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If I get to them quick enough I prespray with my heavy N914 at 32:1 and let it dwell a few minutes, followed by my 2 rounds of foam if a bucket wash, or my normal 1:128 prespray for a RW, and then gently use the Jersey scrubber with either my bucket wash or RWWhat do you guy's like for easy bug removal without removing your LSP?
If I get to them quick enough I prespray with my heavy N914 at 32:1 and let it dwell a few minutes, followed by my 2 rounds of foam if a bucket wash, or my normal 1:128 prespray for a RW, and then gently use the Jersey scrubber with either my bucket wash or RW
For either method I have a separate 2 gallon bucket with 1 gallon of either soap or RW just for the bug scrubber
For dried on bugs it is basically the same steps above but repeated several times, so not basically "easy"
I never get aggressive, I just give the chemicals time to rehydrate the critters
Ron, I am so sad to hear that, you have my condolences my friendHi Mikey, Are any dedicated bug removers any good? I've been meaning to give N914 a try.
BTW recently lost my wife and now living with my step daughter in Cali near San Diego.
I have heard several people swear by Bug Squash and I should try it some dayFor me it depends on the scenario.
If it is a couple random bug splatters and they are fresh, I'll knock them out with a MF towel and a QD spray like ECH2O. For a sizable mess, I'll just wash the whole car and use my wash soap, mitt, and maybe a bug scrubber to remove the more stubborn spots. If the car has a "beard" and it's been baking on the front of the car for a couple days (i.e. on a road trip) I'll break out the Poorboy's Bug Squash and pre-soak the whole area and then clean it up with my wash soap, mitt, and bug scrubber.
I have found a heavy application of Bug Squash did seem to degrade a sealant, so I'd follow up with an application of a pray wax to "freshen up" the area. Since I started using a coating, I've found I rarely have to use Bug Squash and when I do, it doesn't have any affect on the coating at all. The water beading might suffer a bit immediately, but after a good rain or another wash, the coating is back to normal.
I had no idea it was so hard to find! Since it's concentrated that smaller bottle will last me at least a couple summers. The last bottle I bought was from here at AG/Autopia.I like Poorboys Bug Squash. Hard part is buying it without a heavy shipping hit. Factory wants $14 so that bottle will cost $30…. I don’t use there other products to make a $100 offer. Other suppliers have dropped it. There’s an eBay vendor with a $14 ship. Otherwise a Canadian vendor has it.
I did order some 3D bug stuff to try from Amazon.
Anyone know of a stocking domestic source
It's quite sad really, Poorboys were once a key player. Sadly, I think they have fallen in the same way Zymol, Wolfgang, Zaino and Collinite have. The industry has moved on and yet they sort of stagnated.I had no idea it was so hard to find! Since it's concentrated that smaller bottle will last me at least a couple summers. The last bottle I bought was from here at AG/Autopia.
AG has dropped the entire brand. The only place I could find Poorboys was at Autoforge or Detailed Image, but neither seem to stock the entire line and neither offer Bug Squash at the moment. Looking at their distributers information they only show Autoforge, Detailed Image, and themselves for the US. Seems to be a sad turn for Poorboys.
I think this was pretty important for the AO house brands like Wolfgang, DP, Blackfire, and even McKee's 37 when it was part of the family. Having members here do reviews, not only got us chatting about them, but it created something people would find when Googling products or brand names.AGO was big out sending out freebies in exchange for reviews.
You can always buy directly from Poorboys.AG has dropped the entire brand. The only place I could find Poorboys was at Autoforge or Detailed Image, but neither seem to stock the entire line and neither offer Bug Squash at the moment. Looking at their distributers information they only show Autoforge, Detailed Image, and themselves for the US. Seems to be a sad turn for Poorboys.
A key player? In what context? Maybe in the context of boutique brands that are talked about on detailing forums, but not in the larger Meguiar's/Mothers/Turtle Wax etc. context. Plus that is an odd lumping of companies. I don't really know anything about Zymol, but Zaino and Poorboy's are the vision of a single person, persons who are not getting any younger. Wolfgang is in a different category being a house brand of PBMG, which like most everything else PBMG, hasn't been getting much attention, although that may be poised to change now.It's quite sad really, Poorboys were once a key player. Sadly, I think they have fallen in the same way Zymol, Wolfgang, Zaino and Collinite have. The industry has moved on and yet they sort of stagnated.