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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 03:08 AM
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Well went to redding and back last weekend, just washed my car and nearly 100 bug marks are still on there, it's not really like dead guts and stuff just left resedue that you would find after washing bird poop, anyways whats a good approach to this? Is it ok to use things such as rubbing alcohol on paint cause i tried just one and it came right off, but i dont want a peeling whole front bumper in like 3 weeks
Old Aug 3, 2005 | 03:28 AM
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try some turtle wax bug and tar remover
Old Aug 3, 2005 | 03:44 AM
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u can also try goo-gone
Old Aug 3, 2005 | 04:02 AM
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panty hose. and i'm being serious.
Old Aug 3, 2005 | 05:33 AM
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... darn pantiehose did not work, i guess i'll pick up some turtle stuff tomorrow, anymore suggestions?
Old Aug 3, 2005 | 05:49 AM
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Turtle wax bug remover works.
Old Aug 3, 2005 | 06:01 AM
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Get them off asap. I had a few bugs on my hood for maybe a week (wash my car once a week) and once removed they ate through and i got little dots where they were, strait to primer.
Old Aug 3, 2005 | 06:02 AM
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yeah theyve been on for about a week, i came home and had to go to San Diego for a wedding, i think that's why their so platered onto there
Old Aug 3, 2005 | 06:21 AM
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just wax it? iono i had bug stuff that made the paint less dark than original

also i had window chalk on the body, after washing made the paint lighter as well

2 coats of turtle wax made it go away.
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rubbing alcohol is just fine to use so is tar and bug remover.
Old Aug 3, 2005 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Rivulent
Get them off asap. I had a few bugs on my hood for maybe a week (wash my car once a week) and once removed they ate through and i got little dots where they were, strait to primer.
yeah, that bug goo will eat through your paint..
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