Poorboys Bug Squash - 1st thoughts

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Ok so I've been kind of excited about adding this product to my arsenal for a while now, and I finally got some.. I even bought a special bottle just for it too.. But my initial experience was far from what I was expecting.

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I diluted it @3:1 with distilled water.

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Did a bucket wash on the Kia after it's been raining off/on this past week.. Pre rinsed, then began spraying the Poorboys along the plastic rocker panel trim, which led to a little here and there, and before ya know I said eh why not a light spray on almost the entire vehicle and then began my bucket wash.

But as I was going along [at a good pace, certainly not wasting any time] I began noticing that something was drying white along my exterior plastic trim which I've never seen happen... This trim is and has been coated since day 1 and always looks better than new, but suddenly was drying white while I was in the middle of the wash?? Then I began to notice it sort of happening all over the vehicle [even though it's a white suv] and I immediately got majorly turned off with what had to be the cause of having used this?

We never even have bugs out here, but I was just thinking it would make washing even easier but maybe not? Is this a fluke? I dunno, but I didn't even bring it along to my next mobile wash, I left it at home.

Maybe I can get some thoughts from the people who are longtime users of this product.


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Overall I like the product, but it does dry quite fast.

I try to work small sections at a time.

Ex: Spray on front, let dwell while I put soap in my solution bucket, use PB bug towels to 'scrub' bugs off, and repeat as needed around the car
 
I've never used it on an entire car. The areas that needed it got it and there was never any white coloring left on trim or anywhere else for that matter.
 
So, you used it as a presoak? NOT for bugs? Im not surprised your initial experience was far from what you expected. You didnt use it for its main purpose so it shouldnt have been a surprise.
 
That certainly explains it clearly. Thanks for the replies.


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I use it full strength to dissolve bug parts stuck in the radiator fins. Spray it, let it dwell a while and rinse. Bug parts will rinse right out.

I thought that was what it was designed for? Am I wrong?
 
Don't feel bad; I would have used it that way too. I like to push products to their limits.
 
KirkH said:
I use it full strength to dissolve bug parts stuck in the radiator fins. Spray it, let it dwell a while and rinse. Bug parts will rinse right out.

I thought that was what it was designed for? Am I wrong?
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The other day someone was asking if there was anything that could help as sort of a pre spray to help with moderate/heavy grime so he could pull up to the wash bay and possibly get most of the muck off with just the pressure washer... I stood up for this product and suggested it, no one else said a word. Even though it clearly says that's what it's for right on the label.

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expdetailing said:
Don't feel bad; I would have used it that way too. I like to push products to their limits.
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I don't feel like I was asking too much from it... It says right on the label "as a pre wash, rinse vehicle, then spray and start your normL wash routine and wash vehicle from top to bottom [insinuating there's no big rush]
BTW It was morning and I was in the shade for the most part.. This stuffs gonna collect major dust on my shelf... This could be most regrettable product purchased for me. Oh well.



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It does say it can be used as a pre-soak, but it also very clearly says to not let it dry. It works great as long as you follow the directions. I will agree that it does dry quite fast so it can be a little bit of a PIA
 
ViperGuy21 said:
It does say it can be used as a pre-soak, but it also very clearly says to not let it dry. It works great as long as you follow the directions. I will agree that it does dry quite fast so it can be a little bit of a PIA
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In that case they shouldn't lead you to believe you can just about go willy nilly and wash your vehicle from top to bottom like you normally would... I think they should keep it real and give you the heads up to wash the areas you pre treated 1st and rinse, then continue as normL, especially considering its not always 7am and in the shade when people are having to wash vehicles. I can only imagine what a PITA this could turn out on black paint washing in dead heat.


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I guess I never read the directions. I was going off recommendations on the forum for getting bugs out of the radiator fins. It really does work well for that!
 
Mckee's Road Kill Bug Remover Spray doesn't suffer from this even in direct sun on a black car. Just sayin.

The directions are clearer on the Mckee's bottle.. It says to spray and get busy on it after 30 seconds then rinse. Smarter directions... Fool me once.Fool me twice, and I'll wind up in the Poor house. Lol.


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Now that I think about it.... if it will dissolve bug parts, maybe I want to be more careful when I spray it...
 
Eldorado2k said:
In that case they shouldn't lead you to believe you can just about go willy nilly and wash your vehicle from top to bottom like you normally would... I think they should keep it real and give you the heads up to wash the areas you pre treated 1st and rinse, then continue as normL, especially considering its not always 7am and in the shade when people are having to wash vehicles. I can only imagine what a PITA this could turn out on black paint washing in dead heat.


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I feel like an objective 'do not let it dry' is a heads up that you should take care when using and pay attention to it drying
 
TBO I'm more disappointed because this Megs bottle of Safe D-Greaser that I just bought was perfect for it. Lol.

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Plus if I hadn't diluted the entire bottle it would be somewhat convenient to donate to someone in Florida who could put it to good use.



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It is still useful to spray on bugs stuck in the radiator. 1:3 dilution should still work.
 
Only thing I liked about Bug Squash is the smell. I've also used CG Bug and Tar and for me it performs about the same.
 
Is there a bug/tar remover in a spray gel form? Bugs and tar are mostly on vertical panels...the product just drips down...and for the most part, it needs dwell time. A gel form that sticks to it and doesn't dry so fast would be awesome.
 
Mad Wax said:
Is there a bug/tar remover in a spray gel form? Bugs and tar are mostly on vertical panels...the product just drips down...and for the most part, it needs dwell time. A gel form that sticks to it and doesn't dry so fast would be awesome.
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You might use a foaming sprayer to increase the dwell time of liquid cleansers.
 
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