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 Sep 4, 2006 - 1:04 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Mar 15, '06 From Sunnyvale CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
After driving around, going to school, work, my gfs house i get ton of little bug splatters all over the hood and front bumper of my car and they are soooo damn hard to scrap off. I literally have to get my nail and scrap the bug crap off, which im guessing really isnt good for my car. washing the car doesnt help very much at all. so im wondering if anybody knew of some type of spray or solution i can use to get this stuff off with ease. From far away you cant notice the bug crap but up close its pretty bad.
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Sep 4, 2006 - 2:26 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 19, '05 From Nebraska Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
its called wax. apply on car after washing. drive car. bugs hit car. wash car with relative ease. bugs now come off easy becasue of the magical and mysterious properties of the wax.
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Sep 4, 2006 - 3:12 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 12, '06 From Wilmington, NC Currently Offline Reputation: 45 (100%) |
oh man, I was gonna say that your problem was you probably lived somewhere with a ton of bugs. but then I saw you live in the bay area like me.. I've never had problems with bugs... but my car gets a thick dirt/dust layer on it, sometimes only 2-3 days after washing. grr..
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Sep 4, 2006 - 11:48 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '06 From Sunnyvale CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Guess waxing is my only option then, I've never waxed my car before. well theres always a first for everything.
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Sep 4, 2006 - 12:47 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 22, '03 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
wouldnt a claybar be a better option? ive never used a claybar but its supposed to get rid of all the contaminants on the surface.
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Sep 4, 2006 - 3:43 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 5, '05 From New-Brunswick Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
what about a solution for the problem at hand?
that is, which is the best way to clean bugs off a car and after do a wax job -------------------- ----------------------6GC's FIRST V6----------------------
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Sep 4, 2006 - 3:53 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 12, '06 From Fresno CA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
waxing is fun.the car coems out so shiny
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Sep 4, 2006 - 4:07 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 28, '05 From Redondo Beach, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 86 (100%) |
get a vinyl piece thats called clear guard, its clear and helps protect your bumper from any debris from the road. made by 3m.
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Sep 4, 2006 - 6:25 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 1, '04 Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
^^^
dude... i should totally get that for my kit... rocks are murder to it... With that at least it'd help protect it a lil bit... --------------------  2003 Nissan Murano SE |
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Sep 4, 2006 - 6:41 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 3, '05 From Tampa, Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
WOW hell yeah bugs and rocks kill my front bumpe too. Lew where do they sell that stuff at?
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Sep 4, 2006 - 7:14 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 28, '04 From Ann Arbor MI Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
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Sep 4, 2006 - 10:34 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 6, '06 Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
you do know they make ''bug ****'' for cars, taht is supposed to get the bugs off in a matter of seconds, i dont htink its liek a repelant, but its supposed to make the bugs come off easily. jsut go to a car store, or somewhere wheer you can get car cleaning products. otherwise jsut wax the crap out of it
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Sep 5, 2006 - 6:11 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 9, '06 From Vero Beach Fl. Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
Anyone who lives in Florida can tell you about the "love bug" problem in May when they swarm for mating purposes. The can plaster your windsheild so thick that you have to pull over and scrape them off. They almost become cemented to the body of your car. People have found that the best solution to use to wash them off is Coca Cola. It really works and will do no harm to your paint, just rinse with water.
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Sep 5, 2006 - 6:35 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 12, '03 From Crestview, Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
QUOTE(lingham @ Sep 5, 2006 - 7:11 PM) [snapback]476486[/snapback] Anyone who lives in Florida can tell you about the "love bug" problem in May when they swarm for mating purposes. The can plaster your windsheild so thick that you have to pull over and scrape them off. They almost become cemented to the body of your car. People have found that the best solution to use to wash them off is Coca Cola. It really works and will do no harm to your paint, just rinse with water. No kidding. Thats why I hate UF Gators for making them. -------------------- |
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Sep 5, 2006 - 6:53 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '06 From Sunnyvale CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(lingham @ Sep 5, 2006 - 6:11 PM) [snapback]476486[/snapback] Anyone who lives in Florida can tell you about the "love bug" problem in May when they swarm for mating purposes. The can plaster your windsheild so thick that you have to pull over and scrape them off. They almost become cemented to the body of your car. People have found that the best solution to use to wash them off is Coca Cola. It really works and will do no harm to your paint, just rinse with water. woah coke gets them off??? hmm gotta try that -------------------- - 180k and still running strong "Yes...yes I do have a myspace..." |
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Sep 5, 2006 - 8:13 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 28, '04 From Ann Arbor MI Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
QUOTE(Akira_g4 @ Sep 5, 2006 - 7:53 PM) [snapback]476498[/snapback] QUOTE(lingham @ Sep 5, 2006 - 6:11 PM) [snapback]476486[/snapback] Anyone who lives in Florida can tell you about the "love bug" problem in May when they swarm for mating purposes. The can plaster your windsheild so thick that you have to pull over and scrape them off. They almost become cemented to the body of your car. People have found that the best solution to use to wash them off is Coca Cola. It really works and will do no harm to your paint, just rinse with water. woah coke gets them off??? hmm gotta try that Citric acid FTW! |
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Sep 5, 2006 - 10:27 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 3, '05 From Tampa, Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
YEah there really bad....Whenever "LOVEBUG" season is in i've seen semi trucks plastered with so many that the truck looks a diffrent color lol...i hate them. I REALLY ADvoided driving when there bad.
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