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Offline jonnygo

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Insects welded to my bonnet
« on: 12 August 2010, 21:16 »
Did a hideous road last weekend (M6) then up to Durham and back to London (A1)

Insects literally welded to my bonnet, and I mean welded.  I had wasps, flies, hornets, bees and the odd locust.

I like to drive fast but these little buggers seem to wreak revenge.

Is it worth getting some kind of insect disolving spray to remove future plagues?
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Offline VWKev

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Re: Insects welded to my bonnet
« Reply #1 on: 12 August 2010, 21:31 »
Quote from: jonnygo on 12 August 2010, 21:16
Did a hideous road last weekend (M6) then up to Durham and back to London (A1)

Insects literally welded to my bonnet, and I mean welded.  I had wasps, flies, hornets, bees and the odd locust.

I like to drive fast but these little buggers seem to wreak revenge.

Is it worth getting some kind of insect disolving spray to remove future plagues?

Your not going to be able to stop them unless you hibernate till the winter. Other than that, after a drive and you have them, the best thing is to get rid of them with a good bug/tar remover. I use AS Tardis.
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Re: Insects welded to my bonnet
« Reply #2 on: 12 August 2010, 21:36 »
Quote from: jonnygo on 12 August 2010, 21:16
Did a hideous road last weekend (M6) then up to Durham and back to London (A1)

Insects literally welded to my bonnet, and I mean welded.  I had wasps, flies, hornets, bees and the odd locust.

I like to drive fast but these little buggers seem to wreak revenge.

Is it worth getting some kind of insect disolving spray to remove future plagues?

What you need this time of year is one of those 'electric fly killers' you see in keebab shops welded to the front of your bonnet   :wink:
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Re: Insects welded to my bonnet
« Reply #3 on: 12 August 2010, 21:41 »
Was in halfrods lastweek to get some cleaning stuff since it's 3 for 2, and got some auto glym bug remover and it's worked great! Just spray it on the little buggers, leave it and wash off :-).
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Offline The Danno

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Re: Insects welded to my bonnet
« Reply #4 on: 12 August 2010, 21:55 »
Do you think the Autoglym removes my wax as well as the insects?
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Re: Insects welded to my bonnet
« Reply #5 on: 12 August 2010, 22:07 »
Quote from: The Danno on 12 August 2010, 21:55
Do you think the Autoglym removes my wax as well as the insects?

Probably will; best thing to do with dried-on insects is to soak them with water as soon as you can, this will re-hydrate them and they will soften up and wipe off easily. No need to use bug removers.
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Re: Insects welded to my bonnet
« Reply #6 on: 12 August 2010, 22:24 »
Quote from: RickS on 12 August 2010, 22:07
Quote from: The Danno on 12 August 2010, 21:55
Do you think the Autoglym removes my wax as well as the insects?

Probably will; best thing to do with dried-on insects is to soak them with water as soon as you can, this will re-hydrate them and they will soften up and wipe off easily. No need to use bug removers.

Absolute tosh, it may remove the bug, but the acidic guts will stain the paint and you need a bug/tar remover for it.
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Re: Insects welded to my bonnet
« Reply #7 on: 12 August 2010, 22:31 »
Try Turtles bug remover. Let it sit for a couple of minutes and then wash it off with a high-pressure hose. If that does not take care of it, clay bar the bonnet.
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Re: Insects welded to my bonnet
« Reply #8 on: 13 August 2010, 06:58 »
I use Dodo SN shampoo to wash them off and it works a treat!! :nerd:
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Re: Insects welded to my bonnet
« Reply #9 on: 13 August 2010, 07:05 »
I find the best (safest) way to remove flies is with a jetwash. Using soap & water, or special insect removal liquids is tempting, but you inevitably end up rubbing the paintwork too vigourously, thereby leaving scratches.
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