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What's the best baked on, dried up bug remover for use on paint.

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#1 ·
Now that it's 2021, what's the best product recommendation to use on paint (hood, bumper, mirrors) that won't harm the paint but will remove fossilized bug juice>

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#4 · (Edited)
Any bug cleaner, or pretty much any cleaner for that matter can have the ability to mess up the paint if not washed off.

I don’t use bug remover per say, I use an APC 4:1, soak for a minute then power wash them off. But any bug remover over the counter should work fine. However, if they’ve been there for a while they can etch into the paint in which case the only solution would be to polish or possibly wet sand to remove.
 
#6 ·
Keeping good wax on the front of your car helps wonders as well. That way when bugs do get caked on, they wash off much easier. If it's bad enough that you do need to use an aggressive bug cleaner, then the wax protects the paint from that as well. Just have to keep up on it.
 
#9 ·
Surf City Garage’s Roadtrip is the best I’ve ever personally used. It’s friggin amazing what it will effortlessly remove. But it’s not OTC anymore, and I prefer OTC detail products if at all possible. So I now use Stoner Tarminator. The aerosol delivery method is really nice for especially difficult jobs that involve nooks and crannies in the front end.

 
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I save old dryer sheets, throw them in the wash bucket when washing the car. Sounds odd but they work pretty well at removing bugs, sap and tar.
 
#16 ·
When the Lexan windshield on my Harley gets bug covered, I soak a bath towel in warm water and cover it. Wait 10 - 15 minutes and they just wipe right off. Tech at my Harley shop recommended it.