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    Fresh Paint, Removing Bugs?

    I drove 80 miles to the drag races yesterday, raced the car, and had a 80 mile trip back home at night. Man did I had a blast! I have NO rock chips, but it is full of bugs and dust . What would you guys recommend to clean them off, keeping in mind it's brand new paint? Thanks!
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    Re: Fresh Paint, Removing Bugs?

    The absolute safest would be to wash right away, before they bake on...
    2017 Subaru WRX Premium - WR Blue

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      Re: Fresh Paint, Removing Bugs?

      Rather than starting a new topic, I will ask a related question here.

      My car was recently collision repaired. The shop did exceptional paint job. Unfortunately, I realized that only after I polished out some sprinkler water spots from one side of the new hood.

      The side that I polished got lots and lots of fine scratches. The other half which I did not touch has none and I mean ZERO scratches.

      M105 did get rid of majority of the scratches but my side is still not perfect. Both the hood and the front bumper facia were replaced. The M105 did a better job on the hood than the (plastic facia).

      So far I have tried, M105, M09, Quixx #2 cleaner. I also went back to the body shop and got their couple of 3M products. It has become better but not perfect.

      This exercise is mostly academic. It is 1999 car and is not even garaged. If the paint shop had installed "DISO", I would not be going through this exersize :-) I never had thought that a body shop (or factory paint job) could have zero scratches in it.

      What is driving me insane is that I am the one who caused those scratches probably just using the terry towel on it but I am having hard time finding the right product to take them off by hand.

      It is metallic maroon red. I am sure you have seen bazillions of those colored circa 97-02 Camrys on the road. The collision job is still within 90-day do-not-wax period. Amazingly, even after 1500 mile roadtrip the "other" side of the hood is flawless as far as scratches are concerned even though entire car is splattered with the water spots.

      From the body shop, I picked up spoonful of Imperial Hand Glaze and Perfect-It Foam polishing pad glaze but I am still not getting the perfect reflection on "my" side of the hood or the bumper.

      Would #7 take them off? Given that I have already tried 3M IHG, I doubt it.

      - Vikas

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        Re: Fresh Paint, Removing Bugs?

        A seperate thread may be better....

        What have you been using to apply/remove the products?
        2017 Subaru WRX Premium - WR Blue

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          Re: Fresh Paint, Removing Bugs?

          Here is a scratch which I have tried my best to remove by hand. I have tried M105 and then when that did not work tried 3M Liquid Rubbing Compound (black bottle), TW polishing compound (green/white can), TW rubbing compound (red/white can), even wet-sanded with 2000 sandpaper!

          Would it come out with Porter Cable and right pad? I am thinking that if I can not get out with hand, it will NOT come out with DA.




          - Vikas

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