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    Pantyhose is a cool idea. Any specific brand?

    Seriously though, do you use them dry or with soap/water?
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    Quote Originally Posted by jawn101 View Post
    What happens when you wax the unfinished urethane portions? I assume they get shiny?
    I guess I didnt fully understand the OPs question, I was talking about painted surfaces. Shouldnt make much different from the painted surface providing its nice and smooth. It will add a little shine but nothing crazy

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    Quote Originally Posted by jawn101 View Post
    Pantyhose is a cool idea. Any specific brand?

    Seriously though, do you use them dry or with soap/water?
    I believe the answer is wet... After you put them on, spray your legs with soapy water and then use your calf to scrub. Make sure to post a video to show others how well it works... (heh heh)...

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    Quote Originally Posted by ttait View Post
    i believe the answer is wet... After you put them on, spray your legs with soapy water and then use your calf to scrub. Make sure to post a video to show others how well it works... (heh heh)...
    LOL nobody wants to see that. Trust me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TTait View Post
    I believe the answer is wet... After you put them on, spray your legs with soapy water and then use your calf to scrub. Make sure to post a video to show others how well it works... (heh heh)...
    I never thought to do it this way. I just use them in the bucket with plenty of soap.
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    Living in south Florida we get bugs and during May/June we get the dreaded LOVE BUGS that create all kinds of mess for any forward-facing vehicle surface.

    Trying all sorts of cleaning chemicals and soaps for years I found the best remover for bugs, especially love bugs, is a damp dryer sheet. 1 pass and boom - gone. I daily drive a white Tesla Model 3 and that concave front bumper is a magnet for bugs. No problem for a dryer sheet - no problems damaging paint and PPF.
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    Thanks for the Tip! I’ll keep that mind for cleaning mine when bug season starts again in few months.
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    It gets so bad in Florida that they put bug screens over the radiator grills so they radiators don't get plugged up with bugs! I will have to remember dryer sheets, neat tip!
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    Quote Originally Posted by David T View Post
    It gets so bad in Florida that they put bug screens over the radiator grills so they radiators don't get plugged up with bugs! I will have to remember dryer sheets, neat tip!
    Welcome! Luckily the Tesla doesn't have a traditional grille.
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