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Points: 760 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17-August-2004 at 11:32

Halfords do there own brand of bug and tar remover which works quite well at cleaning off all sorts of stubborn marks. 

Also seems to clean up alloy wheels of long term brake dust staining - I have only tried it on good quality original BMW laquered wheels.  
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Points: 1344 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17-August-2004 at 11:27
Use a good quality Spray on wheel cleaner very sparingly as they are very acidic (Meguairs Hot wheels is one of the better ones) And don't let the brake dust bake on in the future


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Points: 707 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17-August-2004 at 11:24
On the subject of cleaning, Steveg used some wheel wax to remove tar spots and you are suggesting bug & tar remover (not for wheels but anyway) what is the best stuff to use on wheels that are covered in the lovely black dots left from brake dust (that have been left for quite a while...)?

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Points: 1344 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17-August-2004 at 11:17
Best/Cheapest solution I have found is to dilute a good quality car shampoo 50/50 with water and spray that on to the worst areas and allow it to soak in for a while, the flies then just wash off


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Points: 1302 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17-August-2004 at 11:03
Wire brush and elbow grease, failing that I use a bug & tar remover from Turtle Wax if it is really bad.

I was advised a while ago never to wax the front spoiler or the back of the mirrors cos the bugs get stuck in the wax, so I just use this P21s paint cleanser on those bits once in a while. It really cleans the surface making it feel like glass so it is harder for bugs to stick.

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Points: 143 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17-August-2004 at 10:44

Hi guys,

Washed my car for the first time for two weeks last night, and it took me longer to clean the front bumper than the wheels!!

Does anyone know of a decent product out there that will assist in the removal of these pests?

Cheers in advance

Jim

 
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