How To: Remove Bugs Safely

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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_wE8TBWE0U]YouTube - How To: Remove Bugs Safely[/video]
 
Good info Sully, but it's such a quiet video, and not really a video at all. ;)

Never the less, I may have to try the Poor Boy's product.
 
Thank you Sully. Do you soak your bug and tar pad first to soften it up? I use my sponge only when I'm washing the car and I let it soak while I'm using my mitt. I just pull the bug sponge out for the bugs or stubborn spots.
 
CEE DOG said:
Thank you Sully. Do you soak your bug and tar pad first to soften it up? I use my sponge only when I'm washing the car and I let it soak while I'm using my mitt. I just pull the bug sponge out for the bugs or stubborn spots.
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I do it to soft the bugs and remove the bug bodies so they don't get stuck in my sponge.
 
3 to 1 = 10.6 oz bug squash 21.4 oz water???

I came up with 8 oz bug squash to 24 oz water!!!

Maybe note that typo!
 
You should add to the video to let the bug sponge soak in water prior to using.

If a person were to see your video on Youtube and follow your directions they would surely marr the finish...
 
That bug sponge has always scared me. Do they really work without marring?
 
M.P. Cobra Fan said:
That bug sponge has always scared me. Do they really work without marring?
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You have to soak the bug sponge like mentioned and also don't put alot of pressure on the sponge while scrubbing.
 
Ok. Like I said, they have always scared me, but living in Florida, the lovebugs are HORRENDOUS!
 
M.P. Cobra Fan said:
That bug sponge has always scared me. Do they really work without marring?
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Yes, let it soak in your wash boucket and you are good to go. Poorboy's Bug Squash does a great job loosening the bugs from the paint, so there is no need to scrub hard with the brush
 
Another + for poorboys bug squash that stuff rocks, but if I can't buy it in gallons I don't buy it, unless it's wax :)
 
M.P. Cobra Fan said:
That bug sponge has always scared me. Do they really work without marring?
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Max himself uses it on his Corvette. I can assure you, it doesn't marr the finish if used correctly. I've been using one for over a year and it works flawlessly. I found the key is to use it with warm water. Cold water doesn't soften it up. Warm/hot water and it is super soft.


Colin
 
Thanks for the replies I will add that and big squash to my next order.
 
Living in Texas, possibly the bug capital, I also endorse Poorboy's Bug Squash. In the summer here I use it daily when I drive (there's no choice) but I prefer microfiber towels to remove the large to tiny bodies and their coloring on my white pearl ride. It has never failed to work. A good sealant on the leading edges of the car does indeed help to remove them. Poorboy's Bug Squash does not remove that protection, just the bugs. It has worked well for me in every instance.
NO, I'm not a shill.
 
How do you get 21.4 oz to 10.6 oz as being 3 to 1? thats more like 2 to 1, isnt it? 3 to 1 would be more like 24 oz to 8 oz. Or have i been diluting stuff wrong all this time? :)
 
thatick said:
How do you get 21.4 oz to 10.6 oz as being 3 to 1? thats more like 2 to 1, isnt it? 3 to 1 would be more like 24 oz to 8 oz. Or have i been diluting stuff wrong all this time? :)
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24 oz to 8 oz is correct for 3:1
 
Here in Minnesota we have a product called Bugs-B-Gone. Bugs-B-Gone is NOT a petroleum based product - it works by neutralizing the pH of the bugs guts adhering to your bumper.

Spray it on, allow to soak for a few seconds, and simply wipe off with a microfiber towel.
 
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