i did a search, but wasn't able to find much other than "get a bra" or "deal with it".....but i was hoping someone out there might know of a miracle product to get rid of a bug stain. the bug is gone, i know how to wash off bugs....but it apparently sat there long enough for its orange guts to seep into the paint to create a permanent stain. i tried some meguiars paint cleaner....didn't phase it. then i tried some 3M fine cut....still nothing. i then let some bug/tar remover sit on it for a few minutes, but that didn't help either. if it were any color other than white, it wouldn't be noticeable. i have had my white accord for 6 years, and have never had a bug to stain it like this one did to my S. looking at it, it really looks like the color has soaked into the paint and i am stuck with it, but does anybody have any other suggestions?

thanks - rodney

 

About the only other thing that I can think of trying is to clay the area. I'm not sure if it will work, but I've had pretty good luck with clay removing most paint contamination.

 

Tried some liquid paper?

Only other possible solution would be P21S finish restorer. But no promises. What wax did (or didn't) you have on the car before the stain?

 

try the above good suggestions, and if they dont work- try something with orange or citrus base, like "goo-be-gone". after using any of these, you will need to refinish (wax or synthetic) the area.

 

i use meguiars gold class wax, but it wasn't as fresh as it should have been (2 months or so) considering its getting buggy here now. i will try some clay and some of that citrus stuff too. i am also going to check with a local auto body/paint shop to see what products they might recommend.

its just a small orange dot, but it stands out way too much for me

thanks for the replies!

 

I would think after two months, a decent carnauba wax like that should still be on the car. Do you use any harsh bug-removal agents that might have stripped the wax?

 

#1 Clay

#2 WD-40

#3 Goof Off