Does anyone know how to get compound out of etched bugs???

[Buff-N-Glo]

But I already polished it and put a layer of sealant, going back at it with a brush and apc sounds like a bad idea!

[Setec Astronomy]

But I already polished it and put a layer of sealant, going back at it with a brush and apc sounds like a bad idea!

A worse idea than leaving the spots filled with polish? If that is your concern than just use the toothpick/Q-tip method. Or gently use APC and a towel and then go back over that small area with your sealant, overlapping onto the untouched areas.

[GSKR]

But I already polished it and put a layer of sealant, going back at it with a brush and apc sounds like a bad idea!

well than you have to pick your battles.

[ShineDoc]

Try steam. This has worked very well for me in the past.
Good luck

[BillE]

Have you tried this? This works good?

Yea, but it is really time consuming, especially if you have a bunch of 'em.

Bill

[Setec Astronomy]

The thing that always makes me scratch my head about this kind of thread is here is a pro detailer in FL with a website and everything asking about bug etches that everybody in FL gets during love bug season...didn't he encounter this on his own car before starting his own business?

I know there's no rule about how many cars you have to have detailed before starting your own business and I'm sorry if that sounds harsh, but it's a disconnect for me.

[Buff-N-Glo]

Thanks for the replies everyone, sometimes after you have worked 8 hours on a car it's hard to think straight. Now I can go back with a little more confidence and make the job right, thanks for the comments.

Try steam. This has worked very well for me in the past.
Good luck

Very good idea thanks

The thing that always makes me scratch my head about this kind of thread is here is a pro detailer in FL with a website and everything asking about bug etches that everybody in FL gets during love bug season...didn't he encounter this on his own car before starting his own business?

I know there's no rule about how many cars you have to have detailed before starting your own business and I'm sorry if that sounds harsh, but it's a disconnect for me.

Go ahead and keep scratching your head then. Because I will always look for ways to improve and will probably need help in the future. I'm not some master detailer that knows every aspect of everything that has to do with detailing, nor do I claim to be. Why do you think I'm part of this board asking for help? Why are you on this board? If you are some master detailer that never makes mistakes then good for you, but I will always admit my faults and look for ways to improve. I have nothing to hide....

[Desertnate]

Why on earth would you use peanut butter for this??

I've actually found peanut butter and an old tooth brush to be really effective at getting dried wax/sealant off pebble textured plastic trim. I believe it has something to do with the oils in the peanut butter.

I don't know how well it would work on compounds/polishe residue in this instance if things like QD, APC and Goo Gone already failed.

[Setec Astronomy]

I've actually found peanut butter and an old tooth brush to be really effective at getting dried wax/sealant off pebble textured plastic trim. I believe it has something to do with the oils in the peanut butter.

I think it has something to do with the oils in the peanut butter saturating the dried wax/sealant and making you think you got it off. You're hiding the problem, not removing it.

[CustomLookz]

Peanut butter is for eating, APC is for cleaning...