Can we talk about Bug Squash?

[CharlesW]

Some time back I was given a 16 oz. bottle of Bug Squash. (Thanks anonymous donor. )
As of yet, I have never used it and that seems like a waste.
How about some comments on how some of you use it and the dilution ratios you use for each use.

As far a removing bug residue, my vehicles have enough LSP on them that the bugs wash off quite easily with my regular wash products.

Tar removal is a rare need as well.

Would it be good for cleaning wheel wells?
It seems like I do get some tar deposits in the wheel wells quite often.

Underhood cleaning?

[JaredPointer]

I have a pretty bad bug problem around my areas from around March to September, so even if I keep a fresh coat of LSP on my leading edges, I still accumulate a good bug collection on the front of my vehicles. It makes it hundreds of times easier and faster when I use BS versus when I don`t. There`s just something about it that really makes it work well at removing bug debris.

It does all this with what I feel like to be no "speeding up" of the degradation of my LSP. It also does not discolor plastics like other spray cleaners have been rumored to do.

I think you could use it anywhere you have a painted surface and need to do some "heavier than shampoo" cleaning.

[RTexasF]

I find it invaluable and use it straight up, no dilution.

[Beemerboy]

I don`t use a lot of it only because of the lack of bugs on the cars I work on...however Charles on the cars that I have had to use it...it is great to have.

As for other uses I have no idea!

[Ronkh]

http://www.detailcity.org/forums/ext...-rain-sun.html

[CharlesW]

I find it invaluable and use it straight up, no dilution.

Great, but for what?

[Poorboy]

Well Charles if you have no bugs out your way, I think i might have to have a summer house in Iowa

other uses if no bugs:

It works well to remove water spots on paint and windows full strength...

You can add a couple ounces to your window washer fluid to super charge it

You can use it in the winter full to half strength as a pre-wash

I`ll think about it some more

[CharlesW]

I have a pretty bad bug problem around my areas from around March to September, so even if I keep a fresh coat of LSP on my leading edges, I still accumulate a good bug collection on the front of my vehicles. It makes it hundreds of times easier and faster when I use BS versus when I don`t. There`s just something about it that really makes it work well at removing bug debris.

It does all this with what I feel like to be no "speeding up" of the degradation of my LSP. It also does not discolor plastics like other spray cleaners have been rumored to do.

I think you could use it anywhere you have a painted surface and need to do some "heavier than shampoo" cleaning.

Fortunately, I have very little "heavier than shampoo" cleaning needed. When my vehicles are really dirty, it is usually caked on mud or winter salt/sand debris. I`m talking about the accumulations that are 1/2" to 1" deep. I can`t imagine removing that type of stuff without either a heavy hose spray or a pressure washer, mine or the DIY car wash`s.

http://www.detailcity.org/forums/ext...-rain-sun.html

I read that thread when I did a search on Bug Squash, but here again, I don`t have much pollen problem and almost no water spotting.

How about tree sap? Doesn`t happen often, but I do sometimes have some. Here again, it comes off with my wash solution, but not as easy as the bugs do.

[CharlesW]

Well Charles if you have no bugs out your way, I think i might have to have a summer house in Iowa

We have bugs, but they aren`t that hard to remove with my regular washing products. That includes S&W

It works well to remove water spots on paint and windows full strength...

Like I said, water spots aren`t a problem for me. How about the drips that sometimes run down the vertical painted areas from mirrors, windows or spoilers? If I get them the same day, S&W takes care of them. If they set for a few days, I use an AIO such as PwS to get rid of them.

You can add a couple ounces to your window washer fluid to super charge it

This could work, but I seldom use the windshield washers. Still could have some benefit when needed, though.

You can use it in the winter full to half strength as a pre-wash

This could be a possibility. Diluted or straight for a pre-wash?

[Ronkh]

I read that thread when I did a search on Bug Squash, but here again, I don`t have much pollen problem and almost no water spotting.

How about tree sap? Doesn`t happen often, but I do sometimes have some. Here again, it comes off with my wash solution, but not as easy as the bugs do.

I`ve been using it 1/2 strength since as a pre-wash then. It got rid of the leaf marks etc. This car is relegated outside now 24/7 unless my owner goes somewhere. I love this stuff. I may throw a couple of ounces of it in the ww res and see if it works like Steve says. Because I think alot of my waterspot problems were from the p21 ww booster stuff I added. So I may just go back to regular ww fluid and supercharge it with BS.

[RTexasF]

Great, but for what?

Oddly enough.... for removing bugs from the car.

[RANDAL]

Steve you should have sent it to me in WESTERN IOWA , we have lots of bugs out here. But th again I did just receive a gallon of BS that I ordered. Sure is foggy out this morning here, so Im not in a big hurry toget out in the tractornd cultivator.

[Big Leegr]

I *think* I read that it`s supposed to be good for either adding to or (as previously mentioned) used as a winter pre-wash for the rinseless washes. I`m planning on trying it this next winter, as only 1 rinseless wash that I`ve tried so far worked very well on salt film, and that one was imported from "across the pond," so I don`t have much of it and it`s not likely I`ll be able to get more anytime soon.

[Big Leegr]

Just a bump here to see if there have been any other "winter Bug Squash pre-wash to a rinseless wash" users yet. (Did that make sense??)

[grisby]

My son in law has a 350 Super Duty that he is assigned as a work truck that he has to maintain and they check it quarterly. I use it as a pre wash and bug remover etc etc since it only gets cleaned quarterly by myself and him. It works GREAT!!!!.

I have tried different bug removers and such and nothing seems to work as well for me and he travels the eastern part of Pa and Va and there is a lot of bugs, in fact when we go to Canada for fishing trips that is all I use and yes we do mix it with the washer fluid and it really helps!!
I do not use it as a tar remover because I find Stoners Tarminator (or kerosene at times) to be better.

HTH