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Best washer fluid for insect splats?
I do alot of summer driving through insect infested highways.
The standard bug wash doesnt seem to work effectively enough. Is there a better product or homemade concoction that works better? Thanks |
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> wrote in message oups.com... > I do alot of summer driving through insect infested highways. > The standard bug wash doesnt seem to work effectively enough. > Is there a better product or homemade concoction that works better? > Thanks I dont know of any that are really effective. Warm water with a decent car wash soap will get it, if you give it time to soak and are patient. I have always suspected that an enzyme based compound might make it go a little quicker, but havent experimented with it. Dried bugs are somewhat like dried nasal mucous. Warm water and time will do it. |
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> wrote in message oups.com... >I do alot of summer driving through insect infested highways. > The standard bug wash doesnt seem to work effectively enough. > Is there a better product or homemade concoction that works better? > Thanks If you're speaking of the windshield washer fluid in the car, I think I've seen some auto stores carry a formula made for cleaning bugs. I've never tried it but it's worth checking out. -Dave |
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"Dave L" > wrote in message > If you're speaking of the windshield washer fluid in the car, I think I've > seen some auto stores carry a formula made for cleaning bugs. I've never > tried it but it's worth checking out. I have tried it... Works similarly to water ;>) |
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> wrote in message oups.com... >I do alot of summer driving through insect infested highways. > The standard bug wash doesnt seem to work effectively enough. > Is there a better product or homemade concoction that works better? > Thanks > Best thing to do is clean the windshield with Bon-Ami or similar product, then apply Rain-X (the clear watery stuff, not the windshield washer fluid, which is pink). Rain-X is basically a glass wax; it fills in the microscopic pores in the glass. This is why the water just beads up & rolls off. It also prevents bugs from sticking. You will not end up with a 100% bug-free windshield, just fewer of them, and those that do stick will come off easier. Rain-X also makes it easier to scrape ice off when that time gets here. Tip - don't use it on clear plastic headlights; they will no longer be crystal clear. It's for glass only. The down-side with Rain-X is that it needs to be reapplied every few months. It doesn't do away with the need for wipers. Maybe the Rain-X washer fluid, used after the glass is treated with the regular Rain-X, is the way to go. |
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. net: > > "Dave L" > wrote in message >> If you're speaking of the windshield washer fluid in the car, I think >> I've seen some auto stores carry a formula made for cleaning bugs. >> I've never tried it but it's worth checking out. > > I have tried it... Works similarly to water ;>) > > > Bugwash is ****. A total waste of money. Even worse, it's so low in alcohol that it'll freeze up the first time temps get below 30, so you can't use it past early fall. -- Tegger |
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On Apr 15, 6:35 pm, wrote:
> I do alot of summer driving through insect infested highways. > The standard bug wash doesnt seem to work effectively enough. > Is there a better product or homemade concoction that works better? > Thanks Cola is extremely useful for the hand scrub, usually executed in the driveway. I've never found an in-car washer fluid that washes well, so I tend to focus on the ice melting abilities in the winter and run whatever's cheap in the summer. |
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