Clay Bar

[junior73]

As you do it more and more, you'll get practice claying. Cars usually take me 10-15 minutes to do, depending on how dirty the paint is.

Hmmm guess I got lots more practice to do!

 

[ELVATO]

To be fair, when I do the Expy, I don't do the roof, so that saves a lot of time Plus, I have those plastic bottom pieces, where as you have no plastic on yours.

That must be where the 3 hours go

 

[GAINMOB]

sounds like its PERFECT to get the stubborn bug marks out...will invest in clay bar next week...

 

[ELVATO]

For bugs, wet dryer sheets work pretty well, though I've heard the Poor Boy's bug removal spray works well.

If you leave them in the paint for too long, they'll etch the paint, leaving you with pits in the clear. A clay bar will not remove this. Now, if you have bug guts that are difficult to remove, then it should take care of those.

 

[panda24619]

For bugs, wet dryer sheets work pretty well, though I've heard the Poor Boy's bug removal spray works well.

If you leave them in the paint for too long, they'll etch the paint, leaving you with pits in the clear. A clay bar will not remove this. Now, if you have bug guts that are difficult to remove, then it should take care of those.

i have paint missing from bugs. i guess i hit them too hard or something. i need to get touch up paint and put it on the primer thats showing.

 

[jjbusa]

yea i need to bar my truck too the roof is looking ruff.

 

[SOLISIMO]

i have paint missing from bugs. i guess i hit them too hard or something. i need to get touch up paint and put it on the primer thats showing.

I hate that! You know what it is right, when you hit these bugs and the sun bakes them, the acid eats the paint. My mirror covers are like that and it irritates me.

 

[ELVATO]

Yea, it's the acid from their guts that eats through the clear coat. It helps if you spray QD or put a coat of wax on the forward facing painted surfaces before making trips through known "bug places".

 

[panda24619]

like cow country?! dam bugs there are huge. look! haha

 

[junior73]

For bugs, wet dryer sheets work pretty well, though I've heard the Poor Boy's bug removal spray works well.

If you leave them in the paint for too long, they'll etch the paint, leaving you with pits in the clear. A clay bar will not remove this. Now, if you have bug guts that are difficult to remove, then it should take care of those.

I've never heard of the wet dryer sheet trick. Gonna have to try that this weekend if the weather holds out.