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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 04:58 PM
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what is the best product from removing bugs from my front bumper cover. i have tried a couple things but nothing that great so far.
Old Jun 29, 2007 | 05:34 PM
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Poorbugs bugsquash is a great product and is perfectly safe for paint. TurtleWax Bug and Tar is some heavier duty stuff and I only use it if I am going to wax after.
Old Jun 29, 2007 | 05:34 PM
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You should check out my Bug Blaster. It is designed specifically for bugs. You canuse it full strength, but most of the time you can dilute it 3:1 and get awesome results. Just spray this on the bugs to pretreat before you wash and then they will come off with ease.
Old Jun 29, 2007 | 06:42 PM
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can you pick this stuff up at any parts place?
Old Jun 29, 2007 | 08:32 PM
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I have the Bug Blaster in stock. It can only be purchased on my website. www.obsessivedetail.com
Old Jun 30, 2007 | 12:06 PM
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Just finished driving from Alexandria, VA to Tacoma, Washington...not in my Stang, but my big *** Expedition...I have a great collection of all sorts of bugs from all the great northern states....so, this thread is right on time...got to get me some if this bug stuff....
Old Jun 30, 2007 | 03:38 PM
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or you can contact me........I didn't know we could market our business here.

I have what you need!!! we have "LOVE BUGS"....and if you've ever been in Florida.....you have to use a scraper to get them off!
Old Jun 30, 2007 | 04:19 PM
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You can also use the clay bar. Mother's California Gold is pretty good. Use can also use it to remove any junk thats getting embedded into the paint. Leaves your car baby smooth. Cost around $50 but lasts for about 5 cars.
Old Jul 1, 2007 | 08:11 AM
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You need some good strong stuff for a lot of the bugs. Use the right stuff and a lot of elbow work. The front of my car got ate up by love bugs. If you dont know what they are, they are little black bugs with orange heads. Its two bugs stuck together at the butts. They eat your paint the second they splat on it. The acid in their bodies eats the paint. They must come off ASAP. They will also eat into the plastic on the bumper. What you end up with is what looks like a bug splat on the paint, but it is the mark in the paint left by the bugs. Trust me when I say, many of us in south Louisiana have jacked up paint jobs as a result. I actually got my bumper repainted because of it.

When I take my car to Florida once a month, I use aloe treated baby wipes to clean the bugs off. I use a microfiber towel to wipe it down after to get the extra baby wipe cleaner off. Then I use a spray quick wax and wipe the area down again. This keeps the car clean of bugs until I can get it washed. As much highway driving as I have done, the baby wipes work great in a pinch. Never ever let the bugs stay on the paint because if they do your paint is screwed. Get a good cleaner from Juztang or something and get them off.
Old Jul 1, 2007 | 01:07 PM
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I have found that using some Spray and Wipe (specifically Eagle One) works just fine. Spray it on, let it sit for a minute, wipe the bugs off.



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