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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 04:33 PM
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Went driving last night in the country....

How the **** do I clean this???

http://home.nc.rr.com/moda/bugs_1.jpg

http://home.nc.rr.com/moda/bugs_2.jpg

http://home.nc.rr.com/moda/bugs_3.jpg
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 04:35 PM
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its disgusting but do u have chopsticks at home or anything long without a sharp end? just pick at it to remove everything.... u can even get a water hose and spray the IC hard but not all will come off anywayz
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 04:37 PM
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High pressure wash at one of those DIY carwash places. thats the only thing i can think of besides removing the bumper (which i dont think you want to).. but seriously a high pressure hose should get those bugs gone


EDIT: Hmmm... chopsticks thats a good one
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 04:50 PM
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Our I/C sprayer should have a high-power setting to auto-clean the buggers for us after a drive like this
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 04:55 PM
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thats nothing bro, i just got back from a 4 hour drive to fort mcmurray and my car doesnt look white anymore, it looks about 50% covered in bugs seriously
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 05:06 PM
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^ that sucks. . and by the way thats a awesome screen name
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 05:07 PM
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any bugs on the car is acidic... you should quickly remove it!
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 05:30 PM
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apparently, you've never been to Louisiana... thats every 3 days for me
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 05:31 PM
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Careful with the chopsticks. Don't bend any fins on the IC
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 05:39 PM
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Be careful with high pressure sprayers, you can bend thos IC fins, and once they are bent, they are never the same.
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by v8killer
Be careful with high pressure sprayers, you can bend thos IC fins, and once they are bent, they are never the same.
I have done it a few times on the evo with no problem.. its not that high pressure that it kills them... just as long as you are not right on top of them it will be ok
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 06:28 PM
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I hate those pressure washers. They'll take the paint off your car on high pressure if you hold the nozzle closely enough.
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by g6civcx
I hate those pressure washers. They'll take the paint off your car on high pressure if you hold the nozzle closely enough.


Well if you keep the nozzle far enough away them you wont have that problem. you can take a finger off with one too.
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 06:48 PM
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dude just take a chopstick and lightly nudge them off.. not poke the IC...
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 06:53 PM
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Just leave the bugs so when you sell your car you can show the evolution of critters over time to the buyer

I clean it with a stick and some water
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