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Offline vaughn

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fly/bug removal?
« on: 14 April 2009, 12:11 »
after a 350 mile trip this weekend the nicely cleaned and waxed ed30 is now covered in splattered fly`s and bugs which product is best to get these off or do i have to wash polish and wax again?
please help as it`s really pi$$ing me off


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Offline Guy

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Re: fly/bug removal?
« Reply #1 on: 14 April 2009, 12:13 »
will a bit of QD not sort it out?  :undecided:

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Re: fly/bug removal?
« Reply #2 on: 14 April 2009, 12:36 »
will a bit of QD not sort it out?  :undecided:

Thats what i thought, but if not maybe autoglym tar remover it gets rid of most stuff

or invest in a pet lizard, they eat bugs!

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Re: fly/bug removal?
« Reply #3 on: 14 April 2009, 12:47 »
Definitely DONT buy the bug remover stuff from Halfords!!
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Re: fly/bug removal?
« Reply #5 on: 14 April 2009, 17:31 »


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Offline Conker

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Re: fly/bug removal?
« Reply #6 on: 14 April 2009, 21:17 »
If you want a low tech option, if you make a strong solution of warm to hot water and car shampoo and "mist" it onto the affected area, e.g. with a house plant hand sprayer thingy, then mist it again ten minutes later, then again, etc, eventually the bugs will wash off easily.


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Re: fly/bug removal?
« Reply #7 on: 18 April 2009, 14:34 »
Bit late now but another low tech approach is to get an old towel and soak it in water/shampoo.  Drape it over the area and leave it for an hour or so.  The little buggers should wipe of easily then.
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