How do I get bug juice off the grill of car?

9 responses so far ↓

• 1 Steve R // Nov 3, 2008

  try using a sponge and putting some effort in on it but after you get it off use windex on your grille and it will be a whole lot easier to get off next time

• 2 stallion1948_lloyd // Nov 3, 2008

  get some wheel cleaner and spray it on and leave it there for a while then spray it off.if it dont hurt the crome wheels then it shouldnt hurt the grill.

• 3 da_hammerhead // Nov 3, 2008

  Try washing them off in the early morning when the dew is heaviest. the dew will have soften them up. Use a good scrub brush.

• 4 The Beast // Nov 3, 2008

  bug & tar remover always worked for me. my neighbor likes to use gasoline soaked rags for everything. kinda odd that he smokes at the same time….

• 5 Dirk Digler // Nov 3, 2008

  try a hammer

• 6 crambavet // Nov 3, 2008

  Don't use a teflon or synthetic scrub pad or brush.

  A small rag soaked with mineral spirits works for me. It's not magic but requires some effort.. Wet the stain with the rag and come back in a few min. Scrub with wet rag. Wash area and rinse.

  After removing stains, apply a couple layers of car wax to these areas. It makes bug removal very easy.

• 7 lukerplant@sbcglobal.net // Nov 3, 2008

  Water and a rag or a bug pad should do it maybe soap if its a bug that hit going over 100.

• 8 DaMatrix // Nov 3, 2008

  pressure washer

• 9 CowboyBill // Nov 3, 2008

  Yes. I live in the deep south and we live with two seasons of those demon spawned from hell 'lovebugs'! The nasty little things will COVER the entire front of a vehicle with their stinking carcasses. But I, after years of washing and crying, have found the answer: fabric softener. A mixture of fabric softener and warm water solution will almost disolve the little bast*rds with no effort. For really baked-on guts, use the soultion and a few fabric dryer sheets soaked to wipe them off.
  It's a miracle!