those littler buggers are bothering me, advice?

[dinansmg]

Hey guys, pretty straight forward here with this question but what is the best way and what I guess to remove the old dead dried up bugs on the front of the car...?? Cheers

[Palo De Leva]

Clay Bar, or tar and bug remover (re-wax after tar remover). If they have been on for some time, their guts, which contain acid, can erode your clear coat. Make sure you get them off ASAP.

[nathancarter]

Hey guys, pretty straight forward here with this question but what is the best way and what I guess to remove the old dead dried up bugs on the front of the car...?? Cheers

My usual procedure is, when washing the car, thoroughly soak the front end with water when I start. Keep it wet throughout the washing process, and wash the front bumper last. That way, by the time you get to the places where the bugs are the worst, they have had time to soak, which will make 'em easier to remove.

As mentioned below, a clay bar will take off any bits that don't easily come off with the wash.

Then, make sure to keep it freshly sealed and/or waxed, so the bugs slide off easily at future washes.


If they have been on for some time, their guts, which contain acid, can erode your clear coat. Make sure you get them off ASAP.

This.

Especially in the southeast, where the acidic splatters from lovebugs will deeply etch your paint in a day or two, if left unwashed.

[dinansmg]

Thanks, yea I forgot about the bur removal stuff. I clayed it the other day and removed some, Guess I will have try again. ha