READ MORE New UK primary school dinner rules with some staples being ‘banned’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\nSelect Van Leasing\u2019s Mr Conway explains: \u201cPicture the Alien movie franchise, in which the Xenomorph monsters have acid for blood, and then imagine that scenario being played out in miniature on the surface of your car or van. It really is like a scene from a horror movie.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe acidic guts of insects can cause permanent damage to paint much quicker than you might expect, particularly when exposed to hot sun, which is why speed is of the essence when it comes to cleaning.<\/p>\n
\u201cMajor bug splats need to be cleaned within 24 hours to stop the paint\u2019s clear coat being compromised, and you should aim to clean bug juice within at least three days of it being splatted.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe longer you leave the bug residue to rot, the worse the damage will be, with a typical panel repair and respray costing around \u00a3500.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Conway adds: \u201cA good tip is to soak a microfibre cloth in a dedicated bug splat cleaner before draping it across the affected area of paintwork and leaving it for a good few minutes for it to work its magic. The dead insects should hopefully then lift off with a further wipe.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome experts also recommend using WD-40 to loosen dried-on bug from paintwork, though you should use it sparingly to avoid leaving an oily residue.\u201d<\/p>\n
If bug splats persist, try using a clay bar, which can physically pull out dirt and debris from paint.<\/p>\n
And once you\u2019ve cleaned, use wax or polish to finish the job, as it acts as a protective barrier and will make it easier for you to rid bug splats in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The period between May to September sees the highest number of bugs on vehicles, thanks to active insect…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":130677,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5008],"tags":[748,393,4884,8955,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-130676","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-england","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-midlands-traffic-and-travel","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114568578077902502","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=130676"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130676\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/130677"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=130676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=130676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=130676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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The period between May to September sees the highest number of bugs on vehicles, thanks to active insect populations and warm temperatures.<\/p>\n