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07-07-2015, 09:04 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
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Bug Melt
Those of you who saw our trailer at Osoyoos may have noticed the bugs on the front, especially since I was too busy having fun to clean them off. When we got home, Lindy and I cleaned the trailer. We used almost a whole bottle of "Bug Melt" along with copious quantities of elbow grease. After the bug melt, and a wash, the trailer got a dose of "Perfect Detail" Spray polish. The wheels were done with "Easy Aluminum Polish". It turned out well. Here's the before and after Bug Melt photo of the top front half of the trailer.
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07-07-2015, 11:27 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Seatac, Washington
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LeonW
Here's the before and after Bug Melt photo of the top front half of the trailer.
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I guess you're still cleaning as only the before picture popped up.
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07-07-2015, 12:02 PM
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#3
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0TA / 2016 Ram Eco Diesel 4X4
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LeonW
Those of you who saw our trailer at Osoyoos may have noticed the bugs on the front, especially since I was too busy having fun to clean them off. When we got home, Lindy and I cleaned the trailer. We used almost a whole bottle of "Bug Melt" along with copious quantities of elbow grease. After the bug melt, and a wash, the trailer got a dose of "Perfect Detail" Spray polish. The wheels were done with "Easy Aluminum Polish". It turned out well. Here's the before and after Bug Melt photo of the top front half of the trailer.
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Hi: LeonW... What did you use to get the "Elbow grease" off? Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
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07-07-2015, 02:02 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Illinois, Illinois
Trailer: Escape 21
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NW Cat Owner
I guess you're still cleaning as only the before picture popped up.
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The before is on the right side of the picture...the after is on the left side of the picture!
Nice work cleaning up!
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07-07-2015, 02:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tash
The before is on the right side of the picture...the after is on the left side of the picture!
Nice work cleaning up!
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Gotcha. I thought it was going to be two separate pictures.
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07-07-2015, 02:15 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tash
The before is on the right side of the picture...the after is on the left side of the picture!
Nice work cleaning up!
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That sure seemed obvious to me when I opened the photo.
It sure did clean up good, Leon.
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07-07-2015, 02:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Eastern Iowa, Iowa
Trailer: 2013 Escape 21
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Bug melting
Alf
I always use an internal application of between 48 and 72 ounces of beer to remove traces of elbow grease. This application serves to make any remaining grease invisible and assures that no additional grease will be generated that day.
Dave
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07-07-2015, 02:18 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rfs
Alf
I always use an internal application of between 48 and 72 ounces of beer to remove traces of elbow grease. This application serves to make any remaining grease invisible and assures that no additional grease will be generated that day.
Dave
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Let me know if you ever need help with anything, Dave.
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08-20-2015, 03:30 PM
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: ..., New Mexico
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Gentlemen, please, the topic here is bug cleaning strategy.
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08-20-2015, 03:34 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2015 Escape 17A
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How do the graphics/decals hold up to the various cleaning methods and potions?
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08-20-2015, 04:23 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MyronL
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I know that beer is one of the better choices when in Mexico (though Negra Modelo is my preference), but you could drink something with a little more body when in the US or Canada, you know.
While you are cleaning bugs off your trailer, of course.
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2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” — Abraham Lincoln
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08-21-2015, 01:38 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Juneau, Alaska
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Bennett
I know that beer is one of the better choices when in Mexico (though Negra Modelo is my preference), but you could drink something with a little more body when in the US or Canada, you know.
While you are cleaning bugs off your trailer, of course.
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Sadly Jim .... I understand that Budwiser / Bush has bought Negro Modelo ..... the body will certainly be reduced in the future. Actually Dos Equis ... the parent company.
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08-21-2015, 10:50 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: North of Danbury, Wisconsin
Trailer: 2018 Escape 21C
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I always put a coat of wax /polish on the front of my trailer before heading out on the road.
The wax / polish make bug removal much easier. Applying the wax takes less time and effort
than scraping off bugs. IMHO
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08-21-2015, 11:34 AM
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#14
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
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Hi: All... Never thought of using beer to remove bugs from the 5.0TA. Is it like polishing metal with Coke?
Sounds like AB inBev. has been buying up breweries again. Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
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