Windshield cleaning on the road?
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RE: Windshield cleaning on the road?
ORIGINAL: Carmell RKC
OK a little off the windshield subject but still about bug guts. What do you all use to clean them off when they have the mis fortune of hitting the motor and bake into the black wrinkle finish. Seems hard to remove without leaving something behind ?
OK a little off the windshield subject but still about bug guts. What do you all use to clean them off when they have the mis fortune of hitting the motor and bake into the black wrinkle finish. Seems hard to remove without leaving something behind ?
In 03 I got into the grasshopper (locust) hoards in Alberta and Montana. They would get wedged in the fins and smeared on the exhaust. They gave off an aroma of fresh baked nut bread and it was difficult not to pry one out and give it a taste.
On a more serious note:
Pry out the big chunks then wait til you are back home and use some of the S100 products to clean the engine. You can use a nylon scrubber on the chrome exhaust and NeverDull to polish. The exhaust should be cool to touch of course.
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RE: Windshield cleaning on the road?
Carmell,
That's a good question! What I use is some Simple Green and a nylon brush. Use it when the engine is cool enough for you to touch without burning you hand! Pre-wet the affected area, then a few squirts of Simple Green and scrub with the brush. Then, rinse immediately! Repeat if needed. Other folks may have different ways of doing it. Personally, I stopped buying S100 a long time ago. And, SG worked better!
My .02!
That's a good question! What I use is some Simple Green and a nylon brush. Use it when the engine is cool enough for you to touch without burning you hand! Pre-wet the affected area, then a few squirts of Simple Green and scrub with the brush. Then, rinse immediately! Repeat if needed. Other folks may have different ways of doing it. Personally, I stopped buying S100 a long time ago. And, SG worked better!
My .02!
ORIGINAL: Carmell RKC
OK a little off the windshield subject but still about bug guts. What do you all use to clean them off when they have the mis fortune of hitting the motor and bake into the black wrinkle finish. Seems hard to remove without leaving something behind ?
OK a little off the windshield subject but still about bug guts. What do you all use to clean them off when they have the mis fortune of hitting the motor and bake into the black wrinkle finish. Seems hard to remove without leaving something behind ?
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RE: Windshield cleaning on the road?
ORIGINAL: Danester
Nope -- -Just wait till you can wash'em off at home - - each bug splat represents some sort of story from the ride..cheaper than buying a tee shirt!
Windshield cleaning on the road?
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RE: Windshield cleaning on the road?
Ditto this stuff works great.
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RE: Windshield cleaning on the road?
ORIGINAL: GrayRider
I just use the squeeji and fluid provided by the gas stations when I stop for gas.
I just use the squeeji and fluid provided by the gas stations when I stop for gas.
I used to to that until I watched a friend of mine put big scratches on his windshield... It scratched the windshield as he pulled the squeeje across it... I haven't used one since... Only towels for me...
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