i have a heck of a time trying to get these things off my bumper. any products/tips you guys recommend
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Re: most effective product to get bugs off front bumper?
Do you keep the bumper waxed? I find that keeping UQD on the front bumper in the summer makes it ALOT easier to get them off. Also, dont let them sit and cake in the sun for a week b/c it will be twice as hard to get them off.
A good clay bar is the best thing Ive found if they are on there good.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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Learned this from the Guru...Mike P. Mix up a bucket of car-wash stuff. Take a towel (or two if you need it.) Soak the towel in the car-wash solution. Drape it across the front bumper and let it soak 20-30 minutes. This will re-hydrate the dried up baked on bug bits. Remove the towel and hose off. Repeat if needed. It's not really a good idea to scub the bugs off. Many bugs have very hard exoskeletons that may scratch your paint. Works like a charm and you don't have to buy any extra stuff!Black......the ONLY color!
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I just apply the car wash mix to that area first and let it sit while I move on to other parts of the car. I have noticed that if your car wash solution is too dilute then it dose not take off any bugs, but in the correct ratio it does.
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In the Hot Topics forum you can find these two threads,
Bugs Bugs and more Bugs
Bugs, Bugs, BUGS, and MORE BUGS!!!!!
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Re: most effective product to get bugs off front bumper?
Nothing wrong with using the "special" bug scrubber pads that the car wash and detail industries have been using for years to remove bugs.
However, if you are concerned about scratches you can apply the "D-Bug" and let it dwell for no more than 1 minute and hit it with a pressure washer and the bugs will come right off.
No need to let a towel soaked in car wash shampoo lay on the car for 30 minutes, much too long to wait.
You use the right chemical and the bugs will come right off.
Regards
Bud Abraham
DETAIL PLUS SYSTEMS
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Originally posted by buda View Post
No need to let a towel soaked in car wash shampoo lay on the car for 30 minutes, much too long to wait.Black......the ONLY color!
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Sorry, my advise is for professional detailers who have to get the job done quickly and effectively. They can't spend 20 to 30 minutes washing a car. They have to prep the entire car, including wheel cleaning, engine, and jambs in no more than 30 minutes.
But, if you use the right chemical the bugs should come off immediately after a short dwell time.
Car wash shampoo, does not have any cutting agents in it, if it did it would strip the wax off the car. So on bugs it is not anymore effective than Ivory handsoap would be washing grease off the hands of a auto mechanic.
Use the right chemical for what it was formulated to do and you will get results, quickly and safely with no damage to the vehicle surface.
Regards
Bud Abraham
DETAIL PLUS SYSTEMS
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Anyone read what I said about 'scrubbing' the bugs off?
Ohh the things you learn in almost two years.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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