window cleaning
 

hi all, i went for a little road trip and now my windshield is a full of dead bugs, my question is does anyone have a good way to get them off, i don't really want to scrub with car wash soap cause i think i'll end up scraqtching the glass, i have soem bug and tar remover that i used to get some black spots off the body but i don't know if i should use that on glass. i once read of someone leaving a wet towel on the front of the car to get bugs and stuff off, maybe that will work

all the bug removal stuff should be ok on the glass. Our stock glass sucks anyway adn you'll most likley have to replace it in a year or so. I woulnd' t be too worried about scratching the glass too badly. Just don't use steel wool or something to take it off and you should be fine.

I agree with jlanger, I mainly get concerned with water stains on sunroof and the hood. Even though I wax and towel dry, if it rains and sun comes out, I am screwed. I used to carry around a window sqeegee in the trunk.

MisterT

:eek: <---Last thing you see before bug hits windshield. "Oh, he must have just had lunch!" Smack!!

I like using a detailer spray for that kinda thing with water spots etc. (not sure how bad it is on the finish but I haven't had any issues so far) Carrying a squegee or california water blade isn't a bad idea either. Currently I use the Absorber to get water off, it works pretty well, you just have to wring it out a lto and make sure you wash it every now and then.

Dow Scrubbing Bubbles! :bt:

Works like magic on just about everything.

~HH

windex and some elbow grease

i am a detailer at a nissan dealership. we use steel wool on the windows. as long as you get the fine grade steel wool, you're fine. works awesome. takes off window paint, bugs, heavy dirt, anything. just spray on some glass cleaner, preferably the foaming type that comes in a can. then just scrub with the steel wool. remember, get the fine grade. we use it all the time on new cars and have never scratched the glass.

hi again everyone and thanks for the ideas, i ended up trying my bug and tar remover, i put it on, let a sit a bit and then scrubbed it a little, then i used my window cleaner to take off the residue and the glass looks real clean, it rained here last night and i when i turned the wippers on it felt like a new windshield

I'm alittle late but I have a bottle of Windex automotive cleaner (really I dont know why I bought this over normal windex) which i use with a normal cloth, after that, i spray it again and wipe it with a microfiber cloth. I commute 90 miles a day and this works pretty well as long as the bugs haven't been sitting there for a few days.

Lol, why is it that right before the bug hits the windshield it sorts of goes into matrix style slow motion?: "Noooo, I can't stooooppp....SPLAT!"

umm, that only happens when you're on crack :p. but i just had this massive problem myself, except the bugs pitted and destroyed the paint on my side view mirrors and front bumper (which i painted like 2 months ago). bugs are an UGLY fuckin spiecies!
peace