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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 05:23 PM
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I am going to take a trip down state through central Illinois tomorrow and the last time I did this I had a ton of bugs on my Acura. Any ideas as to how to prep your car so that they just wash off? I heard some people put a very thin layer of vaseline on their cars so that you can wash it off later.
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 05:46 PM
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Blue tape??
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 05:52 PM
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My IS250 has a clear bra and its been waxed twice (only 700 miles on the car) so don't expect many problems. I'm sure everything will just wash off.
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 06:09 PM
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You can layer your front end with painters tape. It will look ridiculous, but you won't get any damage. Do what these guys did:









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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 06:49 PM
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^^

Nah, no thanks. I have a clear bra, thats prolly enough : >
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 08:20 PM
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as long as your quick to wash the bug guts off and not allow it to bake for a few days in the hot sun you should be ok.
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by VikH
You can layer your front end with painters tape. It will look ridiculous, but you won't get any damage. Do what these guys did:









that looks awesome. if I did that to my car I'd have 3 tone instead of two-tone :P
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 08:32 PM
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if you have clear bra then you have no worries! just wash it when you can.
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by mdk77
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Nah, no thanks. I have a clear bra, thats prolly enough : >
I was kidding about painter taping your whole car. Clear bra should be good.
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by VikH
You can layer your front end with painters tape. It will look ridiculous, but you won't get any damage. Do what these guys did:









Vik,

I stand here in silence (LOL)!!!
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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 07:47 AM
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Or as soon as you get down there hit up the car wash and spray the car down
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 06:25 PM
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My dad used to sell ambulances and before he would take it down south to like Kentucky to show it to customers he would spray the front with a light coat of pam which worked great.
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