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Old 05-16-2007, 04:58 PM   #16
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Skeptical about dryer sheets. Any scratching of the painted surface ovet time?? Hmmm....
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Old 05-16-2007, 05:25 PM   #17
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yeh I use the dryer sheets to keep mice away too during winter storage

works great!
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Old 05-19-2007, 06:19 PM   #18
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Baby wipes (unused - ha) work well at cleaning bugs off, too!
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Old 05-20-2007, 02:40 PM   #19
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I tried the dryer sheet trick, and it worked well. I removed the white film with the bottle of quick detailer. My concern though is that it seems to me it's only working because we're using water and what basicly amounts to a scouring pad. I wonder, is it scratching the paint on the fascia? Because of it's low location, it would be hard to determine if there are any swirls or scratches. As best as I can see, there are no marks, so....
Has anyone been doing this a while, and with no damage?
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Old 05-25-2007, 08:24 PM   #20
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Does the dryer sheet have to be new or can it be used?

How about Hydrogen peroxide and wiping with the dryer sheet?
Owns a Viper and wants to save money on dryer sheets. You cheap F!!k. Give your address and I will Fed-ex you a box.....
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Old 05-30-2007, 06:14 PM   #21
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You squirt it car wash.Cleanest the car has ever gotten.Wipe off and finish with zaino spray.
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Old 06-06-2007, 07:24 AM   #22
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Use a dryer sheet.....I don't know how it does it but it works great!!!
Just wet the dryer sheet with water and begin to wipe where the bugs went splat. After wiping, wash the area and dry it off.....it's like magic...no more bugs.
Wanted to THANK all you guys on this thread who suggested the dryer sheets for removing bugs off front end....wet dryer sheets worked absolutely FANTASTICALLY!!!!! Then just a squirt of the detail spray and voila`, MAGIC....thanx!!! ~juli~
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Old 06-06-2007, 08:28 AM   #23
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Damn why havent i heard of this before. i'm going to try it when i get home
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Old 06-06-2007, 09:08 AM   #24
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Yeah, it amazed me too when I first read this thread awhile ago...forgot about it until this past weekend, when bugs galore were on front end, wet the dryer sheet (the key: WET the dryer sheet, and I use unscented, don't think that makes a difference though)...rubbed down the front end, then spritzed with detail spray--works immaculately--no scratches either, of course!! ~juli~
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Old 06-06-2007, 05:23 PM   #25
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Thanks for the post,works grrrrrrrreat.
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Old 06-12-2007, 09:37 AM   #26
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Tried this last night. Had thousands of bugs on the SRT 10 after a 250 mile drive back from nothern Michigan. Used a "bounce" dryer sheet. Wet the car first and the dryer sheet and just rubbed lightly. Came off very easy. No residue just washed normally after that. Looked great afterwards.
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The secret is out! This works great. I recall finding this out a year or two ago from on here. Washing the car has never been the same!!
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Worked great on my car as well.
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Old 06-18-2007, 06:06 PM   #29
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Yep, confirmed this worked well on my cars too
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Old 10-07-2007, 06:20 PM   #30
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I use Waterless Wash with Caranuba . mist the front of your vehicle and wait 20-30 seconds and the bugs wipe right off with a microfiber .
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