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Old Jun 22, 2003 | 09:39 PM
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Getting bugs/other stuff off of front bumper?

I was Zaino-ing a car today and it had a TON of crud and bugs in the front bumper towards the bottom, and I had no idea of how to fix it. Can you guys help me out? The bugs are like stuck to the front of it, like their wedged into the paint or something.
Old Jun 22, 2003 | 11:57 PM
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bug and tar remover, the GM stuff is great
Old Jun 22, 2003 | 11:58 PM
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Bugs body has acid in it that will eat into the clear coat if left on the surface for days and days. All bugs should be removed promptly. For bug deposits above the surface you need a clay bar, for paint etching there is not a good fix other than compound buffing and/or wet sanding.
Old Jun 24, 2003 | 04:51 PM
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I know what this guy is talking about, i used the clay bar and still had no luck removing all the bugs. i had to get out the bug a tar remover to get all of them, but i still on a little guy 5 zaino layers deep. should i try to get that little guy out and re zaino
Old Jun 25, 2003 | 05:16 PM
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simply green works really well also.
Old Jun 27, 2003 | 10:25 PM
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Originally posted by silversupersport
simply green works really well also.


I have also been known to use Meguiar's "Paint Cleaner", it's like the clay-bar, but more unfriendly. But it has helped me out with those 100mph embedded bug parts...
Just realize that once this method is used, you'll definitely need to start the Zaino layer's from scratch on the bumper.
--ron
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