Car Care Discussion Car Detailing Info, Wax, Wheel Polish, Interior Cleaning Tips for the Corvette

Help!! Idea's needed...

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Sep 14, 2006 | 10:59 PM
  #1  
TEC6's Avatar
TEC6
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 2,874
Likes: 0
From: Tn.
St. Jude Donor '10-'11
Default Help!! Idea's needed...

Hello,,,

Do you know of anything I could put on the front of the vette (non bra) that will help keep the bugs from sticking to the front bumper?? We are about to leave (5.5 hours to head up to funfest). What are your thoughts? I dont have time to do an "all out" wax job on the front. Other options??

Tim
Reply
Old Sep 14, 2006 | 11:14 PM
  #2  
Z06-Goose's Avatar
Z06-Goose
Melting Slicks
 
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 2,410
Likes: 0
From: Boulder CO.
Default

Lemon Pledge, Lipstick (balm)
Reply
Old Sep 14, 2006 | 11:32 PM
  #3  
TonyC6's Avatar
TonyC6
Pro
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 556
Likes: 1
From: Atlanta GA
Default

Originally Posted by 96REDLT1
Hello,,,

Do you know of anything I could put on the front of the vette (non bra) that will help keep the bugs from sticking to the front bumper?? We are about to leave (5.5 hours to head up to funfest). What are your thoughts? I dont have time to do an "all out" wax job on the front. Other options??

Tim
Well, you won't have time for this either on short notice, but I put an invisible bra on my yellow car. It works great. You can't even tell it's there but the bugs just wipe off with a wet rag. I'm going to put one on my black C5 as soon as I get all of the little road chips cleaned up. I don't like the fabric bras either, lots of issues there. But these clear 3M bras are pretty neat.
Reply
Old Sep 14, 2006 | 11:46 PM
  #4  
ZaneO's Avatar
ZaneO
Safety Car
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 4,559
Likes: 28
From: Amarillo TX
Default

Blue painter's tape and/or saran wrap.
Reply
Old Sep 15, 2006 | 04:17 AM
  #5  
bugman's Avatar
bugman
Safety Car
Supporting Lifetime
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 4,034
Likes: 11
From: Lewes DE
Default

Griot's garage has this spray on bra - $20 for a can.
I don't know anyone who's actually tried it. I've been itching to but have not ordered yet. You may want to give it a look.

For me I do have a $500 speed lingerie bra that I use for trips. This is a bit cheaper. . Would sure love to see your post and your impressions if you give it a try:



CLICK ON PIC
Reply
Old Sep 15, 2006 | 05:46 AM
  #6  
BobbyG's Avatar
BobbyG
Melting Slicks
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,572
Likes: 3
From: Rehoboth MA . . . NRA Life Member
St. Jude Donor '06-'07
Default

Originally Posted by ZaneO
Blue painter's tape and/or saran wrap.
ZaneO, I was thinking the same thing. I've done the Saran Wrap thing in the past and believe it or not it served it purpose.

I've also seen some of the new temporary spray on bra's and I'll give them a try too but didn't know if you'd done any experimenting with them.
Reply
Old Sep 15, 2006 | 07:10 AM
  #7  
Sleper's Avatar
Sleper
Drifting
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 1,536
Likes: 10
From: Sault Ste Marie Ontario
Default

Originally Posted by ZaneO
Blue painter's tape and/or saran wrap.
Or Pam cooking spray or WD40.
Reply
Old Sep 23, 2006 | 01:06 PM
  #8  
RRT vette's Avatar
RRT vette
Le Mans Master
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 8,753
Likes: 9
From: Louisiana
Default

Originally Posted by Sleper
Or Pam cooking spray or WD40.
No PAM unless you want to spend a lot of time scrubbing the greasy crap off. Wax only.
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To Help!! Idea's needed...

Corvette Stories

The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts

story-0

10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

 Joe Kucinski
story-1

Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

 Brett Foote
story-2

10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

 Michael S. Palmer
story-3

8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-4

10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years

 Joe Kucinski
story-5

How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972

 Joe Kucinski
story-6

Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

 Michael S. Palmer
story-7

Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

 Joe Kucinski
story-8

150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

 Joe Kucinski
story-9

8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

 Verdad Gallardo




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:28 PM.

story-0
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

Slideshow: 10 ugly Corvettes that we still kinda love.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-03 10:34:17


VIEW MORE
story-1
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

A lot of money has changed hands at the online auction house over the years.

By Brett Foote | 2026-06-03 10:21:50


VIEW MORE
story-2
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

Slideshow: 10 great gifts Corvette enthusiasts actually want for Father's Day!

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-06-03 15:43:40


VIEW MORE
story-3
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

Slideshow: These are the quirks, annoyances, and oddly lovable problems that every Corvette owner eventually learns to live with.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-28 09:31:39


VIEW MORE
story-4
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years

Slideshow: 10 reasons why the C6 Z06 is still a performance benchmark after 20 years.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-27 17:20:09


VIEW MORE
story-5
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972

Slideshow: How much horsepower every Corvette engine lost in 1972.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-27 16:54:53


VIEW MORE
story-6
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Slideshow: How to Protect A Convertible Top: 10 DOs & DON'Ts

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-03 00:00:00


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Slideshow: The 10 most explosive Corvettes ever built based on power-to-weight ratio.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-20 07:23:03


VIEW MORE
story-8
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Slideshow: From C1 to C8 we compare every Corvette generation by the numbers.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 16:54:12


VIEW MORE
story-9
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE