Here's a good one...

Are the new body styles bug magnets?!

I was doing an average 55 mph on a highway, and there were a lot of bugs out... my grill area was filled with bugs... my windshield looked liked my friend's bathroom after a severe beer pong game with all the vomit.

Now the hard part... cleaning it. I had to get a scrub brush to clean the windshield!! However the rest of the truck came clean... got a big, stiff paint brush to brush out the grill before I washed it. All I can say is that I must have killed 689,384,493 bugs. LOL

 

clay your windshield then buy zaino and apply it to the windshield, headlights, hood, and front bumper and you will thank me on the next trip.

 

I think you got me by three bugs... I only had 689,384,490. Impressive work there to top my record...

In all seriousness, follow Ridge's advice. If you keep a quality wax on the front end, you'll find that they come off 10X easier.

I don't think that it's so much of a bug magnet -- it's just that you're driving through 'hatch' season.

-RP-

 

I live in bug country and no matter the enthic group of the bugs, they are not discrimitory. All vehicles takes their hits.

For those wishing to aid in keeping your radiators (both of them) a little cleaner, I have for years placed 1/8" screen in front of my ratiator(s). Easy to cut to size and wire to hold. Cannot be seen from outside the grill. Works great.

 

I've had good results with using RainX on the windshield. Bugs seem to come off very easily using it. I'm also a big fan of keeping the front well waxed to aid in bug removal. If I'm going on a trip and don't have time to do the entire rig I do just the front end, only takes about 5 min to put a quick coat of wax on.

 

Just peel that off every so often and spray it down or replace? Clever idea...

 

No need to clay the windshield-- that's a waste of clay. You can get away with some more abrasive products without thrashing anything. Another solution for paint and windscreens is to get some plastic razor blades. My advice, though, is to be VERY careful. Also-- definately a plus to keep wax on the front end.

Here's a tip I learned last year: In the beginning of spring through tha bfinning of fall, wax the top-facing and front facing surfaces every 2 weeks. (that is, once every 4-6 weeks with syn, and every 2 weeks with carnauba). In the fall/winter, same regime, but instead of the top, insert bottom half. Those should stave off the MgCl and NaCl from de-icers...

Just my 2 Cents.

 

just zaino it once a month or every 2 weeks and be done with it, my mustang never had a problem with bugs sticking, but all i ever used on it was zaino