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Old May 19, 2008 | 12:08 PM
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Default Like a bug on a windshield!

Whassup with the freakin bugs?

I have never owned a car that caught so many bugs on the windshield and on the grill.

Anyonme have or heard of anything that helps to make it easy to take off or keep them from sticking so badly? I keep it waxed pretty good so the body bugs come off ok, but the windshield bugs take a ton of elbow grease to get compltetely clean.

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Old May 19, 2008 | 12:12 PM
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Gasoline takes it all off. Put some in with your washer fluidme
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Old May 19, 2008 | 12:14 PM
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Lick 'em.

You get a little extra protein in the process.
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Old May 19, 2008 | 12:16 PM
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thats what you get for driving a brick.

you should come down to florida... its lovebug season.

edit: http://www.thelovebugwash.com/links.html
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Old May 19, 2008 | 12:22 PM
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All of these were really helpful.

Then again, so is a 20d spike sticking in your forehead.

Anyone with any actual information?
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Old May 19, 2008 | 12:23 PM
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On past vehicles I used a product called Barkeepers Friend and a foam wax applicator with a little water. Takes off bugs and dosen't scratch, also removes hard water stains from the glass.
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Old May 19, 2008 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by mikeyfl
thats what you get for driving a brick.

you should come down to florida... its lovebug season.

edit: http://www.thelovebugwash.com/links.html
Florida .....come on up to my vac. house in Maine the black fly is the state bird
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Old May 19, 2008 | 12:37 PM
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its love bug season down here in new orleans..sucks bad but after you wash the jeep try using drier/fabric softner(whatever..idk what they're called) sheets on the bugs..usually will come right off..kinda a home remedy i guess
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Old May 19, 2008 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by RubiRascal
On past vehicles I used a product called Barkeepers Friend and a foam wax applicator with a little water. Takes off bugs and dosen't scratch, also removes hard water stains from the glass.
Same with me, this is a really good product to get bugs and all the grime off the glass. It is a finely powdered "Comet" cleanser.
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Old May 19, 2008 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by mikeyfl
thats what you get for driving a brick.

you should come down to florida... its lovebug season.

edit: http://www.thelovebugwash.com/links.html

After my 3.5 hour drive across to Tampaish area.
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