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Bugs
Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 9:44 am
by star_deceiver
1800 kms worth of bugs from Vernon to Portland and back. To the carwash I shall go!!!
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Re: Bugs (star_deceiver)
Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:06 am
by vibenvy
Yuck! Thank God for bug sponges !
Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:56 am
by lovemyraffe
Come drive through here. That looks like a weeks worth of bugs for me.
Re: Bugs (star_deceiver)
Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 2:54 pm
by Blanco_Diablo
Hope you had a good time here in PDX! How long did the drive take?
Re: Bugs (J_TO_ENVY)
Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 4:12 am
by WD0AFQ
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
Re: Bugs (WD0AFQ)
Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 7:42 am
by star_deceiver
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!!!
Re: Bugs (WD0AFQ)
Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:38 am
by vibenvy
Quote, originally posted by WD0AFQ »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.
Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:36 pm
by WD0AFQ
Will not harm your paint or windshield.dan
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:44 am
by Banjovibe
Dan, thanks for the great idea. By the way, I went to SEMO...best 5 years of my life steve
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:50 am
by ou.grizzly
How is the paint holding up on the vehicle after all those bugs?
Re: (ou.grizzly)
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 2:08 pm
by star_deceiver
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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