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pgw85706
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My front end and the grill is getting splattered and smashed with bugs. What are you using to get them off and clean the surfaces? Do you have a sealant or wax applied to help with the removal? It seems like a daily task.
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minus.spire
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I have a monthly sub to an auto wash center. Takes the bug residue right off.
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pgw85706 wrote
My front end and the grill is getting splattered and smashed with bugs. What are you using to get them off and clean the surfaces? Do you have a sealant or wax applied to help with the removal? It seems like a daily task.
The G45 seems to be a bug magnet for sure. This has worked well for me:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Turtle-Wax-Bug-and-Tar-Remover-16oz/16888962?wl13=2641&wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0
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As a life long OCD bug guy my method is to use a sponge like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08VQW1XSD
to remove the bugs (keep the sponge VERY wet) then follow up with a good base coat of something slippery. Either ceramic coat the front or I just use some synthetic spray after every wash.
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lucycan wrote
As a life long OCD bug guy my method is to use a sponge like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08VQW1XSD
to remove the bugs (keep the sponge VERY wet) then follow up with a good base coat of something slippery. Either ceramic coat the front or I just use some synthetic spray after every wash.
Nice. Thanks, lucycan. I'm on it.
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If it matters this is what I use after a wash. You can use it on just about anything but I limit it to metal, plastic, and glass.

www.amazon.com/dp/B005JPJMI2

Been using it for a decade on all my vehicles.
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Excellent feedbacks and thanks for sharing what works best for you. Appreciate it. What is the general opinion to use a pressure washer on the low pressure spray setting?
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pgw85706 wrote
What is the general opinion to use a pressure washer on the low pressure spray setting?
I use a pressure washer on low-medium... and I gently use a soaking wet bug sponge for any tough spots. I follow up with a spray detailer.

I learned from experience to get those dead bugs off the paint quickly before they destroy the clearcoat!
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