Don’t bake bugs on your car

This scenario is something anyone who has ever driven a long distance can relate to:

You’ve just returned from an awesome road trip. The memories you’ve created are amazing, and the places you’ve been are epic. Hopefully you have lots of pictures to document your travels. And after you’ve had a bit of time to unwind, it’s time to get to the task of unloading and cleaning up your vehicle. This is where the true adventure begins.

You start by unloading the car. Who knows what kind of grime is left on the seat from the kids. And the smell … well, road trips can create some gnarly smells. We’ll talk about that another time. But quite possibly the worst remnant of any long car trip is the bug splatter all over your car. And the guts don’t come off quite as easily as you’d think they would.

As a result, some people do a half-hearted job, leaving bugs on the vehicle. This is a huge mistake. The sun will bake the bugs and their guts into the clear layer and even the basecoats of paint. That’s just bad news. It’s better and cheaper to just clean the bugs off than to have to touch up or repaint damaged surfaces later.

So what do you do? Visit Scrubby’s at 16665 SE McLoughlin Blvd. in Portland and give your vehicle a thorough washing. Visit us on Mondays for the best deal of the week, where you’ll get four minutes of car wash for just a buck. That’s right, we offer this deal each and every Monday to help you welcome the new week and ease those Monday blues. Get your car interior clean, too, and rid yourself of those questionable smells. But that’s another story for another day! Tackle the bugs first!