Advice required for bug removal and tail pipe cleaning

[Greogry]

Its that time of year when the front of my 987 Boxster looks like a battlefield! Splattered remains everywhere and some reluctance to be removed! What products would you recommend?

Also, what cleaner can I use on the tailpipe as it is starting to look somewhat discloured? Again, any products recommended?

I would love someone to do this for me - but hey, money is tight and I'd rather spend it on Shell V Power, so its down to me and some hard work (for a change).

[blueyes]

wd40 on the dead flies

Alloy wheel cleaner on the (cool) exhaust

[PH5121]

On the dead flies you can use Autoglym insect remover, but from memory I cannot recall if it strips your polish away.
I use Autoglym car wash shampoo neat on my sponge, rub it well in before I pressure wash the car down, this shifts them.
To clean the tail pipes, assuming they are shiny silver, use something like Autoglym metal polish or Solvol.

[CharlesW]

Johnson's Baby Wipes are very good for removing insects. A clay bar is also good for removing the last ingrained traces of the insects. As already suggested metal polish for the exhaust.

[Glyn waxmaster]

Clay bar for the bug removal and very soft wire wool and wd40 for the tail pipes

[The Griffalo]

Has everyone forgotten about Solvol Autosol for the tailpipes?

A tip from the biking world, leave a towel soaked in very hot water on the flies for half an hour or so before you clean the car, they come off really easily then

[Mjolner]

Mr Muscle Oven Cleaner for tail pipe (at least if they are brushed) - recommended to me by someone on here, worked very well with little effort. Note that it stains the driveway if you spill it, however.......

[Greogry]

Thanks for the advice - any recommendations on where to get a clay bar from?

Not sure about the Mr Muscle Oven cleaner on the tail pipes but I'll bear it mind!!

Greg

[hutchingsp]

Having done the tail pipe on my 987 last weekend brillo pads work very well though I didn't bother about the inside.

For bugs, what I do is give the entire car a pre-wash and leave it for a good five or so minutes to soak into the dirt and grime.

After that I find most bugs/crud will simply pressure wash straight off leaving the car much cleaner before setting about it with the mitt.

[Slippydiff]

The Griffalo said:

Has everyone forgotten about Solvol Autosol for the tailpipes?

A tip from the biking world, leave a towel soaked in very hot water on the flies for half an hour or so before you clean the car, they come off really easily then

Finally, we agree on something !

[The Griffalo]

Slippydiff said:

The Griffalo said:

Has everyone forgotten about Solvol Autosol for the tailpipes?

A tip from the biking world, leave a towel soaked in very hot water on the flies for half an hour or so before you clean the car, they come off really easily then

Finally, we agree on something !

What, TVR's rule?

Oh no, not that old saga again!

[sleep envy]

flies - what you need: towel, kettle, water, can of premium lager or beer, sponge

1 - place towel on affected are
2 - pour hot (not boiled) water over towel
3 - open can and drink at you leisure
4 - remove towel
5 - wipe with sponge with minimal effot

Griffalo is right with his anusol cream but T-cut does the same job

[mogul]

Brasso works a treat for the tailpipes.

I've used it on my 996 and 4.8iS and it does the trick without damaging the chrome.

[DanH]

I'd just use a bug remover like the autoglym on the bugs. Not sure about claybar with that much material stuck to the car as you'll be rubbing it against the body.

Pretty much all these things strip the wax. Of course if you had a good layer of wax the bugs would just come off with a normal wash unless you've left them to cook on for weeks.