Bugs...Bugs...Bugs
Melting Slicks
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From: New Port Richey Florida
If you do a quick search you can find many different ways.
Before I try anything of the chemical method, I personally will take a towel, wet it with water and then lay it on the area of the paint where the bugs are. I do this inside my garage out of the sun of course.
Normally, they come right off with ease. I also like to carry a bottle of detail spray in the car this time of year since it's love bug season here in Florida. They can bake on pretty quick in this heat so I try to get them taken care of as soon as possible.
Before I try anything of the chemical method, I personally will take a towel, wet it with water and then lay it on the area of the paint where the bugs are. I do this inside my garage out of the sun of course.
Normally, they come right off with ease. I also like to carry a bottle of detail spray in the car this time of year since it's love bug season here in Florida. They can bake on pretty quick in this heat so I try to get them taken care of as soon as possible.
Safety Car
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From: Amarillo TX
Originally Posted by tsgrayson
I think I might have some baked on 
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Burning Brakes
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From: Wherver the Navy Sends Me! A Submarine
Originally Posted by ZaneO
I've found that using a small amount of swirl mark remover on a microfiber towel works well for removing stubborn bugs and tar.
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From: Orlando/Oviedo FL
I wouldn't recommend that method, because it sounds like an elbow grease method where you could potentially be grinding bug remains against the surface of your vehicle.
The water method might work good (with the towels, never tried it but I will, since it makes sense). I recommend spraying the bug remains with a citrus based bug and tar remover and letting it soak according to manufactors recommendations. The blot with a towel to try to remove as much remains as possible, repeating the application. You should be able to blot most of the remains away, the lightly agiate the remains to loosen them, before blotting again.
When you get most off, spray with your favorite quick detailer and gently wipe off.
The water method might work good (with the towels, never tried it but I will, since it makes sense). I recommend spraying the bug remains with a citrus based bug and tar remover and letting it soak according to manufactors recommendations. The blot with a towel to try to remove as much remains as possible, repeating the application. You should be able to blot most of the remains away, the lightly agiate the remains to loosen them, before blotting again.
When you get most off, spray with your favorite quick detailer and gently wipe off.
Safety Car
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From: Amarillo TX
Originally Posted by TH0001
I wouldn't recommend that method, because it sounds like an elbow grease method where you could potentially be grinding bug remains against the surface of your vehicle.
As long as the vehicle is properly cleaned and one uses common sense, it works perfectly fine.
As with Bug and Tar removers, wax/sealant will need to be reapplied to affected areas.
Safety Car
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From: Atlanta GA
Poor boys bug squash works great.
I QEW washed this car, on the front I applied Bug squash while it was still wet from the QEW. Let it sit for 10 mins, then wipe with QEW soaked MF again all gone.
You can do this with a hose wash as well. I would not do it in direct sunlight.
Of course the car was polished, ect after. But the bugs where gone after the above process.
I QEW washed this car, on the front I applied Bug squash while it was still wet from the QEW. Let it sit for 10 mins, then wipe with QEW soaked MF again all gone.
You can do this with a hose wash as well. I would not do it in direct sunlight.
Of course the car was polished, ect after. But the bugs where gone after the above process.
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From: Orlando/Oviedo FL
Most swirl removers (unless I am thinking of something else, which I could be) use abrasives which will remove wax/sealent also. I guess its a matter of preferance, I have never tried it. I think the best protection against bugs is having several layers of protection built up between paint and the contaminents. They should hose off easily.
Again, I recommend always keeping a quick detailer of sorts in your vehicle and removing them as quick as possible, before they can cake on and etch into your clear coat.
Again, I recommend always keeping a quick detailer of sorts in your vehicle and removing them as quick as possible, before they can cake on and etch into your clear coat.
Safety Car
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From: Amarillo TX
Originally Posted by TH0001
Most swirl removers (unless I am thinking of something else, which I could be) use abrasives which will remove wax/sealent also.
He was asking about baked in/on bugs...QDs are great for fresh bugs, but I've never seen a QD touch bug etchings before.
3rd Gear
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Originally Posted by mrosa65
If you do a quick search you can find many different ways.
Before I try anything of the chemical method, I personally will take a towel, wet it with water and then lay it on the area of the paint where the bugs are. I do this inside my garage out of the sun of course.
Normally, they come right off with ease. I also like to carry a bottle of detail spray in the car this time of year since it's love bug season here in Florida. They can bake on pretty quick in this heat so I try to get them taken care of as soon as possible.
Before I try anything of the chemical method, I personally will take a towel, wet it with water and then lay it on the area of the paint where the bugs are. I do this inside my garage out of the sun of course.
Normally, they come right off with ease. I also like to carry a bottle of detail spray in the car this time of year since it's love bug season here in Florida. They can bake on pretty quick in this heat so I try to get them taken care of as soon as possible.
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Safety Car
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From: Wisconsin
I have a couple of good coats of Zaino on my Vette, when I get home after a cruise I either soakl the bugs with detail spray or jsut plain water from a spray bottle and they wipe right off without scrubbing, even the dryed june bug and butterfly guts
Instructor
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From: New Baltimore Michigan
I clay my car after every wash, and I sometimes use auto clay just to remove the bugs, then just use a wax. Claying works.
My vette is yellow, and yellow really attracts bugs to my paint when I fuel up or just in the garage with the door open!
My vette is yellow, and yellow really attracts bugs to my paint when I fuel up or just in the garage with the door open!
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Burning Brakes
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From: Wherver the Navy Sends Me! A Submarine
Originally Posted by BananaVett
I clay my car after every wash, and I sometimes use auto clay just to remove the bugs, then just use a wax. Claying works.
My vette is yellow, and yellow really attracts bugs to my paint when I fuel up or just in the garage with the door open!
My vette is yellow, and yellow really attracts bugs to my paint when I fuel up or just in the garage with the door open!
I use...clay, bug and tar remover, everything....any ideas???
Safety Car
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From: Amarillo TX
Originally Posted by tsgrayson
Ok...I have two bugs that just will not come off with any product that
I use...clay, bug and tar remover, everything....any ideas???
I use...clay, bug and tar remover, everything....any ideas???
