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Old 05-15-2019, 12:56 PM   #29
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Just tailgate a larger vehicle... clean car and you save on fue-SMASH!


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Dumb idea.
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Old 05-15-2019, 01:02 PM   #30
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Brainstorming that's all.. I'll go back to cleaning the bugs off my car..
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Old 05-15-2019, 01:06 PM   #31
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Brainstorming that's all.. I'll go back to cleaning the bugs off my car..


same here. They almost went away for a few days but they're back now!
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Old 05-15-2019, 01:14 PM   #32
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same here. They almost went away for a few days but they're back now!


My car has been treated to a ceramic coating making cleaning very easy.
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Old 05-15-2019, 02:45 PM   #33
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Just tailgate a larger vehicle... clean car and you save on fuel too.. "2 insects with one stone".
I used to use that driving technique back when I was a yung-dum-fuk to save gas. I was in the Navy and drove between San Diego and Cocoa Beach. I would get right on the ass of a semi and have them drag me across the country. Got incredible gas mileage in my '74 Celica. That is until the day the rear tire exploded within inches of my car. Big chunks of tire smashed against my windshield. Scared the shit out of me.
Haven't used that technique since.
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Read recently Hydrogen Peroxide in a spray bottle takes them right off.


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Old 09-14-2026, 02:57 PM   #36
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Adams and some other brands make an enzyme or water-based 'bug remover' spray. You spray it on, let it dwell for a few minutes, then wipe / rinse it off. I found it works to 'de-stick' bugs that are baked on the bumper area. I think the last brand was 3D (just finished it recently so I can't recall exactly), but I've had some good experiences with a couple Adams products, so I might try their version next.
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I like Simoniz bug and tar remover. Just spray on, wait a couple minutes and wipe away with a Microsoft towel. Then detail spray or a car wash.
Of course my rides are waxed &/or ceramic coated.
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Silly me, I assumed a Microsoft towel only worked on Microsoft Windows...
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