Remove Love Bugs Without Damaging Your Paint

I made one of these videos last year about the removal of love bugs on my GT3 RS. Some people didn't like how long the previous video was, so I tried to make this one a little shorter (10 minutes shorter).
Since my last video, I've learned more about love bugs & why they destroy your paint. I was a guest on NPR radio with a UF Professor and environmentalist and they said it's believed that the enzymes in their blood cause paint etching. The best way to start this removal process is to wash your car before you start trying to hammer away at removing the bugs: the less dirty the car is, the better. After a good wash use something like a drying aid, detail spray or ONR type product to clean up the rest of the bugs. What's really going to help assist you in cleaning off bugs will be a wax, sealant or coating.
Recommended Wax, Sealant or Coatings For Protection:
Collinite 845 Insulator Wax: www.obsessedgarage.com/products/collinite-845
Jescar Powerlock+ Polymer Sealant: www.obsessedgarage.com/collections/paint-protection/products/jescar-power-lock-plus-polymer-paint-sealant
Gtechniq Crystal Serum Light Coating: www.obsessedgarage.com/collections/paint-protection/products/gtechniq-crystal-serum-light
Gtechniq EXO v4 LSP (Put 2 coats on top of Crystal Serum Light): www.obsessedgarage.com/collections/paint-protection/products/gtechniq-exo-v4
OG Car Wash Solution:
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[@michaelgoodwin593]

I never tire of this stuff, would like to see more, 10 mins or so is spot on

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

Matt its doesn't really mater what the video is about. I just love watching you talk about detailing. you have so much passion & no matter how long I have been keeping cars clean (Im only an enthusiast) I always learn something. Great video👍

[@ObsessedGarage]

Thanks man!

[@StaufferGarage]

Growing up in Florida, there was a bridge off 528 that literally certain times of the year it would completely cover the entire front of your car with love bugs! Nasty little things

[@GearGrinderFilms]

I love the OG intro, was waiting for you to switch it up!

[@hgraphix]

Great video, Matt! Love the lighting 🎥🔦

[@tims]

I love this format. Perfect for lunchtime viewing.

[@Bward216]

This setting almost reminds me of that night you were doing a wash when it was raining. I just loved that video as it was such a cool environment. Can’t remember which car or video it was

[@uncleshrek32]

Wrapping it up 7 minutes til the end 🤣😂😅. Love the content as always 👍🏽

[@ericmiller1764]

Great video! The love bugs seem to finally be gone this time around. Now I don’t have to stress my drive to and from work. I hope you keep Woofs...Wolfs...Wolves glass sealant around just so you have to say it on the videos. 😂

[@rcobsesssed]

Original OG intro, I like it!

[@roadworkahead6368]

I agree with the prep. But, on my GTO and some rougher cars I’ve had great success with using a mild APC or citrus degreaser and power washing 95% of the bugs off.

[@damnsnowflakes2403]

You can just hear his ocd getting worse an worse as he realizes he can't get all the guts off.

[@ericsondergard]

Damn Snowflakes I feel like watching his videos does him no good. We're just rewarding him for his ocd 🤷‍♂️

[@southernrailfanning5516]

Great video Matt!

[@JimboJason]

Great video Matt, but it's more like a "how to do a proper maintenance wash video", I mainly picked up that you are addressing the bugs with your drying aid, either way it's very informative. The M3 is looking great by the way!

[@mathews5545]

First time seeing the Pressol bottle and sprayer, wow those triggers are quick!

[@jonjones1170]

Wow car looks amazing mate really cool looking 👍

[@mynsxt6]

So Matt you have the Jescar Power Lock + and Colinite 845 on this automobile, it is behaving like a very good coating dude!!!!! I am highly impressed

[@Tonybagadonuts27]

I just bought the same blower a few weeks ago Matt! The issue I always have is the rust on my F10 M5 rotors. I just bought a spray to apply to the rotors after rinsing I will see if that helps. I always do the wheels first, but was going to try wheels last so I can blow them off as soon as I am done with them.

[@BLacknesmonstaz]

Your best vid Matt, had my attention all the way. Great job

[@memnoch1974]

I live in central Floriduh as well (between Orlando and Daytona) and my plan of attack on love bug guts is to wash them off quickly within a day or two, preferably the same day. Love bugs do begin damaging the condition of your paint rather instantly. And last month you found me cleaning my car two/three times a week. I hate them love bugs. But I will also recommend that instead of using a drying aid as you did at the end, is to use soapy water with your bug sponge and spot scrub them off with a high lube soap, rinse, inspect, repeat and pray that no etching has occurred. I already have two small spots that have surface etching already. It sucks. But I would recommend washing them off daily vs weekly. I had a toyota and the front was pretty much 50% damaged from not washing them off in due time.

[@KelvyGoveo]

the trim around the windows looks so rich!

[@UaeDelta]

0:30 was that a bat? Holy Matt. Insane. Thanks for the video !

[@DOCRUZ85]

LOVE the OG Intro!

[@bensroka1210]

Love how he knew non-OG’s would be the main viewers so he made it less OG and more Janky

[@dragonhammer69]

Hey Matt , great video ! Thanks ! Do you have a list of the products that you use ?

[@wadey808]

No love bugs here, but I hate all bugs in general hitting the front of the car and windshield. Thanks for the training!

[@TheFi1thyCasual]

Hey Matt, perhaps you covered this in a much earlier video but is the Incredipad more pliable than the rag company's cyclone 10x?

[@HORISBOX]

Thank you Matt !

[@KenseisGarage]

I hate this bugs man, so annoying washing you car, just to drive it and be with tons of bugs minutes after, sucks. Awesome video and very informative Matt, question since you have products from Stoner Car Care, have you tried their Bug Eraser bug remover wipes?, they supposed to be safe for any surface without causing scratches. Great video again 👍👌

[@antonyv8171]

Bro. Watching this. Seeing the night sky in the background. Hearing the crickets in the background. Ahhhhhhhhhh. Washing the car. Therapeutic😍

[@BigGary79]

I can't wait to read the comments of the people who have never seen a MM/OG video. This is going to be good!

[@lilman1234able]

just watching this video and that's the first thing i looked for. Love his wash and chat videos.

[@fattysgarage1754]

You can remove love bugs and bird bombs with McKee's 37 Road Kill Bug Scrubber. Soak in soap bucket a few minutes before using and scrub away without scratching the paint. Of course it only works before the paint is etched. Rinse good first, scrub second as little as necessary. Cut the scrubber into smaller pieces.

[@slape54]

Hey what are you doing now a days for bugs? Would you wash and maybe use some opti clean or just this same process shown here from a year ago? Thank you

[@cls63amgwagon34]

Feel like you’ve made this video a hundred times, but no hate, people need to learn I guess

[@PapaJohn1969]

This past spring love bugs were in big numbers. Drove a round trip to Thomasville Ga from Tallahassee and it was BAD. Had several points where it would be heavy for a full mile. Had a 2 gallon wiper fluid tank. And refilled it 3 more times. It was so bad there was love bugs and anything facing front got close to a 1/4 inch thick

[@byammine]

Great video, it’s so weird watching a video where you don’t just talk what you feel in a natural way

[@wjohnsonism]

Brandon Yammine ... I agree, I was so used to his slow and deliberate M5 series presentation. But, what an effective presentation on the steps needed.

[@dreamdrivedrift]

Matt's short videos are 18min long. Lol. Love it though. Keep it up, hope things are going well.

[@Ohjustyoshi]

It's only this short because he's talking faster than usual. At normal rate it would have been 23 minutes.

[@supergt86]

Will the same concept apply to bird droppings as well?

[@joetacchino4470]

A Matt speed video! I won’t lie, it was kind of odd to see it so short....and no life thoughts. Lol. You’re doing a lot more Area per pass of Beadmaker than I am. I usually do like one door at a time, or half the hood. I typically wash during the day, and it’s hot and humid, but I’m in the shade. Same orange towels. Should I be able to do a larger area? (Also blowing dry). Thanks.

[@janv6311]

What is your opinion about the meguiars bug spray?

[@dayvid9824]

The car looks so damn good even with the bugs

[@byammine]

Off topic, but how do you address overspray of the drying aid onto panels you have already done? I seem to always get overspray and then it dries and leaves spots. I’ve tried being kore careful when applying it but no matter what it seems to blow everywhere. I’ve started to just wipe every adjacent panel to the one I’m focusing on

[@joshwatton9335]

Spritz the towel, rather than applying directly onto the car.

[@DaddyoftheMack]

I live near Matt and this season was BAD. I first saw them on September 8th and they're still around.

[@rblaclewell]

How to feel about using ONR in a spray bottle as a daily maintenance to just hit the the daily build up. I clean the area around the bug with he ONR then take the bug off. Seems to be affective and won't scratch the paint if you use common sense like you said. Save me time as I do not have to wash as often. I also have a good build of beadmaker already on the paint. I also find they come off completely and easier the quicker you get at them. Its a 4 week daily ritual. These bugs are the devils creation.

[@gspadez]

Man you ain’t kidding it’s rough out here in Ocala ... got wash the 535every highways trip... it’s like factored in right up there with gas

[@modenajon]

OMG they’re horrible right now in Orlando and where we’re moving to in Ponte Vedra!

[@Stelf101]

I wanna see a vid on removing bird poop thebest way because I have a hate hate relationship with those fuckr's, thanks Matt

[@alexanderbeck5139]

I canˋt decide between flamethrower or steelwool

[@davidleitch3199]

If you apply Bead Maker as a drying aid each time you wash and dry your car, you are applying a product that is very shiny and slick. Does it help prevent those Love Bugs enzymes from insulting your clear coat? It can't hurt to try. Matt, can you approach the chemists at P&S and ask them research this enzyme interaction with clear coat polymers and perhaps formulate a new product that is resistant to bugs and the dreaded bird droppings? In my ignorance I would apply a dab of wax and let the hydrocarbon solvents in the wax partially dissolve the splattered bug remains away and wipe them off.

[@Kenpobruce]

Great Video - I like the different style.. What is your go-to Glass Sealant now that Wolfs is out of stock?

[@TeslaWorld]

BW Williams he is currently trying Angelwax h2go out on the F10 M5 but no word yet on if it’s the ONE to replace Wolf’s.

[@Justin-uf9lc]

Did I miss it or did Matt discuss a chemical option (Bug Out)?

[@muckeyn]

Is that how much beadmaker you usually use? Seems like a lot.

[@idokwatcher2062]

Wasn't the ceramic coat supposed to be the etched one so the clearcoat remains intact? If it can't do that, then for 1000EUR (what it costs here) all you're paying is for rain to slide off.

[@slaytalera]

Idok Watcher it’s not ceramic coated, just a traditional sealant with a wax on top

[@eddie6719]

So why have the grit guards for take them out if u aren’t going to use them when u put the pad inside the rinse bucket Matty don’t make sense then

[@afhyoutube]

Bryce going real fancy releasing bats to be in the video. Damn man.

[@hines862009]

I'd put a wrap on the front of my car if I lived around there.

[@dillongreen1045]

I drive at midnight every night due to work and I get heavy bugs and just spray chemical guys bug and tar remover soap straight up no mix and pressure wash off with really good results next I plan on trying the 3m bug remover

[@georgebeato5702]

Do you people not read the description of the video? He made this last year, and decided to make it a shorter version of it.

[@coreywagganer]

Ah ha.. a "dumbed down" Matty video for the "regular" people. Good job 👍. Shortest video in Moreman history?

[@hovnojede010101]

I spray prewash foam (bilt hamber autofoam)on the dirty car and rinse it off with a pressure washer. ~90% of dead bugs are gone

[@aatch20]

Man LeMans is looking good my friend!

[@typ8723]

Facebook told me to use a dryer sheet

[@GDavis49]

I was gonna guess a zero degree nozzle and lacquer thinner.

[@jps2]

The perfect combo for Dane's couch

[@ivanlipik]

Cant wait until people who don't follow OG to start commenting about expensive buckets, and that you should use wd40, cooking oil, dryer sheets ,etc.

[@roadworkahead6368]

The WD40 kills

[@deweberis2709]

Thanks to the Love Bugs Matt can sell 20% more products 😜 Flamethrower... steel wool... sarcasm much 😎

[@llRaZzLeDaZzLell]

Remove lovebugs without damaging your paint. Answer: PPF!

[@aconfusedazn]

What about a clay bar?

[@ObsessedGarage]

That will marr the paint.

[@cjtr83]

Poorboy's World Bug Squash 3:1 as part of the prewash. Come pre wash rinse time anything left will genuinely come off with your usual contact wash. By far the best product I've ever used for all bugs. Here in Scotland at certain times of the year it's hell for bugs. Poorboys make the best & safest option in my opinion and I've tried a lot. At 3:1 it has never removed any waxes or sealant but it literally dissolves biological gunk within seconds 😎 👍🏻

[@RobDTom]

So glad I don't live in Florida so I don't have to deal with all those bugs

[@Piglet6256]

Deja Vu here, love bug removal again? :) Im pretty sure i heard you saying the wax lasts 5 months?? you mean 1 month? Sealants last up to 6 months. a normal carnauba wax wont so neither the Collinite 845 Insulator Wax, in your case 3 months max. depending on the elements and how often you wash the car. How late is it? it looks like its almost midnight :) . in short: protect your car properly with a coating, sealant or wax, remove bugs asap, use as less friction as possible, no agressive stuff :)

[@bigbadbri08]

If I drive through love bugs I will take a couple of old beach towels and soak them wit’s water and just throw them over the front of the truck and windshield and leave it overnight it softens the bugs

[@Tman319813]

bigbadbri08 make sure its not hard water tho or the bugs will be the least of your problems. Hard water spots are much worse

[@robertdoucette1159]

There are some good chemicals for the bug guts, without the access pressure ( no scratching)!!!

[@beau2047]

Like?

[@robertdoucette1159]

I’ve never posted before, but I’ll throw up a vid soon showing if you want, chemicals are trade secret though, I don’t own the rights to say anything exactly what it is

[@BeyondLumination]

Optimum power clean. Diluted 3:1

[@robertdoucette1159]

Don’t know what that is? but prob same idea

[@robertdoucette1159]

Love the M3 btw Matt !

[@johnpaull135]

Car looks amazing. I could say almost as good as mine. Lol 😆 Jp

[@darthnihiluz5305]

OCD?

[@unstoppablegamer2291]

Second from 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

[@BarryWiseOG]

Holy shit a bat.

[@chavezcustomdetailing9540]

Seafoam Bugs Begone Spray. DONE.😆

[@roadworkahead6368]

Let’s see this on a caked up car that isn’t coated or waxed. Because that’s what I deal with 90% of the time. Not coated cars.

[@alainveenman6571]

Haha wolfs wulfs try to speak it like this wolufs its in dutch speaking langues great tips good video

[@SendItMediaCo]

Love bug’s are worthless creatures I’m repainting the front of one of my cars because of them.

[@davidarmstrong3989]

Removing bugs of any kind is not that complicated. Just rehydrate the bug carcass and the carcass comes right off. What does not come off is the small chip in clear coat. I used to obsess about keeping a car clean, especially after tracking it. Screw it. Now days I leave the rubber marks on my cars. I leave the brake dust on the wheels. Really just look after the mechanics of my cars, since I’m trusting my life and others while in it. Cars are waste of time and money. Just drive, enjoy, maintain, occasionally abuse, maintain, repeat, and when worn out sell it. Don’t save it for the next guy.

[@Aerouu]

ONR is great for softening the guts.

[@zubastik2992]

@@Aerouu I've seen Meguiars wheel brightener diluted 5:1 used with great effect just gotta make sure to rinse off properly after you're done

[@ionskull13]

He is on a Zebra Cake sugar rush today?

[@azaboy2]

Was that a fucking Bat??

[@mesdetails2847]

You need to quit messing around a put gtechniq on that car. Bugs would come right off

[@aprilsutterfield3635]

Love bugs are the devil! 👹

[@A.R.B.J.]

Love bugs are the spawn of Satan.

[@ralphburrows8073]

Prep makes life much easier but most people are usually too lazy. Get up off your ass people and prep the OG way.

[@Saddedude]

My process is as follows. Presoak foam Rinse Spray bug remover over affected areas Ph neutral foam Ph neutral Handwash Rinse This takes 100% off and im not tackling splotches during the drying process.

[@Travisg5]

Bead maker sucks

[@ObsessedGarage]

That's ridiculous.

[@Hardcoreweather1]

bounce fabric sheets and water . No need for an 18 minute video

[@ObsessedGarage]

That’s the exact formula for scratching your paint.

[@Hardcoreweather1]

Obsessed Garage have not put any scratches on mine yet with cquartz uk on it

[@ObsessedGarage]

Yes you have.

[@Hardcoreweather1]

@@ObsessedGarage My detailing light would say that you are wrong . I have been removing love bugs this way for about 10 years now . We have 2 seasons of love bugs on the Alabama gulf coast and this 100% doesn't scratch anything if done correctly. Your OCD is getting worse and my method will work if you only give it a chance.