Gasoline and clear coat
Will using gasoline to remove bugs from the front of the vehicle compromise the clear coat or damage it? Will isopropyl alcohol damage the clear coat? Thanks.
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Grit dog wrote:
In general, no, gasoline or even stronger solvents like lacquer thinner, brake or carb cleaner or acetone will not damage fully cured urethane clear coats.
I'll routinely use gas or one of the above to remove road tar, decal or trim glue/residue on paint, clear,and gel coat. I wouldn't use anything stronger like xylene or Mek.
Not sure about Mek but acrylic urethane (the clear coat) is resistant to xylene too. It's some pretty tough stuff. I'd be more concerned about removing my wax job.
That said I've found the most effective bug cleaner is to just use some cheap car wash solution. And dedicated car wash solution won't eat the wax off painted surfaces. 1/2 cup in a bucket of water, a decent wash cloth, and bugs come right off. It helps to hose the front end off first and get it nice and wet.
N-Trouble wrote:
Gasoline??? Seriously??
Get ya some of these. Also Works great on trailer front cap
https://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Adobie%20pads
Just watch out. These are made for cleaning cookware. On automotive paint over time using these just damage the surface of the paint by creating micro scratches. Eventually it gets dull and has to be buffed out. I bet they'd work great on chrome though.
