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A dollop of baking soda on a very wet sponge is incredibly effective for removing even the toughest bug stains on windshields, front bumper, and side mirrors. I also use it on the hood and it seems to not affect the car finish but I suggest you try that in a discreet spot first on your own car.

I think all of the stuff that astral said was dead on. Astral, I have a question for you though because I think you know what you are talking about. I have a white 03 Camry that has, what I’m told is, “impact” on the body. The guys at the car wash said that I’ve run the car through the car wash a…

Hey lunchboxx, you?re on the right track to want to get everything off the car’s finish. It?s time to start over. To get started, you don?t need any fancy car care products, but you should have a basic set of items: (1) a genuine lambs wool or good quality microfiber wash mitt, (2) chamois (syntheti…

There’s still a potential problem here, Dan. You may have taken care of the overspray onto the windows, but aerosols used anywhere inside the cabin of the car are bad for electrical wiring and components. The better practice when cleaning the interior is to spray the cleaner onto the applicator (out…

Cal, The dashboard conditioner I typicaly use is not “aerosol”, it’s simply a liquid that’s in a pump bottle. I never spray the stuff inside vent openings. I only spray the stuff on large surface areas. For vent areas and tight areas, I soak a rag with the stuff then apply. I’ve been cleaning t…

ki4amd, I used to simply spray the dashboard letting the overspray hit the window. I just had a much more difficult time cleaning the windshield. The dash spray wasn’t the easiest thing to get off the window, especially lying in the position I needed to be in to get the window clean. I just figu…

A wet ‘Bounce’ sheet will effectively remove dried bugs, road tar, and bird poop. Be sure to wash and rewax the area after using the dryer sheet. It even works on the fabric covering of my airplane, which smashes a LOT of bugs!

I prefer the two bucket method. One just clear water, one soapy. Wash the car, rinse in one bucket, resoap in the other. On the interior, including the windows, I use a microfiber cloth to clean. On the windows I use it dry and it pulls all the smudges and plasticisers off. On the plastics I us…

Detailing cars and planes for …too long. I DO NOT recommend use of any wax or ‘dressings’ (silicone). Wax will last no more than two months and has a far greater chance of causing water spot damage. Dressings are just BAD. I use a few ‘sealer’ which can last up to one year. Don’t expect any thing…

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I’ve always saved the glass cleaning for last. I use Armor-All or a suitable generic version on the dash and plastic components and overspray onto the windshield to my heart’s content. Then I clean the windows (including windshield) with a decent glass cleaner and that does a nice job clearing the Armor-All residue.

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