Insects welded to my bonnet

[VWKev]

Kev I take it you wax the car every time you use the Tardis?

Tardis doesn't touch my dead insects on the bonnet. In fact I tried all sorts the last time to remove them and nothing shifted them.
Tardis, G101, Citric cleaner, WD40.

I've never had this problem before. In fact I thought Tardis would have done the trick as between it and G101 it has removed everything I have flung at it.

No, I hardly have to use Tardis now. I have Aquartz/Aquartz+ on the car at the moment (for a wee while now) and its very good at keeping most sh!t off the car, or if it is on the car its very easy to remove with no chemicals. If I have to use Tardis, I'll strip the car and run through my detailing routine again from scratch.

[VWKev]

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.

I can't see Auto Glym bringing out a product that will stip the wax or mark your paint work. it works great, soak the car, spray it on, leave it a few mins and wash! Job Done! I wouldnt be claying my car all the time eithers, swirl marks galore! 

You shouldnt be getting swirl marks when claying, swirl marks are generally introduced at the washing stage.

[JonnyG]

I've found that soaking the front end using warm soapy/waxy water followed by a blast from a jet washer works very well.

If you keep the car well waxed / sealed they will wash off much more easily. 

Same with the windscreen .... Rain X (or similar) makes them glide off the glass with a normal wash/wax

Insect removers are quite harsh and many will strip your wax as well   

[VWKev]

I've found that soaking the front end using warm soapy/waxy water followed by a blast from a jet washer works very well.

If you keep the car well waxed / sealed they will wash off much more easily. 

Same with the windscreen .... Rain X (or similar) makes them glide off the glass with a normal wash/wax

Insect removers are quite harsh and many will strip your wax as well   

Personally I actually dont mind that. After all, isnt that what the wax layer is there for ? It's an unsung hero, its like the top digestive biscuit in a pack, that one is the hero as that takes the hit to keep the rest of the pack fresh  The wax being stripped is the sacrificial layer and first line of defence, so if it has to go, it has to go.

[SilverChariot]

I've found that soaking the front end using warm soapy/waxy water followed by a blast from a jet washer works very well.

If you keep the car well waxed / sealed they will wash off much more easily. 

Same with the windscreen .... Rain X (or similar) makes them glide off the glass with a normal wash/wax

Insect removers are quite harsh and many will strip your wax as well   

Personally I actually dont mind that. After all, isnt that what the wax layer is there for ? It's an unsung hero, its like the top digestive biscuit in a pack, that one is the hero as that takes the hit to keep the rest of the pack fresh  The wax being stripped is the sacrificial layer and first line of defence, so if it has to go, it has to go.

You're right - nicely put. So, simply re-apply wax after.