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Bugs on the windshield.

Haminacan

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Launch Member

Enthusiast III

I am getting ready for a ~4000 mile trip and was wondering if anyone has some recommendations for wiper/washer fluid/pretreatment to make cleaning the bugs easier? Wranglers are aweful for collecting insects on their flat vertical windshields. Thinking about making room for the ice scraper.

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mjbateman01

Rank III
Launch Member

Enthusiast III

I usually use that Rain-x fluid over my windshield, it helps... i guess but i usually clean/ scrap my front window every time i get gas.
 

Ripley1046

Rank VI
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Influencer II

I've always waxed my windshield. Helps the water run off, and seems to make it easier to spray the bugs off. You do have to keep up with it though. At least with some spray on stuff once every month or two. I think I only have to get the paste wax out once every year or two. Good frameless wipers have helped a lot. They cost more, but they work so much better in my experience.
 

[DO]Ron

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Member III

I just use water in my sprayers, as long as you catch the big / anoying bugs before they dry up it works best.. and at home I use a window cleaning spray bottle to clean the windows with a rag. When on a long trip I guess I would just take the window cleaner along and every night / pitstop clean the windows off.
 

jeep670

Rank IV

Pathfinder I

For when you're back home, the front/grille cleans easily with baby wipes. No fades, no scratches.
 

Jelorian

Rank V
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Enthusiast III

We used to do this at the end of a long day of riding motorcycles. Never tried it on a car/truck windshield but I would imagine that it would work just as well.

Take an old towel and soak it in hot water. Spread it over the windshield for 5 minutes. The bugs will wipe right off.

Haha..but now you have a wet towel full of bug guts that you need to deal with....maybe not such a good idea after all.

We didn't worry about it because we were using the hand towels at the various hotels we would stop at during our extended rides.
 

Winterpeg

CDN Prairie Ambassador
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Rain-X "bug and tar" for the summertime.

Rain-X deicer for winter.
 

TFNOvrlndr

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Contributor III

We used to do this at the end of a long day of riding motorcycles. Never tried it on a car/truck windshield but I would imagine that it would work just as well.

Take an old towel and soak it in hot water. Spread it over the windshield for 5 minutes. The bugs will wipe right off.

Haha..but now you have a wet towel full of bug guts that you need to deal with....maybe not such a good idea after all.

We didn't worry about it because we were using the hand towels at the various hotels we would stop at during our extended rides.
Never thought about it, but that is genius! Thanks for the pro tip!
 
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