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      05-20-2012, 11:56 PM   #1
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Bug Removal

Today as I was giving my Carbon Black paint the first of its twice weekly washes I noticed a lot more bug splatter than before. Anyone have some good suggestions for bug (and other unwanted contributions from mother nature) removal? I've been using a 3M compounding product that works pretty well and doesn't leave swirls/microscratches, but I hate to use if over too large of an area. Thanks!
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      05-22-2012, 07:57 AM   #2
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I have Xpel on the entire front of the car. So I just use a wet towel to soften the bug splatters then wipe them off clean.

Years ago when I didn't have paint protection film on the front of the car, I used bug and tar remover then polished the area with wax after washing it off.
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      05-22-2012, 11:14 AM   #3
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I have Xpel on the entire front of the car.
Yep, I'm getting it put on at the end of the month. If I get a paint chip from now until then, I'll kill myself.
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      05-22-2012, 02:53 PM   #4
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      05-22-2012, 06:19 PM   #5
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Yep, I'm getting it put on at the end of the month. If I get a paint chip from now until then, I'll kill myself.
I've got one or two small ones around the lower air intakes. Rocks are the work of Beelzebub.

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Someone else mentioned that... but I can't remember who...

Haha. I've just been wanting to use that emoticon
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      05-23-2012, 11:25 AM   #6
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