There is bugs on me bumper

Weepiest Wolf · 1st July 2008, 19:13

Anyone got a good solution to get rid of half cooked flying and crawling vamicular lifeforms off the front of my car, windscreen and mirror covers? I was examining them earlier and boy oh boy ive wiped out at least 18 different species of insect. Ive heard good ol wd40 does the trick but surely this will not do the paint any good?

STUBIE · 1st July 2008, 19:17

WW

off thread I know, but I take it you don't want the alloys?

Stubs

Kandyman · 1st July 2008, 19:17

Try looking in your local halfords for some

Simon · 1st July 2008, 19:20

AutoGlym tar remover does work too (as I suppose would any brand of tar-removing stuff). Wash car and dry, treat bugs with tar remover then wipe area clean. Apply wax/polish/topcoat as necessary.

baxlin · 1st July 2008, 19:24

wash your car more often and put a few coats of of polish on it they come off at the next wash...........

(Mind you all the neighbours think I've lost it due to how often my car gets washed/polished)

trebor · 1st July 2008, 20:08

have to agree WW there is nothing like a regular clean to keep on top of things including bugs, you need educating in the ways of the club and should also buy your first pair of Rover Slippers !

ragitty · 1st July 2008, 20:24

Trebor you forgot to mention.. the slippers must have zips up the front. also there will be a certain Mr Bitsy at the yorks meet, a car cleaning expert, so may I suggest WW that you have a chat with him with regard to cleaning your car properly.

Tatts · 1st July 2008, 20:30

Bug remover spray - the correct product for the problem. It doesn't remove polish/wax like tar remover will etc.

If that doesn't work, a tin of elbow grease works wonders too!

dgreaves · 7th July 2008, 09:22

if you have a LIDL store near you try their insect remover spray
at 99 pence for 500 mls it's a bargain as not only is it cheap it works!

Stir-Crazy-Rich · 7th July 2008, 21:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by dgreaves

if you have a LIDL store near you try their insect remover spray
at 99 pence for 500 mls it's a bargain as not only is it cheap it works!

sounds like a winner to me, will give it a try.
I also use to great effect FENWICKS Caravan Cleaner, really good stuff but a bit on the pricey side.

1st July 2008, 19:13	#1
Weepiest Wolf Retired Rover 75 classic cdt 2002 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Royal tunbridge wells Posts: 205 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	There is bugs on me bumper Anyone got a good solution to get rid of half cooked flying and crawling vamicular lifeforms off the front of my car, windscreen and mirror covers? I was examining them earlier and boy oh boy ive wiped out at least 18 different species of insect. Ive heard good ol wd40 does the trick but surely this will not do the paint any good?

1st July 2008, 19:24	#5
baxlin This is my second home Volvo C70 Convertible and JZR 3 wheeler Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tring, Herts Posts: 3,961 Thanks: 124 Thanked 173 Times in 124 Posts	wash your car more often and put a few coats of of polish on it they come off at the next wash........... (Mind you all the neighbours think I've lost it due to how often my car gets washed/polished) __________________ Only my opinion, obviously, so please don’t shoot me if it doesn’t match yours!

1st July 2008, 20:08	#6
trebor This is my second home Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur SE & MG ZT Saloon 190 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Coven Posts: 12,530 Thanks: 526 Thanked 1,877 Times in 885 Posts	have to agree WW there is nothing like a regular clean to keep on top of things including bugs, you need educating in the ways of the club and should also buy your first pair of Rover Slippers ! __________________ www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk Robs Car Gallery Coven near Wolverhampton WV9 2000 Cowley Built Rover 75 2.0 V6 Club SE/ Atlantic Blue/ Sandstone/Walnut (daily driver) 2003 Land Rover Freelander 1 TD4 HSE Helsinki Blue/Black Leather (swmbo daily driver)

1st July 2008, 20:24	#7
ragitty I really should get out more....... Jeep Cherokee Orvis Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Leicester Posts: 2,666 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Trebor you forgot to mention.. the slippers must have zips up the front. also there will be a certain Mr Bitsy at the yorks meet, a car cleaning expert, so may I suggest WW that you have a chat with him with regard to cleaning your car properly. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Dance like no-ones watching

1st July 2008, 20:30	#8
Tatts This is my second home MG6 TL Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tarn Posts: 5,269 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 37 Posts	Bug remover spray - the correct product for the problem. It doesn't remove polish/wax like tar remover will etc. If that doesn't work, a tin of elbow grease works wonders too! __________________ http://www.wcgsig.com/115562.gif

1st July 2008, 19:17	#2
STUBIE This is my second home Back in a Rover Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Peterborough Posts: 4,926 Thanks: 131 Thanked 357 Times in 261 Posts	WW off thread I know, but I take it you don't want the alloys? Stubs

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Kandyman Banned ROVER 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Limousine 2004 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Welling Posts: 10,995 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Try looking in your local halfords for some

1st July 2008, 19:20	#4
Simon Banned - Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: - Posts: 10,318 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	AutoGlym tar remover does work too (as I suppose would any brand of tar-removing stuff). Wash car and dry, treat bugs with tar remover then wipe area clean. Apply wax/polish/topcoat as necessary.

7th July 2008, 09:22	#9
dgreaves Regular poster Rover 75 Cdti connoisseur se Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 41 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	bugs on me bumper if you have a LIDL store near you try their insect remover spray at 99 pence for 500 mls it's a bargain as not only is it cheap it works!