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06-09-2011, 08:05 AM
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Appalachian Campers Coastal Campers
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Location: New Bern,NC
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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 .
Tom
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06-09-2011, 08:26 AM
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Senior Member
Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Mcdonough, Ga.
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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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06-16-2011, 11:14 AM
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Junior Member
Carolina Campers
Join Date: May 2011
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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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06-16-2011, 12:07 PM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Texas Boomers Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Don't mess with Texas
Posts: 3,118
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike KN4XP
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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Be very careful with this stuff. Its primarily designed for degreasing and it is awesome at removing wax.
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2017 Newmar Ventana 4369, 2005 Jeep Wrangler (Rock Crawler), 2016 Jeep Wrangler (Mall Crawler)
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06-16-2011, 12:17 PM
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Junior Member
Carolina Campers
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 10
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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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06-16-2011, 06:19 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club American Coach Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2011
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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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06-16-2011, 08:49 PM
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Warner Robins, GA
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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.
Jon
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07-19-2011, 10:23 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Billieg
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.
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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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2014 Winnebago Itasca Navion iQ 24V
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07-21-2011, 03:53 PM
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Senior Member
Texas Boomers Club Appalachian Campers Coastal Campers
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Camden, NC
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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.
Corrosion Technologies Corp (Made in USA)
Nancy
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07-26-2011, 07:14 PM
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Member
Texas Boomers Club
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: West Texas, USA
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303 to protect. Soap, water and brush on long stick to remove bugs.
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07-26-2011, 10:20 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Benton, AR & Pharr,TX
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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.
Doug
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07-26-2011, 11:50 PM
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#26
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Holiday Rambler Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Tulalip, WA
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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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07-27-2011, 09:04 AM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Smyrna
Posts: 323
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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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2004 Winnebago Journey 39K w/ 330 Cummins on a Workhorse Chasis (rare but no problems yet).
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04-28-2012, 06:19 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Colby, KS
Posts: 146
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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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2004 DRV Mobile Suites 33RS3
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