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Review: Detailer's Road Kill Bug Remover
When searching for a product to remove bug guts, tar and road grime, Detailer's Road Kill Bug Remover makes an excellent choice. If bug splatter is ignored and not removed promptly, the acidic nature of the bug can harm your vehicle and etch your clear coat. In order to remove etching from your paint it must be polished and or compounded out, similar to when removing a scratch. If left unattended long enough bug splatter can cause clear coat failure, which can not be fixed. The only solution to clear coat failure is re-painting the damaged area. The good news is all of this can be avoided by promptly and properly removing bugs when they first strike.
Most car wash soaps alone do not have enough cleaning power to eliminate bug guts without some serious scrubbing. Before washing your car inspect your front bumper, hood, fenders, side mirrors and windshield for bug splatter. There are several reasons it is a good practice to spot remove bug splatter before washing your entire car. First, over spray from the product will be completely removed and you won't have to worry about soiling parts of the car you just cleaned. A great thing about Detailer's Road Kill is that it is safe on paint, glass, chrome and plastic trim, unlike other bug removers on the market that can damage sensitive surfaces.
Second, while the product is dwelling on the surface, breaking down the bug splatter, tar and other excessive amounts of road grime, you can save time by getting your supplies ready to wash the rest of the car. Finally, you won't have to worry about bug guts getting lodged in your wash mitt. If your car wash soap doesn't have adequate cleaning power to lift the bugs from the surface you could be grinding the bugs into your paint causing marring from excessing scrubbing.
How To Use Detailer's Road Kill:
Step 1:
Read the label and get to know the product. Often professional cleaning products come as a concentrate, check for a dilution ratio and use according.
Dissolves bug guts, tar & road grime.
Safe for sensitive finishes.
Can be diluted 1:1 with water.
Step 2:
In our case Road Kill can be diluted 1:1. Meaning for every 1 part of Road Kill there must be 1 of part water. Always use distilled water when diluting chemicals because it has many of its impurities removed unlike regular drinking water. I will be filling up a 32 oz spray bottle with 16 oz of Road Kill and 16 oz of distilled water. A 1:1 dilution ratio is pretty straight forward but others can be tricky. If you have other detailing products and have trouble figuring out how to dilute them properly check out my article that makes diluting anything simple and easy: How To Dilute Cleaning Products - Incredibly Detailed
Some professional spray bottles have dilution lines molded into them.
Adding 16 oz of Road Kill up to the 1:1 ratio line.
Adding 16 oz of distilled water up to the filled line.
To reduce the amount of foam when diluting chemicals pour the water in before the chemical. I wasn’t able to fully fill the bottle until the foam dissipated.
Step 3:
Spray Road Kill Bug Remover on all bug splattered areas. Allow the product to dwell on the surface, breaking down the splatter for 30 seconds.
Bug splatter the size of a half dollar coin.
Spraying the effected area.
Allowing the product to work and break down the bug splatter. Use a microfiber towel to catch any running product.
Wiping the surface.
I wanted to experiment and see how strong this product was and how it works over time. I initially only let the product dwell for 10 seconds, a third of the recommended time. I lightly wiped the surface once and over 50% of the bug splatter was remove. I was impressed. Zero scrubbing. Zero hassle. Zero chance of harming the paint.
What was left after the first wipe, highlighted by the white circle. Also notice the amount of over spray on the paint, this is the reason you want to wash the entire car after spot cleaning bugs.
Step 4:
Wipe the areas clean with a soft microfiber towel or for heavily soiled areas use a bug sponge for easier cleaning.
After respraying the splatter and waiting the recommended 30 seconds.
It only took 2 wipes to reveal a perfectly clean surface.
Another Example: Side Mirrors
Since I did not use Road Kill as recommended on the first splatter, I needed to test its effectiveness properly. I sprayed down the side mirror cover, allowed the product to dwell for 30 seconds and wiped the surface clean with only a couple passes.
Disgusting mirror covered with bug guts and road grime.
Soaking down the side mirror cover.
Allowing the product to dissolve and break down the bugs and grime. Catching any product run off.
Wiping the surface clean.
Bugs and heavy grime removed. Ready to be washed.
My Final Thoughts:
I think the label describes Detailer's Road Kill perfectly, "a fast-acting cleaner that annihilates pesky bug guts before they cause damage to your vehicle’s delicate finish". What I liked most about this product is that you spray it on and easily wipe away the bugs and grime. I did not have to scrub or use any special tools. I was also impressed with its ability to soak and not run on vertical panels. The product doesn't have much of an odor but at full strength, sitting in the bottle it faintly smells of minty mouth wash. It is also important to remember that which ever size bottle you purchase (32 oz or 128 oz) it makes twice the amount of bug remover.
Additional Resources:
When searching for a product to remove bug guts, tar and road grime, Detailer's Road Kill Bug Remover makes an excellent choice. If bug splatter is ignored and not removed promptly, the acidic nature of the bug can harm your vehicle and etch your clear coat. In order to remove etching from your paint it must be polished and or compounded out, similar to when removing a scratch. If left unattended long enough bug splatter can cause clear coat failure, which can not be fixed. The only solution to clear coat failure is re-painting the damaged area. The good news is all of this can be avoided by promptly and properly removing bugs when they first strike.
Most car wash soaps alone do not have enough cleaning power to eliminate bug guts without some serious scrubbing. Before washing your car inspect your front bumper, hood, fenders, side mirrors and windshield for bug splatter. There are several reasons it is a good practice to spot remove bug splatter before washing your entire car. First, over spray from the product will be completely removed and you won't have to worry about soiling parts of the car you just cleaned. A great thing about Detailer's Road Kill is that it is safe on paint, glass, chrome and plastic trim, unlike other bug removers on the market that can damage sensitive surfaces.
Second, while the product is dwelling on the surface, breaking down the bug splatter, tar and other excessive amounts of road grime, you can save time by getting your supplies ready to wash the rest of the car. Finally, you won't have to worry about bug guts getting lodged in your wash mitt. If your car wash soap doesn't have adequate cleaning power to lift the bugs from the surface you could be grinding the bugs into your paint causing marring from excessing scrubbing.
How To Use Detailer's Road Kill:
Step 1:
Read the label and get to know the product. Often professional cleaning products come as a concentrate, check for a dilution ratio and use according.
Dissolves bug guts, tar & road grime.
Safe for sensitive finishes.
Can be diluted 1:1 with water.
Step 2:
In our case Road Kill can be diluted 1:1. Meaning for every 1 part of Road Kill there must be 1 of part water. Always use distilled water when diluting chemicals because it has many of its impurities removed unlike regular drinking water. I will be filling up a 32 oz spray bottle with 16 oz of Road Kill and 16 oz of distilled water. A 1:1 dilution ratio is pretty straight forward but others can be tricky. If you have other detailing products and have trouble figuring out how to dilute them properly check out my article that makes diluting anything simple and easy: How To Dilute Cleaning Products - Incredibly Detailed
Some professional spray bottles have dilution lines molded into them.
Adding 16 oz of Road Kill up to the 1:1 ratio line.
Adding 16 oz of distilled water up to the filled line.
To reduce the amount of foam when diluting chemicals pour the water in before the chemical. I wasn’t able to fully fill the bottle until the foam dissipated.
Step 3:
Spray Road Kill Bug Remover on all bug splattered areas. Allow the product to dwell on the surface, breaking down the splatter for 30 seconds.
Bug splatter the size of a half dollar coin.
Spraying the effected area.
Allowing the product to work and break down the bug splatter. Use a microfiber towel to catch any running product.
Wiping the surface.
I wanted to experiment and see how strong this product was and how it works over time. I initially only let the product dwell for 10 seconds, a third of the recommended time. I lightly wiped the surface once and over 50% of the bug splatter was remove. I was impressed. Zero scrubbing. Zero hassle. Zero chance of harming the paint.
What was left after the first wipe, highlighted by the white circle. Also notice the amount of over spray on the paint, this is the reason you want to wash the entire car after spot cleaning bugs.
Step 4:
Wipe the areas clean with a soft microfiber towel or for heavily soiled areas use a bug sponge for easier cleaning.
After respraying the splatter and waiting the recommended 30 seconds.
It only took 2 wipes to reveal a perfectly clean surface.
Another Example: Side Mirrors
Since I did not use Road Kill as recommended on the first splatter, I needed to test its effectiveness properly. I sprayed down the side mirror cover, allowed the product to dwell for 30 seconds and wiped the surface clean with only a couple passes.
Disgusting mirror covered with bug guts and road grime.
Soaking down the side mirror cover.
Allowing the product to dissolve and break down the bugs and grime. Catching any product run off.
Wiping the surface clean.
Bugs and heavy grime removed. Ready to be washed.
My Final Thoughts:
I think the label describes Detailer's Road Kill perfectly, "a fast-acting cleaner that annihilates pesky bug guts before they cause damage to your vehicle’s delicate finish". What I liked most about this product is that you spray it on and easily wipe away the bugs and grime. I did not have to scrub or use any special tools. I was also impressed with its ability to soak and not run on vertical panels. The product doesn't have much of an odor but at full strength, sitting in the bottle it faintly smells of minty mouth wash. It is also important to remember that which ever size bottle you purchase (32 oz or 128 oz) it makes twice the amount of bug remover.
Additional Resources:
