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lardsgirl |
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I have found the cheapest cleaner so far and it works on the worst bug juice.....Distilled water....don't know why..but I am shocked how it liquefied
the sunbaked bugs..the greasy hand marks, and road dirt...put it in a spray bottle...squirt it on and wait a few seconds. and wipe it off..it was just that
simple...
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GaleRich |
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I always use plain water. Sometimes I have to let it soak for a bit. I'll try the distilled and see if it works better than tap water. Is it true that if
you catch rain water, it is about like distilled water?? (It's supposed to rain this afternoon here in SW Michigan).
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alepel |
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GaleRich wrote:Rich....I would sort of doubt that. Rain does not form unless there are particles of dust in the atmosphere. Now to say that the rainwater is already dirty would be a stretch, but in part it is true. alepel |
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bamaTrider |
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A pint of white distilled vinegar in a gallon of plain ole tap water works pretty good also. To prevent excess rubbing to get the hardest bugs off - which will
help prevent the risk of cobwebbing your plastic shield, wet an old T-shirt and place over the shield while you wash the rest of the bike down. By the time you
get back to the windshield cleaning, the bugs will wipe right off with ease.
Stan
"We are different - yet we are the
same"
2004 GL1800 Goldwing (Titanium) 1999 Ace Tourer (Silver over Black) |
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GaleRich |
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bamaTrider wrote: Stan, I understand that works best if the old T-shirt says Harley Davidson ....
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alepel |
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bamaTrider wrote: Is it okay to use warm water to wet down the old T-shirt. My wife doesn't like it when I wet her down with cold water....and how long does she have to
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bamaTrider |
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Rich, an old Harley shirt will work just fine,but you might want to check your windshield mounts to make sure they are not about to fall off afterwards.
Alain, cold water works best for wetting a T-shirt for obvious reasons, but don't get too close or you might put an eye out.
Stan
"We are different - yet we are the
same"
2004 GL1800 Goldwing (Titanium) 1999 Ace Tourer (Silver over Black) |
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mktobob |
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You boys are being very naughty!
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wistful |
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LMAO, I am NOT going to lay on my windshield but BamaTrider mentioned something of interest to me. My ACE 750 has a memphis shades windshield w/ gradient
black. At the bottom of the shield I have all these spider web looking marks. I thought is was natural aging or that I'd used a detergent to wash my bike
that damaged the shield... was that caused by bugs? I don't want that to happen to my T's shield.
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bamaTrider |
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Wist, if bugs are left on for an extended period of time, then it can leave a permanent blemish. If what you are seeing is indeed cobwebbing, then that is
caused by rubbing the dirty shield with a rag or sponge such as when you clean or wash the bike. This can be from the rag itself, or from the tiny dirt
particles trapped beneath it that can act like sandpaper every time you rub the shield. Same thing happens when you wash you auto. All those dirt particles get
rubbed across you soft clear coat as you wash. Over time this can really dull your finish.
Stan
"We are different - yet we are the
same"
2004 GL1800 Goldwing (Titanium) 1999 Ace Tourer (Silver over Black) |
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