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Old 09-20-2006, 01:44 PM
dalerb dalerb is offline
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Default Re: Dead bugs plastered on the car...

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Originally Posted by RX8Daniel
they are probably the hardest thing to get off after tar. But - if you take a roll of paper towels - your kitchen variety - and lay them across the front end and lightly sprinkle with a hose(or spray bottle) until the paper towels are soaked - then do something for about 10 minutes - wash the windows, dust the dash, check the tire pressure, oil, etc - then remove the paper towels - those little dead and hardened critters will mostly pull up with the towels, and the rest you can just kind of wipe off with the wet towels at that point. Works great and relatively inexpensive. NO harm to the finish and easy on the pocketbook.
That is a great suggestion. I have used that trick on dried bird droppings too when I don't have time or don't want to wash the entire car. All that organic stuff should be cleaned off as soon as possible or it will eventually damage the paint.

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