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WHY use furniture polish when there are more durable (non abrasive!) automotive waxes avail that can do a better job?

I have been using automotive wax for yrs on my windscreens with great success in reducing damage from lrg hardshell bugs etc.

But if you have nothing other then Pledge avail i would think thats better then using nothing to help protect the windscreen.

Scott

 

Plexus! Nothing else

 

It works but there are better products Like Bug slide. Also they have change Pledge it is not the same product we used in the past.

 

 

Scott, it gets worse, the stuff i use isn't even pledge lol - the only thing i can get thats even close to that is own brand stuff from the local food store
(the halkiadakas) i live in greece by the way. Be fair though, it works a treat though.

 

Bugslide with microfiber cloth to clean...a quality automotive wax to protect.

Assuming you don't have any swirls or scratches on your windshield, make sure you apply WAX to protect it, and not a cleaner or polish. They are distinctly different products. Cleaners and polishes contain abrasives and/or chemicals that actually remove a microscopic layer from the surface, including scratches and swirls, of course. Anyway, clean your windshield with a non-abrasive product and wax it with pure, plain ol' wax. I prefer Collinite 845. (Standard disclaimer: I have no financial interest in Collinite nor Autogeek dot net. I simply like the product and Autogeek describes it well.)

Instead of Bugslide, an alternate method of cleaning bugs from the windshield is to soak a microfiber towel with hot water and gently press it on the windshield and let it sit for a few minutes. Don't rub it, just press it down so it contacts the entire surface under the towel. After soaking it, use a another clean microfiber also soaked in hot water to gently wipe away the bugs. If a bug splat won't come off right away, don't rub on it. Soak it again with another towel and hot water. It'll eventually come loose without wailing on it with a bunch of rubbing and abrasion.

Ideally you want to clean the windshield with the absolute minimum amount of rubbing cuz no matter how soft the cloth...no matter what product you use...it's gonna create a few scratches or swirls. More rubbing = more scratches. Unless you work for NASA and have access to a "clean room," there will be dust and grit that grinds microscopic scratches into the surface.

Just my 2 cents...YMMV.
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What Top said is sure enough correct. Up until about 5 years ago I used Pledge on cars and motorcycles. Back then it evaporated pretty quickly and applied nicely. Then, for whatever reason the contents were changed. Suddenly Pledge did not evaporate nearly as quickly and if the weather outside was remotely cool it took forever to evaporate. When you sprayed it on your paint it just moved around on the rag and was a slimy mess. I don't know it the new formula contains more silicone or mineral oil but it definitely does not work as good as the old stuff. I called up the J&J hotline and complained. The lady asked me what I was using Pledge on and I said a motorcycle. She said "Sir, we do not recommend that you use Pledge on your motorcycle".

She did say that the propellant they used in the can had been changed so maybe that had something to do with the new formulation.

So, like most "things", they are subject to change over time. My war department constantly reminds me "That was then and this is now".

 

This is almost as lively as an oil debate.....I use a diluted solution of simple green to dissolve bugs, just spray on a let set for a minute and they rinse off. For a quick detail, I use Barrett Jackson quick detailer for the paint, works great.

 

Plus 1 on the Plexus. It was actually originally developed for aircraft windshields, many of which are made of the same stuff as our cycle windshields. Plexus is great stuff. Highly recommended!

 

Sounds like rain x to me