Best bug remover?

kettledrum · 07-15-2007, 04:09 PM

What's the best product for getting bugs off of the hood after the fact?

I saw a thread from 2004 that was about putting on PAM etc. type things before hand and one post mentioned the turtlewax tar/bug remover for after the fact cleaning, but I didn't find much on this topic.

Any recommendations?

1fixitman · 07-15-2007, 04:50 PM

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What's the best product for getting bugs off of the hood after the fact?

I saw a thread from 2004 that was about putting on PAM etc. type things before hand and one post mentioned the turtlewax tar/bug remover for after the fact cleaning, but I didn't find much on this topic.

Any recommendations?
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If you know one of those pesky Amway distributors.....I am not one, Yeah! They used to have a product called Amway gel bug and tar remover. It is in a aresol can and works wonders on removing adhesive also. I normally would not recommend any Amway products but this one works well.

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barbaram · 07-15-2007, 05:35 PM

just washing with DAWN takes alot of them off!

kettledrum · 07-15-2007, 08:26 PM

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just washing with DAWN takes alot of them off!
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Dishwashing detergent is hard on your car isn't it?

**TonyPSchaefer** · 07-15-2007, 09:31 PM

Dawn will remove the wax from your car. So if you have recently waxed your car and then get bugs, using Dawn to remove the bugs will also remove the wax.

Here is a link to Zaino's site. Read step three. Because you need to remove all the wax before using the Zaino Car Polish, they instruct you to use Dawn. Read step three.
http://www.zainostore.com/Merchant2/mercha...ode=APPLICATION

apriusfan · 07-16-2007, 01:39 AM

Try sodium bicarbonate (otherwise known as baking soda).

Old Marine · 07-16-2007, 02:06 AM

Do not try the "Pam" route unless you want cooking oil on your windshield.

dorf · 07-16-2007, 06:20 AM

Lifter 1 is just Amazing.

Available at most auto stores, I guess.

I've been buying at Oreilly's Auto Parts

See........ http://www.lifter1.com/products/index.htm

Rae Vynn · 07-16-2007, 12:19 PM

I have Zaino'd my car, and used their CS (Clear seal) finish.
To remove bugs, I spray the front of the car with water, then wipe off with a microfiber cloth. Bug guts all gone!

bhaynnes · 07-16-2007, 01:30 PM

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I have Zaino'd my car, and used their CS (Clear seal) finish.
To remove bugs, I spray the front of the car with water, then wipe off with a microfiber cloth. Bug guts all gone!
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You cannot beat plexus. We use it to clean bugs off the faceshields and the front of our motorcycles. Most motorcycle shops will have it. You just spray it on the bugs, let it sit for a while and then wipe the bugs off. Another spray and you have a clear layer that makes taking them off the next time easier.

07-15-2007, 04:09 PM	#1
kettledrum Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 178 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #4 Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	What's the best product for getting bugs off of the hood after the fact? I saw a thread from 2004 that was about putting on PAM etc. type things before hand and one post mentioned the turtlewax tar/bug remover for after the fact cleaning, but I didn't find much on this topic. Any recommendations?

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barbaram Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Trenton, NJ Posts: 819 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 25 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts Friends: 0	just washing with DAWN takes alot of them off!

07-15-2007, 09:31 PM	#5
TonyPSchaefer Your Friendly Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 10,498 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 165 Times in 106 Posts Friends: 23	Dawn will remove the wax from your car. So if you have recently waxed your car and then get bugs, using Dawn to remove the bugs will also remove the wax. Here is a link to Zaino's site. Read step three. Because you need to remove all the wax before using the Zaino Car Polish, they instruct you to use Dawn. Read step three. http://www.zainostore.com/Merchant2/mercha...ode=APPLICATION

07-16-2007, 01:39 AM	#6
apriusfan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: S.F. Bay Area Posts: 4,511 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #6 Touring Thanks: 38 Thanked 99 Times in 77 Posts Friends: 3	Try sodium bicarbonate (otherwise known as baking soda).

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Old Marine Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Milton, Florida Posts: 12 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Do not try the "Pam" route unless you want cooking oil on your windshield.

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dorf Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Little Rock Posts: 119 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Lifter 1 is just Amazing. Available at most auto stores, I guess. I've been buying at Oreilly's Auto Parts See........ http://www.lifter1.com/products/index.htm

07-16-2007, 12:19 PM	#9
Rae Vynn Tree-hugging Vegan Witch Join Date: May 2007 Location: Grays Harbor, WA, USA Posts: 4,155 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: N/A Package: Base Thanks: 258 Thanked 61 Times in 51 Posts Friends: 66	I have Zaino'd my car, and used their CS (Clear seal) finish. To remove bugs, I spray the front of the car with water, then wipe off with a microfiber cloth. Bug guts all gone!