PianoAl
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Interesting! Can you post pictures and the procedure? Vertical strips? Do you try to get the wrinkles out?
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Cleaning Off Dead Insects
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Interesting! Can you post pictures and the procedure? Vertical strips? Do you try to get the wrinkles out?
https://www.amazon.com/MEGUIARS-D15...ocphy=1016367&hvtargid=pla-335971445692&psc=1
Just get some of this and spray it down, they come right off after you start using it, also to remove them or tar or just about anything us WD-40 that will take off anything with no ill effect
Just get some of this and spray it down, they come right off after you start using it, also to remove them or tar or just about anything us WD-40 that will take off anything with no ill effect
joebruin77
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This is one of my all-time favorite car detailing products. It is basically a professional version of Meguiars Ultimate Quick Wax. I have never used it to remove bugs, but it is a great spray wax and makes a great drying aid. Plus the scent is truly addictive - I love the scent.
Silicon Desert
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Yes, I noticed that with my car compared to wife's car. That is not the reason I got the PPF, but a nice benefit. I also like the Saran Wrap idea. Cheaper than PPF but I guess it is no so good for rocks
Candleflame
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joebruin77
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Yes, I noticed that with my car compared to wife's car. That is not the reason I got the PPF, but a nice benefit. I also like the Saran Wrap idea. Cheaper than PPF but I guess it is no so good for rocks
For those who like the idea of PPF (or saran wrap), here is another option from Xpel. This is a temporary PPF designed for those who want to protect their car before heading to the track. You could apply it before you head out on your road trip and remove it when you get home. It is not as expensive as regular PPF and offers more protection than saran wrap:
XPEL | Paint Protection Film | TRACWRAP | DIY Temporary Abrasion Protection
Heading out on a track day or a road trip? Forget blue painter's tape - protect your car with XPEL TRACWRAP. The perfect DIY film designed for temporary use!
www.xpel.com
joebruin77
Active Member
I totally agree with you that real PPF is an amazing product. It is the only form of protection that has self-healing properties. That said, not everyone wants to pay the $$$ that PPF can cost. So IMO it is best as an option. If every car came with it, it would raise the sticker price and not everyone would want to pay that. Some people are content with an $8 bottle of Turtle Wax Seal and Shine and I respect that. This coming from a guy who spent $5K on a whole-car Xpel PPF.
kindofblue
Member
When I'm on a road trip I ask the motel/hotel where I'm staying for a couple clean rags. One wet then wrung out, the other dry. The wet softens and removes the bugs then the dry cleans up the residue. I picked up this trick from doing this on motorcycle multi-day trips. Hotels would always prefer giving you a clean rag to having you use one of their good towels from the room. Hence their motivation to provide these.
Doing this daily means the bugs aren't having too long to bake into the surfaces of your car.
Doing this daily means the bugs aren't having too long to bake into the surfaces of your car.
SeaM3White2021
model 3 LR 18 white/white ordered 1/21/21
Just finished 2500 miles on a road trip. I cleaned bugs off once a day with microfiber and detail spray. Then washed the car at a self wash car wash. Takes only a few minutes each day and easy. Note I have 303 nano Graphene coating on the car as well. Pic from yesterday.
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TBrownTX
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Yup, people really can overthink this wax coating stuff.
Wash, spray wax.
Wax a panel here and there with paste when you have 5 minutes and your golden and have more money in your wallet
I wax here and there when I get a few minutes, don't always have the time to do the whole car at once and works great
My conclusion was the Maguiar’s didn’t last as well as the Adam’s or Hydrosilex. I think the Hydrosilex and Adam’s were easier to apply and the Hydrosilex edged out Adam’s in lasting power and ease of removing road tar and bugs. I reordered Hydrosilex for this year’s autumnal ceramic waxing.
PianoAl
Active Member
I recently found a product called Citrol. Several times better than others I've tried. Almost perfect.
joebruin77
Active Member
Citrol is an amazing, powerful cleaner. But just be aware it will definitely strip any wax or sealant you have on your paint. A lot of youtube detailers who test sealants and waxes refer to Citrol as the "sealant killer" because apparently no sealants on the market can fight it off.
PianoAl
Active Member
Thanks for that info.
I only clean the car with foam gun car wash and Optimum No Rinse, so I should be in the clear, right?
joebruin77
Active Member
I have not personally used Citrol, so I can't speak from personal experience. But if you wash the car with either a traditional soap or with ONR and do not apply a wax or sealant, then Citrol won't harm anything. However, that also means your paint is not protected by a wax or sealant.
What I would recommend is that you wash and decontaminate the paint and then apply a sealant to protect the paint. If you get bugs on the paint, they should come off easier with the sealant underneath. And if you still need to use something like Citrol to get the bugs off, that is fine. Just remember to reapply the sealant after you have cleaned off the bugs.
