What gets the bugs off?

[iamunique127]

Originally Posted by binarry

1/ yes.
2/ as much as can stick to the surface. applied after each wash.
3/ clear petroleum oil. cheapest I can find.
4/ should have no effect. most car waxes contain petroleum, and are supposed to protect against oil,tar, salt, etc.
5/ well, to clean any surface properly for wax, it should be free of all residues and old wax. this will require a water wash to remove water solubles, followed by a solvent wash to remove petro solubles. so, the oil top layer should be of no concern.

Most excellent. Thanks for the info. I'm going to try it this summer.

[binarry]

caveat..
Beware the tiny hard-shelled (or the like) flying insects. I experienced this once in Minnesota. At 60mph into a wind, these bugs are like micro bullets striking your TT TV. In my case, they actually embedded and caused a million micro dents to the TT face. Could not wash away. Had to sand away and resurface. Have no idea which bug species; could be one of thousands. After, I tried 'saran' wrap, but no success: the wrap blows away after 20mph. But the theory of a removable wrap holds water, tho I expect it be uber expensive.