Pretreatment on Lower Panels Help!

**statusdetailing** · 04-27-2013, 10:22 AM

I need a pretreatment for front end and lower body panels that actually works for removing light to moderate tar and bugs.

I'm not a high volume shop (Usually 5 cars, sometimes as much as 10) but I need something affordable.

I hear of a "Citrus" pretreatment mentioned on a lot of high end detailing websites. What product or type of product are these guys using?

I am currently considering:

Poor Boy's World Bug Squash
chemical guys bug bugger

What I don't want:

Paint thinners, kerosene, gasoline, enamel reducers, etc
meg's body solvent
Kar Neat products
tarminator (works but I hate aerosol and is not cost affective for a pretreatment)
any cheap low volume over the counter products

Does anyone have any experience with these products or a product that would work for me?

Thanks so much!

**Dogfather** · 04-27-2013, 10:46 AM

You may want to consider Duragloss 472.
$21.70/gal. I have the 22 oz. from AG but can't comment on its effectiveness because I haven't tried it yet, though I've yet to be disappointed with a DG product.

**statusdetailing** · 04-27-2013, 10:53 AM

I will look into 472. Does anyone have experience with this product? Thanks Dogfather. Let me know if you try it out.

**AutowerxDetailing** · 04-27-2013, 11:11 AM

Subscribed. I'm also interested in hearing people's recommendations.

**Dogfather** · 04-27-2013, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by statusdetailing

I will look into 472. Does anyone have experience with this product? Thanks Dogfather. Let me know if you try it out.

You're welcome. Just me and my one car (non-pro). As the weather warms up I'll start making my monthly trips to upstate NY and concomitant insects will give me a chance to try it out.

**statusdetailing** · 04-27-2013, 11:28 AM

Cool, keep us posted. I've always wanted to go to upstate NY to rock climb and boulder. It's beautiful up there.

Let's get some recommendations everybody! We all hate bugs and tar!

**Detailing by M** · 04-27-2013, 11:33 AM

Tarmanator or a body solvent.

**thebamboo23** · 04-27-2013, 11:38 AM

Subed

**AutoHeed** · 04-27-2013, 11:39 AM

Citrus Power by Autofinesse for bug and grime.
TarX by Carpro for tar.

**statusdetailing** · 04-27-2013, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by Detailing by M

Tarmanator or a body solvent.

Haha dude, I specifically mentioned that I don't want to use tarminator or meg's body solvent.

Is there a specific solvent that you have in mind that doesn't just run off or evaporate in 10 seconds?