takeing off bug spots after wax

pepper · **Posted:** Tue Aug 02, 2005 8:11 pm

ok, so i got in a hurry to wax the jeep after a big road trip and now i have bug spots that will not wash off.. so, i want to strip down and do all over again..
what steps would you take to start over..
i have a dark navy blue paint job.

thanks,
pepper

DoverKJ · **Posted:** Tue Aug 02, 2005 8:51 pm

I have a black 04 Renegade and it shows dirt, bugs, dust really easy. I usually wax about 4 times a year and usually takes me all day. I am a big fan of Meguiar's products and even have their random orbital polisher, makes life a lot easier and makes for an unbelievable shine. I generally use a 2 or 3 step process to get the Jeep to a deep shine. But before I do that I have to clean off the bugs, tar and sap that get stuck to the paint. I like to use Meguiars Clay Bar for this with Meguiars Final Detailer as a lub for the bar(its kinda like wet sanding the paint, just not as aggressive as it is super fine compared to sandpaper). It will pull off cooked on bugs, tar and any other bonded crap that wont come off just from washing it. Mothers makes a clay bar system as well and they are all pretty much the same. I even use it to clean the windshield of all the baked on crap that windex wont take off.

longarm · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2005 12:12 am

http://www.bettercarcare.com/topics.php?topicId=17

This has links to the best detailing articles that I have ever read.

pepper · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2005 5:23 am

thanks guys, sounds great.. cleaning the KJ all day doesn't bother me,, i think it's fun.. gets me away from the wife :lol:

DoverKJ · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2005 2:39 pm

Thats a nice little site there. Very informative. Thanks

longarm · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:01 am

pepper wrote:

thanks guys, sounds great.. cleaning the KJ all day doesn't bother me,, i think it's fun.. gets me away from the wife :lol:

My wife has been pissed lately becuase I spend too much time on the KJ. Actually, she calls the KJ my other wife. :lol:

Enjoy the website. You will learn ALOT from it. You can also check out http://www.autopia.org

Guest · **Posted:** Sat Oct 29, 2005 9:20 pm

Just FYI, bird poop and bugs both, left on the paint too long will actually eat into the clearcoat, and your rig will never look the same.

So clean those suckers off ASAP, don't just wash your ride once a month guys!

thank god it's winter, no more bugs:D

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