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I finally got a chance to wash my car--it's been >4 weeks.
There was a serious bug issue, so I sprayed the nose with Simple Green, let it sit, wiped it off, then rinsed. Then I claybar-ed. Then washed. And dried. And I noticed that it didn't really look like I HAD claybar-ed, so I felt the paint over the bug spots and it was perfectly smoothe. Nevertheless, I claybar-ed again, using more elbow grease this time. Washed again. Dried. STILL BUG SPLATTERS!!!
The paint, as I said, is wonderfully glassy... to feel. But it looks like it hasn't been washed in weeks. I used the gloss enhancer, then I Zaino'ed, then more gloss enhancer trying to get a little shine over the shadows but alas, it was all for not.
My questions are:
1. Could the bug guts have hazed the paint that quickly?
2. Is there anything I can do? I've done used up all my detailing knowledge...
Heeeeeeeeeellllllllllllllp!
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I'm off to find some 3M swirl mark remover--will let you know how it goes, though judging by total lack of interest in this topic, few others have suffered the same plaguey mess!
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Just an FYI for all those who find themselves swamped by bug stains:
The 3M Perfect-It Swirl Mark Remover (in my case, for dark colored paint) worked WONDERFULLY!!! There are still some little specks visible when the light is just right, but I think if I go over it again tomorrow, it will be totally cured. Yay Ryan for the excellent advice--that stuff rocks!
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It will remove the bugs, but I think a clay bar removes the actual guts with much greater ease. The swirl mark remover is magic on the staining beneath the guts, though...
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"You got a great car... Yeah what's wrong with it today?"