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Best Way!
The forum is supposed to helpful, inciteful, how to, ... Everything that is not off topic ... here's my attempt to be helpful.
So here is something I came across by accident from a trucker.
So here is something I came across by accident from a trucker.
- He puts pipe insulation on his wiper blades to prevent premature aging due to UV light if the vehicle is exposed outside and not going to be driven in the immediate future.
- Here it is! To REMOVE ALL BUGS from the front of any vehicle, use a dryer sheet. I did as he said and it works. I've found the best results were obtained by wetting the sheet, then I modified it further by spraying the vehicle with plain water first and using a soapy was rag with the dryer sheet between the wash rag and the car, the bugs melted away. NO chickens needed.
- With the knowledge from #2, I apply the dryer sheet to the front end, first part of the roof above the windshield, and mirrors (don't forget them) before I go on a trip (especially during luv bug season). When I reach my destination a simple quick wash removes ALL grime & bugs accumulated. The dyer sheet will produce a white haze on the surface if left on, but it does no damage, strictly cosmetic distraction during the drive. The only are to be cautious of is textured black plastic surfaces. Avoid them! The white haze is very difficult to remove from them.
Last edited by C8J; May 8, 2020 at 07:56 AM.
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Great pic!
Reminded of a 3 day seminar I attended held by Clemson on crawl space moisture (had a small side business of selling a device that remotely measured wood moisture in the crawl space under a house.) There was a Professor from Florida who spoke and also consulted in wrongful death suits due to mold issues! He was from the South and discussed why moisture and mold was a big issue now from NC, along the coast to TX.
He said in the past, folks built homes on the high ground of their land, and now they build them anywhere there is room including low spots that would never have been considered. He also said before AC, smaller homes where raised off of the ground and the floor boards had spaces to allow air movement. They would cover the floor with carpets in the winter. Someone asked about bugs getting in the house, he said, "That's why you had chickens that would go under the house and eat bugs!"
PS: What I have used for years is Turtle Wax Bug and Tar spray. It leaves wax on the surface when finished. I also now use it on the rear of my white Grand Sport with it's rear spoiler extensions that came with my Stage 2 Aero, pulls a lot of dirt on the rear bumper!
Reminded of a 3 day seminar I attended held by Clemson on crawl space moisture (had a small side business of selling a device that remotely measured wood moisture in the crawl space under a house.) There was a Professor from Florida who spoke and also consulted in wrongful death suits due to mold issues! He was from the South and discussed why moisture and mold was a big issue now from NC, along the coast to TX.
He said in the past, folks built homes on the high ground of their land, and now they build them anywhere there is room including low spots that would never have been considered. He also said before AC, smaller homes where raised off of the ground and the floor boards had spaces to allow air movement. They would cover the floor with carpets in the winter. Someone asked about bugs getting in the house, he said, "That's why you had chickens that would go under the house and eat bugs!"
PS: What I have used for years is Turtle Wax Bug and Tar spray. It leaves wax on the surface when finished. I also now use it on the rear of my white Grand Sport with it's rear spoiler extensions that came with my Stage 2 Aero, pulls a lot of dirt on the rear bumper!
Last edited by JerryU; May 9, 2020 at 08:21 AM.
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I'll try that. The ceramic spray seems to work pretty well for me. I use a power washer at a safe distance when I get home and that seems to work too. The wire mesh I added behind the grill has been catching bugs and butterflys. The chicken enjoyed the snack on display in the wire mesh. So far, its been working great and no change in coolant temp. Stayed in the 180°f +- a couple of degrees range the whole day including some high speed runs.
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I live along a Blue Ribbon stretch (meaning lots of fish for fly fisherman) of the Missouri River. WHY it's so good for fish is the insane amount of bugs the river produces. Then in the Summer through Fall, l we have billions of grass hoppers as well.
In the Summer months , especially at sunset, my 6 mile run along the River COATS the car in caddis, hoppers and tricos. Transmission coolers, radiators, oil coolers ALL get clogged with bugs. Stop the vehicle and you can smell them cooking.
I rigged up screens in front of the coolers, which helped. But to REALLY get the carcasses out of the radiators/coolers, spraying from the back side with a washer wand is the best method so far. I have a couple of pressure washer wand that I modified by shortening, adding a bend, etc. In the Fall I get on my back, blow the coolers and radiator out and GTG until the next year.
You can also buy a liittle comb liike tool that allows one to straighten bent fins on the coolers.
A screen in front REALLY helps. Especially if you can rig it several inches in front of the rad/cooler. I'm sure we will soon see aftermarket screens for the C-8's.
In the Summer months , especially at sunset, my 6 mile run along the River COATS the car in caddis, hoppers and tricos. Transmission coolers, radiators, oil coolers ALL get clogged with bugs. Stop the vehicle and you can smell them cooking.
I rigged up screens in front of the coolers, which helped. But to REALLY get the carcasses out of the radiators/coolers, spraying from the back side with a washer wand is the best method so far. I have a couple of pressure washer wand that I modified by shortening, adding a bend, etc. In the Fall I get on my back, blow the coolers and radiator out and GTG until the next year.
You can also buy a liittle comb liike tool that allows one to straighten bent fins on the coolers.
A screen in front REALLY helps. Especially if you can rig it several inches in front of the rad/cooler. I'm sure we will soon see aftermarket screens for the C-8's.
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Some good solutions, but not sure I want a chicken pecking at my car. 
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I tried spraying it with PAM, but that damned chicken just moved too fast! She knew egg-actly what I was trying to do.....!!
P.S. Jocularity aside, a good shop vacuum works pretty well.......especially if you have one with a good soft bristle attachment.
P.S. Jocularity aside, a good shop vacuum works pretty well.......especially if you have one with a good soft bristle attachment.
Last edited by CanAm Ken; May 8, 2020 at 11:06 PM.
