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Post by Kap'nZ4 » Sat Jun 25, 2016 5:59 am

I did not clean my car after I got back from Colorado..

Did not realize there was so much Bug guts on the front.

My god! What have I done? First wash and I see I missed many of the bug nastiness. DEAR GOD HELP ME MAKE IT GO AWAY!

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Post by markeg » Sat Jun 25, 2016 9:20 am

Try the pvr approach - loads of wetted kitchen roll on the front, leave (but don't let it dry out) for a while, then remove. I've tried it after reading a post about it from pvr, and it works!
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Post by firebobby » Sat Jun 25, 2016 11:38 am

Wire wool or sand paper are good for that job :whistle: :whistle:
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Post by Sae » Sat Jun 25, 2016 1:30 pm

markeg wrote:Try the pvr approach - loads of wetted kitchen roll on the front, leave (but don't let it dry out) for a while, then remove. I've tried it after reading a post about it from pvr, and it works!
If it's dried and crusty then do with cotton towels and hot water from kettle until they soften. Nb. If you're using kitchen roll, Dont be tempted to scrub with it.

Same with bird pooh, sometimes you get those seagulls that eat don't know what, and leave that gluey pooh on the car, that stuff is a nightmare :x
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Post by SonnyA85 » Sat Jun 25, 2016 4:25 pm

wouldn't snow foam help soften it up? let it soak for 5 minutes then spray off. then soak again with snow foam and wash off.

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Post by markeg » Sat Jun 25, 2016 4:25 pm

I find copious amounts of wax prior to the drive helps also. But that's not really helpful at this point.
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Post by MrPT » Sat Jun 25, 2016 4:30 pm

Buy a cat. A cat will eat the bugs off.

Not all of them (in fact, hardly any of them), but it will happen.
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Post by Vanne » Sun Jun 26, 2016 10:37 am

MrPT wrote:Buy a cat. A cat will eat the bugs off.

Not all of them (in fact, hardly any of them), but it will happen.
Lol :rofl:

don't leave sea gull/bird poop on the car for extended periods, it eats your paint underneath.
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Post by firebobby » Sun Jun 26, 2016 12:13 pm

BMW Z4 30i 2003 auto 107's Whippy Toledo Blue
Beige M sport seats, wood dash
Toyota MR2 NA 1995
Triumph GT6 1972 (project)
Land Rover Discovery 1994 TDI (Tow car)
Mini 1000 1981

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