So what is the best way to get bugs and tat off your Camp Inn after a long summer trip?
Jim
Jim
Bug & tar remover
- Thread starter Jim Carter
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Diesel fuel, kerosene, or mineral spirits (the least smelly) all work well for tar.
Bugs come off best if soaked awhile. They are usually on the front, so if you can soak some old towels/rags and lay them over the buggy area for awhile to keep them wet, and soften them up, they'll come off with just a hose end sprayer, a little car wash soap, and minimal elbow grease, and as handben said rub/brush with the aluminum's grain.
Bugs come off best if soaked awhile. They are usually on the front, so if you can soak some old towels/rags and lay them over the buggy area for awhile to keep them wet, and soften them up, they'll come off with just a hose end sprayer, a little car wash soap, and minimal elbow grease, and as handben said rub/brush with the aluminum's grain.
Tour 931
Ranger
And the teardrop won’t cry
Van_and_Terri
Ranger
We live in FL also and use Bounce Dryer Sheets to remove bugs.
That seems like a serious waste of a good drink
Matthew Okamoto
Newbie
This is the best affordable way by which one can clean or remove bugs.
I considered this, but when I read on the bottle "no more tears" it sounded a little risky to use on a teardrop
Matthew Okamoto
Newbie
Is it going to work?
Hi Matthew,
Not sure if you are asking about the baby shampoo, and if it will make your teardrop go away, or the tar remover,
Gypsy says the baby shampoo works well for Love Bugs, but we don't have those here so I was scared to try it on mine
I soak the bugs with some old wet towels if they are baked on, and then they can be washed off with a hose end sprayer.
For tar I usually use mineral spirits as noted in my earlier response.
If I didn't answer your question, maybe you can be more specific in your question.
Thanks!
Not sure if you are asking about the baby shampoo, and if it will make your teardrop go away, or the tar remover,
Gypsy says the baby shampoo works well for Love Bugs, but we don't have those here so I was scared to try it on mine
I soak the bugs with some old wet towels if they are baked on, and then they can be washed off with a hose end sprayer.
For tar I usually use mineral spirits as noted in my earlier response.
If I didn't answer your question, maybe you can be more specific in your question.
Thanks!
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I went ahead and bought some commercial Bug and Tar Remover and tried it in a hidden spot and there seemed to be no problem.
I realize there are other ways to do it. This is just how I chose to solve this issue.
Jim