Anyone know how to safely remove love bug juice from paint? These bugs (in Florida) are very difficult to remove. I have tried washing, bug and tar removers, paint cleaners and clay. I have tried using #83, #80, body scrub and Scratch X to remove the defect, but I cannot get it 100% off. It is an above the surface defect that can be felt with the finger and can be visualized. Any suggestions?
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Re: Love bugs
Originally posted by 3JBS View PostAnyone know how to safely remove love bug juice from paint? These bugs (in Florida) are very difficult to remove. I have tried washing, bug and tar removers, paint cleaners and clay. I have tried using #83, #80, body scrub and Scratch X to remove the defect, but I cannot get it 100% off. It is an above the surface defect that can be felt with the finger and can be visualized. Any suggestions?Noswirler
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What works best for me is to just wet a towel or MFT with wash solution and drape it over wherever the bugs are. Keep it wet and let it set there for a while, then once you take it off the bugs should come off easily. Also, I've heard a wet dryer sheet works, but I've never tried that since the method I described above works fine. Good luck with it!
I wouldn't suggest rubbing hard with clay when either of the above methods should work fine without running the risk of instilling scratches in the paint (as long as you don't have dirt on the towel or dryer sheet of course).Lydia's Mobile Detailing
Professional Detailing since 2007
1997 Dodge Dakota SLT V8 - Green
2007 Honda ST1300 - Silver
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I tried a dampened Bounce fabric softener sheet. Smelled nice, but no luck removing the bug juice. The actual bug is long gone. It is the sticky / hardened residue iot leaves behind after splattering at 75 mph on my front end that is the problem. I have not tried leaving a wet clothe on the paint yet. I tried a competitors product as I couldn't find the Meguiar's bug and tar remover at PEP Boys. Any suggestions?
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Originally posted by Lydia View PostWhat works best for me is to just wet a towel or MFT with wash solution and drape it over wherever the bugs are. Keep it wet and let it set there for a while, then once you take it off the bugs should come off easily. Also, I've heard a wet dryer sheet works, but I've never tried that since the method I described above works fine. Good luck with it!
I wouldn't suggest rubbing hard with clay when either of the above methods should work fine without running the risk of instilling scratches in the paint (as long as you don't have dirt on the towel or dryer sheet of course).
Wonder where you got that idea?
THANKS MIKE!Current Jeep: 2004 Jeep Liberty with stuff
Originally posted by Mike PhillipsLive on the edge... try something new, try NXT Tech Wax 2
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Actually, I used to do that before I visited this forum. Then I forgot about doing that, until I saw Mike's post. Lol.Lydia's Mobile Detailing
Professional Detailing since 2007
1997 Dodge Dakota SLT V8 - Green
2007 Honda ST1300 - Silver
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Originally posted by Tillmanator View PostCheck out this thread I started a couple of weeks ago. It must have been breeding season when I came through. I (my car) was totally covered in them. I got some helpful responses and ended up getting off all the bugs.
http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums...ad.php?t=16053
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I really think you should try soaking them! If it doesn't work, well you didn't lose much except for a little time. If it does, then there you go.Lydia's Mobile Detailing
Professional Detailing since 2007
1997 Dodge Dakota SLT V8 - Green
2007 Honda ST1300 - Silver
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Re: Love bugs
Bugs Bugs and more Bugs
Originally posted by Mike Phillips View PostThis tip was given to me by a forum member who attended one of our Saturday Detailing classes, I can't remember his name but I think he's a friend of Buellwinkle?
If you have dried on bug splatter, typically on the front of your car where they impact, and you want to loosen and remove the splatter without having to scrub the area with force as so not to instill any scratches into your finish, what you need to do is to soften or re-liquefy the dried bug guts.
Here is the sugggestion...
Take a wash rag and saturate it with water or your car wash solution.
Place the wet wash rag on top of the dried bug splatter and allow it to sit for a few minutes. A variation of this would be to use warm/hot water.
To speed up the process, apply some gentle pressure while drinking a cold soft drink and if need be, hum or whistle a little diddy.
Another variation of this would be to apply some Meguiar's Bug and Tar Remover to the wet wash rag before applying it to the dried bug splatter.
After a few minutes have passed give the area a gentle wipe-off and the bug splatter should remove easily. Then either wash the car as normal or wipe the area down with a quick detailer.
A variation of the above but for a larger area would be to use a larger cloth such as a bath towel. Saturate a clean, soft 100% cotton towel with water and place it over the affected area.
Allow the wet towel to sit for a short period of time and then remove the towel and wash as normal or wipe the area down with a quick detailer.
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Re: Love bugs
M85 & M84 are for rotary buffer application only, if you have a stain in your paint and want to work by hand then by all means ScratchX is the way to go, if ScratchX will not remove the defect adequately enough then the next step is to use a machine applied product from our Professional Line. If you cannot do this then you can hire a Professional to do it for you.
When ScratchX doesn't fix the problem, the answer is never to get more aggressive by hand. ScratchX will tackle most of what it is asked to do, often times when it isn't working, it's not the product but the technique.
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