This is my first summer with the Z. One thing about it that I just can't believe is the amount of ****ing different bugs spattered all over the front bumper everytime I get back from a nice " taking the back road twisties of Southeast PA. " Its incredible , even after a short maybe 10 mile run, I have to break out the Z-8 spray to remove their exploded carcasses from all over the bumper. Its because even though most of the Z is curvy, the front bumper is relatively straight up and down and when you hit a bug at 80 mph, there's nowhere for it to go except straight into the paint. Some of this **** takes awhile to clean off, even with 20 coats of Zaino. I have never had this problem with the 94 Supra, I guess because the front really curves, the bugs hit it then fly up over the car. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone else noticed this ?

 

What does everyone use to remove the bugs ? I try and get them off after each day of driving but sometimes its tough without scrubbing the **** out of them.

 

You can't complain about bugs until you've lived in florida during "love bug" season...

 

quoted for truth, washed my car yesterday and drove for 20min and my front bumper looks like a warzone

 

The front bumper is built like a battering ram to kill insects and small animals.

 

I spray my car down at the local bear car wash over here every 3 days to keep it shiny. gotta make sure to get some of that bug stuff of in a decent manner cause they are acidic and with the sun roasting them on you bumper, it can take a long time to clean them or they may even leave a stain.

 

The front end deff does its part in killing bugs.
I quick wax my front end at least every drive. I usually do the whole car though since its never really too dirty and goes quick..
Sucks to have to do it though, but I learned if you let them sit, it breaks down in the paint and makes it alot harder to get off.

 

moral of the story, buy a leather bumper mask.

but seriously, it is a bug magnet

 

Bear Car Wash?? Is that the name of the car wash or is hitting bears that big of a problem in Seattle?

 

+1 for the south.

Try living in south louisiana with the love bugs and mosquitos too.

 

Try driving along the Mississippi River and you kill more than love bugs. I've killed plenty of bugs I've never even seen before lol

 

try driving through the louisiana swamps on I-10. I actually had a giant dragonfly that was about 8 inches long break the front grill on my last car.

 

+1

 

yeah im pretty sure the bug problem exists everywhere unfortunately. i live in texas and i get a freakish amount spattered all over my new V2 : (

 

make sure you keep the front waxed pretty good...it makes it alot easier to get them off(as long as you do it every few days)

 

I use those used sheets of Bounce fabric softener.

 

Yeah , I hate that . I wash the car, go to work next day and bumper has bugs all over it, I hate leather bras but I think I may just have to get one . almost makes me wish fall was here already just for bugs to go away but then again I hate every season except summer aaaah .

 

yea just wet the car and use a dryer sheet, works like a charm no problems

 

+1 OMGGGGG you must be in season now? I just got back from a vaca in FL. Those damn love bugs... *shakes head*

 

Everytime I get back from another "bug run" I just use some quick detailer and get them off immediately....which if they are "fresh" is usually no problem but as others have said if you leave them on there then they become like concrete to get off.