Damn Florida seems to be a trap for bugs, of the airborne sort. My main problem is that not one bug an tar remover has aided in the removal of these baked on goodies. I think its that the Florida sun has it's way with them and cooks them on nice and well.

The one thing I tried that kind of worked was WD-40 and a lot of elbow grease. If anyone has any other products or techniques please share!

I have been doing this for years and always works for me. I get some warm water and a bunch of "Bounce" dryer sheets. Dip one of the Bounce sheets in the warm water and gently start to scrub wear the bugs are. I have never messed up any of my paint and we have bugs here in Louisiana as bad as you do. Afterward simply wash car as usual.

BlackSmoke wrote:I have been doing this for years and always works for me. I get some warm water and a bunch of "Bounce" dryer sheets. Dip one of the Bounce sheets in the warm water and gently start to scrub wear the bugs are. I have never messed up any of my paint and we have bugs here in Louisiana as bad as you do. Afterward simply wash car as usual.

Interesting......I'll have to give that a try. Work on tar too?

I think I finally found a solution to my buggy problem! It's bug scrubber I bought from walmart, may be something like your dryer sheet.



That and a little soapy water.

Soapy water FTW!!!I need to pick up one of those on my next shopping trip... The bug season is in full swing right now... you'd be amazed what smacks into your car...

soapy water works wonders

Interesting I never tried it on tar. Dont see why you cant try it, wont hurt for sure.

I actually use both a bug and tar remover as well as one of those sponges.

BlackSmoke wrote:I have been doing this for years and always works for me. I get some warm water and a bunch of "Bounce" dryer sheets. Dip one of the Bounce sheets in the warm water and gently start to scrub wear the bugs are.

+1 works every time

Smoke speaks the truth about the Bounce sheets in water - they work miracles on bug guts. I use it on my 240 all the time, I'm still a little concerned about what it might do to the paint on my Z so I just get the bugs plenty hydrated by soaking an old beach towel in water and let it set on the front end for a a while before I go out to wash the rest of the car. Not as easy as the Bounce sheet but it still saves a bunch of time and energy.

during bug season i always make sure theres a fresh coat of wax on the areas most effected by bugs. they come off very easily with jusy soapy water and a rag with the wax on their before hand.

I've tried a ton of products with varied success. The best I've found is Rain-X bug and tar pre-wash gel. Just don't use a scuff pad with it! See my post in this forum. You might mess up your paint.

has anyone used mr. clean bug and tar remover, with easy pump applicator?

Most pre-soak chemicals at any self serve car wash should do the trick. Spray it on a bit thicker on the trouble spots or where bugs are heaviest then use the pre soak on the rest of the car. By this time the chemical should have done it's job and a little high pressure spray will take them right off. Also non acidic wheel cleaners work well on bugs. The bug sponges work extremely well, but they are slightly abrasive so caution should be used when using on paint. As far as bug and tar removers go, some are better than others. The most common mistake is not giving the chemical enough time to do the work before attempting to remove the bugs. Patience is a virtue

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Hot soapy water soaked towel laying on the bugs to soften them up. Wipe away with a normal bath via a sheeps wool mit or microfiber. No abrasive pads or dryer sheets required.

Soaking with the hot water is key.