I saw in a womans magazine a technique for bug removal on cars. Hey, it's my wifes magazine and I was bored. Anyway it said to combine baking soda with water until it forms a paste. Apply this to the area with stuck bugs, let dry then wash off. I decided to do this on my wifes truck as it seems to catch 50% of the bugs in the county.

It worked.

The only difference I did was use a spray bottle with water and a rag to wipe it off instead of washing the vehicle. It was a quick test while it was in the garage and I was bored. It took about 5 minutes for the paste to dry and it wiped right off. I looked very closely for any scratches and there were none. The bug marks were gone. The truck is black so scratches would have been obvious. I've tried bug removal sprays and have never been very satisfied. This worked perfectly, was very simple to do, took a few minutes and a box of baking soda is very cheap. I don't think I would try on a large area as I am not sure how abrasive baking soda can be.

I never heard of this so maybe there are others that want to solve their bug problems easily and cheaply. This weekend I may try it on water spots to see if it removes them also.

As always, test in a small area first.

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Does it take the wax off with it?
Would you have to re-wax after doing this?

I do know that the MINI is THE flying insect killer!

 

flying ANYTHING killer I have baged about 6 birds so far... ALlways haven to pick feathers out of the grille

 

I would think it did remove some of the wax. The truck needs waxing at the moment so it was hard to tell.

 

Man, tell me about it. I've got a heck of a story, but I'll wait til later to get into the particulars.

Let's just say that, with only 900 miles on my brand new Mini, a cat appeared under my tire while I was going 70+ mph and it sprayed kitty poo-poo all down the side of my car.

Sigh

There's a comic that goes with all this. I'll upload it eventually to the General board.

 

>>[quote]Xeon said:
>> flying ANYTHING killer I have baged about 6 birds so far... ALlways haven to pick feathers out of the grille

 

<<Just curious, but does the baking soda paste work on cat @#$% too? >>

Can tell I'm in the detailing forum, as noone seems terribly concerned about THE DEAD CAT!!!

BAD, WICKED, EEEEEEEVIL MINI OWNERS!!! THE FORCE IS NOT WITH YOU ANY LONGER!!!

 

If it's any consolation, my first thought was, "Oh, my God! That's the first animal I've ever killed with a car!" Then I started to think about what was down the side of my brand new car. I got to a rest stop and... poop.