mesquite NV
Whenever I get back from a drive where I've gotten a lot of 'bug spots', I try to immediately wash it. I start by hosing down the 'infected areas' really well with the nozzle of the spray head set to the stream to blast off as much as possible and to start 'softening' the dried on stuff up. Then I wash the car as normal, when I get to those areas, I just take a little extra time and use a little more 'elbow grease'. Seems to work for me...I think keeping it well waxed/polished also helps 
Drifting
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From: skiatook oklahoma
water to blow them off and soften them. light soap & water to remove.
followed by....
ICE synthetic spray detailer
or
LUCUS slick mist fast&easy speed wax
with some micro cloths as a quick finish up.
We just got back from trip to Bowling Green and other places, we carried both above in cubby and evenings would do a quick cleanup with one of them. You can just use the ICE/LUCUS alone if you have no water/soap
Last edited by ChevyDave; Sep 1, 2015 at 08:00 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Akron Ohio
2017 Corvette of Year Finalist
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a used wet dryer sheet works better then all the above.
some will try to tell u it will scratch your paint, but not true.
trust me u will be amazed at how well this works.
some will try to tell u it will scratch your paint, but not true.
trust me u will be amazed at how well this works.
Le Mans Master
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From: CA
St. Jude Donor '17
This. After decades of cleaning bugs off the fronts of my motorcycle fairings, a HOT wet towel laid over the bugs softens them enough so that they wipe right off. A little Plexus afterwards and it shines like new. My vert is nearly ten years old and turned over 81,000 on my recent trip up and down the coast and it has no bug stains or remnants or any nicks or gouges in the front from bugs or road debri.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Currently somewhere in IL,IN,KY,TN,MO,AR,MS,AL, or FL
These lovebugs were on for about a week before I had a chance to wash the car. Hose took off 95%. Rest came off easily with the rest of the regular simple wash. The secret is Rejex twice a year.
Team Owner
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From: Southern Utah
I read a suggestion on here a while back to spray the front of the car with Pledge before a road trip...tried it and I'm very pleased with the results. Sorry I can't give credit where it is due, but I can't remember who posted the suggestion.
Instructor
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I use a spray bottle mixed with water and car wash soap to spray on the front. Let that soak up, wipe off lightly. Repeat until I get to the real nasty stuck on stuff. Then I concentrate on that but letting it soak in more. After you get it clean a application of Rejex, will help the bugs come off easier next time. I eventually got tired of this and bought a Novistrech bra and thing have been good since. Just throw the bra in the washer.
Drifting
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From: Schererville Indiana
This stuff is my new favorite. I've used Mothers, Meguiars, Ice, 303, and others I can't even remember.
The Lucas slick mist works on all surfaces including glass and can be used on hot surfaces. I also use it straight-up on bugs and bird poop.
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