tr7driver Report post Posted June 12, 2014 (edited) Just finished a 3200 mile trip across the Midwest from Illinois to Utah. Got to clean up the car this weekend. Any recommendations for cleaning up the bugs? I put a fresh coat of Turtle Wax paste on the care before we left, so I'm hoping they will wash off easier. The bugs don't seem to interfere with any of the sensors. BTW, the car did just fine an 9,500 ft elevations and handled the mountain highways and back roads with ease. Edited June 12, 2014 by tr7driver 2 GrySql and hybridbear reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tr7driver Report post Posted June 12, 2014 At 8,800 Ft 1 hybridbear reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tr7driver Report post Posted June 12, 2014 Near Park City, UT. This is as far as I'd go. 1 hybridbear reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Easy Rider Report post Posted June 12, 2014 Any recommendations for cleaning up the bugs? Warm water with just a tad of soap and time; they need to soak to soften up.Hydrogen Peroxide works too, so I've heard......but haven't tried it myself yet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billford Report post Posted June 12, 2014 Interested to know what the fuel mileage was on the trip... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tr7driver Report post Posted June 12, 2014 Overall mileage I calculated at 36.9, though the car was showing 37.4. I set the tire pressure at 42 before we left. We were mostly driving 4+ speed limit of 70-75 on interstate, and did a lot of high country back roads. Not much hypermiling as we had so many miles to cover in 10 days. The car was fairly well loaded and we had no issues with it at all. (Maybe a few places the Nav was confused or didn't know where we were.) Traveling across Wyoming and Utah, I often couldn't get a usable signal for my phone to check maps or listen to Pandora, so it was a good place to have the Nav. 1 hybridbear reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrySql Report post Posted June 12, 2014 I took mine to a car wash, problem solved. ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteveB_TX Report post Posted June 12, 2014 That's all the bugs you got on a 3200 mile trip? We get that many "insect suicides" just driving 12 miles into town! ;) 4 acdii, GrySql, corncobs and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrySql Report post Posted June 12, 2014 That's all the bugs you got on a 3200 mile trip? We get that many "insect suicides" just driving 12 miles into town! ;)I drove through 8 states and 4000 miles and got more bugs on my car during the 200 mile stretch thru the panhandle of Texas on I-40 than all the rest combined.One reason is that the bugs are Texas sized, BIG! 4 acdii, corncobs, SteveB_TX and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
acdii Report post Posted June 13, 2014 Get one of those sponges with the mesh on it, use double the car wash soap, and soak them a bit, then scrub them off. Having fresh wax will help them come off easier. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybridbear Report post Posted June 13, 2014 Beautiful pics. Is your car Oxford White or White Platinum? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tr7driver Report post Posted June 13, 2014 Beautiful pics. Is your car Oxford White or White Platinum?Platinum Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tr7driver Report post Posted June 13, 2014 This one is at 8,400 feet, At a pull off a above the Sundance Resort 1 corncobs reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dalesky Report post Posted June 13, 2014 Warm water with just a tad of soap and time; they need to soak to soften up.Hydrogen Peroxide works too, so I've heard......but haven't tried it myself yet.Definitely let it soak as much as possible. There are commercial bug cleaners, but I found that a very careful use of 3M rubbing compound works. Only buy the finest grit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffo65 Report post Posted June 13, 2014 Soap and water will clean it. If you have stubborn bugs/tar spray it with Avon Skin So Soft first. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
