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Old 06-09-2011, 08:05 AM   #15
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I use dryer sheets and the bugs come right off. A used one works as well as a new one. Just keep it wet .
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Old 06-09-2011, 08:26 AM   #16
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Silicone spray. It just coats the paint and doesn't allow the bug to stick. Also silicone is in most waxes. Being a Ser. Mgr. I was given products to try all the time. Some we good. a few great. and some were crap. The best bug removal spray I was ever given was Bug Off from Best. It is fantastic.
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Old 06-16-2011, 11:14 AM   #17
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I recently found a product at General Dollar. It's called Awesome. I had been camping and had bugs and SAP on my travel trailer and truck. It takes the bugs and sap off with no problem. It works best if it has a couple of minutes to set on the area. After I use Awesome I relax the area. This product can be mixed to the desired strength. Hope this helps.
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Old 06-16-2011, 12:07 PM   #18
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I recently found a product at General Dollar. It's called Awesome. I had been camping and had bugs and SAP on my travel trailer and truck. It takes the bugs and sap off with no problem. It works best if it has a couple of minutes to set on the area. After I use Awesome I relax the area. This product can be mixed to the desired strength. Hope this helps.
Be very careful with this stuff. Its primarily designed for degreasing and it is awesome at removing wax.
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I rewax the area I used it on. It worked for me. I keep my vehicles waxed on a regular basis.
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Old 06-16-2011, 06:19 PM   #20
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I keep a coat of wax on the front and try to get the bugs off every night. Those buffs the women like to use in the shower work good and do not scratch.
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Old 06-16-2011, 08:49 PM   #21
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When we were stationed in Germany one of my German neighbors introduced me to using an old pair of the wife's nylons with soap and water to remove bugs from the cars finish. Works great.

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I live in SW Florida the land of the love bugs. The best thing I've found is use rainx on your windows and a good silicone polish on the front.
I agree with Billieg. I also live in Florida where the love bugs can actually turn the front cap of my 5th wheel looking like it was painted black. I've learned to be careful about using any cleaning product to spot clean the bugs. You can end up with spots all over the cap where you cleaned. Be patient and clean the entire cap with RV or car wash until all the bug marks are gone. Then wax, wax, wax. The wax itself removes any remaining bug marks.
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RejeX works however you must allow it to cure for a full 12 hours OUT of the sun. This is hard to do on my 5vr as I do not have an RV port. Apply late in evening and let stay overnight. I used it on my white car and on the Honda Van. It really works, if you follow the directions exactly.
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303 to protect. Soap, water and brush on long stick to remove bugs.
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(General Dollar. It's called Awesome.) I have used this and it works fine, you do need to dilute it and you should be fine. The price of it is good also.
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If you use the wet dryer sheets, keep a water hose in the other hand--Don't use them in the hot sun like I did
It takes about 30 min. to correct the dryed on film they leave.
They work great like everyone says, just don't let the film dry, scrub it off with soup and water ASAP.
They work great to remove the white and black streaks too.
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RejeX for me. A good coat of wax is not bad but do not mix the two. Wax will remove RejeX.
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What about baby oil? Folks were at the NASCAR races in KC with their new 2012 Montana Mountaineer 346LBQ, and a fellow camper said he put baby oil in a sprayer and sprayed the front cap with that. Said bugs just washed off with a hose when he returned home. Dad want's to try it, my concern would be over time being a petroelum based product it might affect the decals. Probably no worse than some knothead at the truck wash with a pressurewasher though. What's everyones thoughts on this? I have an Aeroshield on my truck and have very little bugs on our 5th wheel, but that's about the only benefit I can see to that.
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