I am going to try and detail the wifes car. She has a 2004 Camry that has a lot of scratches from flying shingles from Hurricane Katrina an a lot of dried lovebugs. I'm pretty sure that I can clean the scratches up but the real problem is the bugs. I used a whole can of Sea Foam bug remover and it didn't put a dent in it. I need some suggestions on what everyone thinks the best way to remove the scratches and something else for the love bugs. There is some tar on the paint from the shingles also, would a clay bar be good to use on this?

 

are they inside or like smushed all over the outside
to remove the bugs on the inside try a shop vac

 

Guess I'll be the first to recommend using dryer sheets. Works pretty well for our northern bugs.

 

Love Bug season has been over for quite a while. The acid in those things will eat a hole in paint. At this stage you don't have much to lose, Use one of those kitchen sponges with a scrubber on it, not an abrasive scrubber, with some Quick Detailer.

 

Dryer sheets do work! I was amazed, just get it wet and rub away the bugs!! You will then have to wash your vehicle because it leaves a yucky slimy mess but the bugs come off.

Alternately -- you can also use WD-40, this will work for both the bugs and the tar. Spray a spot with WD-40, let it soak for 5 minutes or so and wipe with a clean soft cloth. I've used it on paint, plastic, chrome and my aluminum rims; all with very satisfying results. Biggest problem with WD-40 is the greasy residue left behind and the fact that it strips your wax. I usually wash the vehicle twice with dish soap and then apply a good coat of wax when I'm done.

Good Luck!

 

I will try the dryer sheets and wd-40. Most of those bugs will leave a hole in the paint once they are gone but I would like to clean it up a little bit. I'm not worried about the wd-40 striping the wax because I am going to polish and wax the car once I am done cleaning up the bugs and scratches.

 

Being from the south I know what you are going through. The best thing that I have found is a bug sponge from walmart. It is just a regular sponge with some sort of mesh wrapped around it. When used with some soap and elbow grease it works very well.

 

There were none left at Oreilly when I went there. I will have to make a trip to Wally World tonight. What part of Mississippi are you from. Ocean Springs here.

 

I'm from Lucedale.

 

Cool. How long have you had your truck?

 

I've had it since September 2004. Always since to see local people on here.

 

I spray some Mean Green on the front of my hood, mirrors and valance before I even wet the truck. The bugs come off pretty easily after that. If you spray the cleaner after the truck is wet, it don't work as well. That goes for the tires too. When I get thru, I'll through a little wax back on there. Generally as long as I keep the front of my truck good and waxed, the bugs come off.

Happy de-buggin.

 

I just got my 05 SCrew in Decemeber. My first new vehicle and first ford truck. I really love it. I had a 2000 Dodge Dakota and I rarely ever saw anyone on the Dakota boards from the Mississippi area. I guess there are a lot more people driving Fords than Dodges. I'm going to try the dryer sheets this Sunday on the wifes car, then polish and wax, then I am going to wash and wax the Ford.

 

Totally agree with Rose. Love bugs can be a B***H down here is SWLA. Dryer sheets works great!; have yet to get swirls from the sheets. And since we've finally been getting some major road repairs during the last year, have had to use WD-40 several times to get fresh road tar off. Good luck.

 

I used one of them several times works well.