Bugs

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 9:44 am

1800 kms worth of bugs from Vernon to Portland and back. To the carwash I shall go!!!

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vibenvy · Post by **vibenvy** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:06 am

Yuck! Thank God for bug sponges !

lovemyraffe · Post by **lovemyraffe** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:56 am

Come drive through here. That looks like a weeks worth of bugs for me.

Blanco_Diablo · Post by **Blanco_Diablo** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 2:54 pm

Hope you had a good time here in PDX! How long did the drive take?

WD0AFQ · Post by **WD0AFQ** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 4:12 am

Simple and fast way to remove bugs: dryer sheet and warm water. Any brand, does not need to be Bounty. I keep a box in my motorhome and in the garage. Wet the front of vehicle, wipe with dryer sheet dipped in warm water. Bugs wipe right off. If no warm water, use cold.Dan

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 7:42 am

Dryer sheet, eh??? Gotta remember that one....The drive to Portland usually takes 8.5 - 9 hours with the border and traffic. Funny thing though, the I-5 from the border to Portland had about 1 cop per 30 miles or so. Inbetween Kelowna and Chilliwack on the Coquihalla/Connector there are NEVER any cops, none. So the average speed is between 130-170km/h (even the trucks do 130). Bugs/Birds splatter nicely at those speeds but there's never any deer on the road!!!

vibenvy · Post by **vibenvy** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:38 am

Quote, originally posted by WD0AFQ Â»Simple and fast way to remove bugs: dryer sheet and warm water. Any brand, does not need to be Bounty. I keep a box in my motorhome and in the garage. Wet the front of vehicle, wipe with dryer sheet dipped in warm water. Bugs wipe right off. If no warm water, use cold.Interesting, although I don't really feel comfortable using a dryer sheet on my paint so I think I will stick to using a bug sponge, a lot of car wash soap and some elbow grease. If you keep a good coat of wax on the front of the car the bugs actually come off with minimal effort.

WD0AFQ · Post by **WD0AFQ** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:36 pm

Will not harm your paint or windshield.dan

Banjovibe · Post by **Banjovibe** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:44 am

Dan, thanks for the great idea. By the way, I went to SEMO...best 5 years of my life steve

ou.grizzly · Post by **ou.grizzly** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:50 am

How is the paint holding up on the vehicle after all those bugs?

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 2:08 pm

Wash the old bugs off, new bugs appear. Paint seems to be fine, although the car needs constant washing as it's very dusty at work. But I am thinking about one of the clear car-bra products.This is what 5 Winters of the Rogers pass will get you. The entire front end has these chips...

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