Car polish and dead squashed flies.

Robert2009

I have recently bought a new car and find that it collects 100's of dead flies on the front of the car which are extremely difficult to remove and are very noticable as the colour is a light metalic silver.

I was wondering if there is any car polish that is better than others in making the surface of the car sort of non-stick so the flies are easier to remove.

I never seemed to have this bother with my old car but it was a dark blue and the dead flies were not so noticable and i used a pressure washer to wash it.

The pressure washer is now broken so I am not using it on my new car.

I am now reduced to using a bucket and sponge.:(

TrickyWicky

Stop doing so much mileage on national speed limit roads - thats the best way

Seriously, I used to commute to work in another town and my motor also used to be splattered with the little critters. When I started working locally that all stopped.

The only other thing you can do to make removal of them easier is to cover the affected area with car wash soap bubbly water and leave it there for an hour to soak into the dead flies and loosen them up. Not idea I know (especially on steeply angled bonnets) but its better than nothing.

vikingaero

Most car polish ranges have an Extra Gloss Protection sealant to put on top of the wax. Also those smeary quick detailing waxes are quite good because they stay slightly oily.

nickcc

Mild pan scrub works, not the metal type. Just debugged my windscreen and headlights, jet washer had no effect. Make sure you soak them first or you could scratch the paint/glass.

vikingaero

You can buy insect sponges (with a mesh on them) to remove the splatted bugs. The key here is to remove the bugs asap and not allow them to bake onto the paintwork.

neilmcl

A little bit of wd40 on a cloth works wonders or some tar remover.

Also , if you keep your bodywork waxed then that should make it easier to remove the bugs.

DUTR

Robert2009 wrote: »

I have recently bought a new car and find that it collects 100's of dead flies on the front of the car which are extremely difficult to remove and are very noticable as the colour is a light metalic silver.

I was wondering if there is any car polish that is better than others in making the surface of the car sort of non-stick so the flies are easier to remove.

I never seemed to have this bother with my old car but it was a dark blue and the dead flies were not so noticable and i used a pressure washer to wash it.

The pressure washer is now broken so I am not using it on my new car.

I am now reduced to using a bucket and sponge.:(

A sealnt like Autoglym extra gloss protection will help, but still if they have dried on, then spray the area with a shampoo mix and leave for a few minutes and the residue will come off easily .

scotsbob

vikingaero and dutr have given you the best answers.

Many people confuse polishing with waxing. You want a highly waxed front end and that will reduce the flies that stick.

A quick detailing wax spray would be my choice.

TrickyWicky

While we're on the subject of cleaning, how on earth do we clean those white streaks and splatters off the windscreen without emptying half the screenwash?

vikingaero

TrickyWicky wrote: »

While we're on the subject of cleaning, how on earth do we clean those white streaks and splatters off the windscreen without emptying half the screenwash?

99% of cars are filled with winter screenwash. You need a summer bugwash:

http://www.holtsauto.com/products/group/winter-products/screen-wash#prestone-bugwash

DUTR

TrickyWicky wrote: »

While we're on the subject of cleaning, how on earth do we clean those white streaks and splatters off the windscreen without emptying half the screenwash?

I use Bar Keepers Friend on the glass when cleaning the car, however I do not wash cars the traditional way, I use a power washer and foam attachment and foam the car over, as that dwells then I sprinkle some BKF on a cloth and go over the glass, then power rinse . The great thing is that you rarely use the screenwash and when it does rain the water hardly adheres to the glass improving visibilty :cool: