Bug removal from front end of our old cars??

[Triplegreen500]

The best trophies are bugs on the windshield and chips in the paint...

...and bits of burnout rubber on the quarters....

 

[Budnicks]

When I lived in Alaska, land of bugs galore
we used WD40, before trips
just a hose &/or a sponge after the hose, after the trips,
stuff just fell off, especially in the radiator fins

WD40 worked great on racecars too, for the burnout rubber,
especially on my 23 or 27 altered/s, smoky rolling burnouts
or the underside of the P/S tubs
where that crap builds up really bad otherwise
adds weight to the car
where the stuff got under & all over the rear of the (altered) body/turtle deck
all over the wheelie-bars etc.

good luck

 

[eldubb440]

When I lived in Alaska, land of bugs galor
we used WD40, before trips
just a hose &/or a sponge after the hose, after the trips,
stuff just fell off, especially in the radiator fins

WD40 worked great on racecars too, for the burnout rubber,
especially on my altereds, smoky rolling burnouts
where the stuff got under & all over the rear of the body/turtle deck
all over the wheelie-bars etc.

good luck

any bike I ever had got soaked in WD for the winter.......works great under the hood also...... I put that sh#t on everything!

 

[Budnicks]

any bike I ever had got soaked in WD for the winter.......works great under the hood also...... I put that sh#t on everything!

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it is flammable, so be careful
don't do it hot

 

[Triplegreen500]

Pam cooking spray.

I use Pledge furniture polish on my motorcycle helmet visors, inside and out. Helps bug removal (outside) and works extremely well as anti-fog (inside). And it smells nice!

 

[Coelacanth]

When I lived in Alaska, land of bugs galore
we used WD40, before trips
just a hose &/or a sponge after the hose, after the trips,
stuff just fell off, especially in the radiator fins

WD40 worked great on racecars too, for the burnout rubber,
especially on my 23 or 27 altered/s, smoky rolling burnouts
or the underside of the P/S tubs
where that crap builds up really bad otherwise
adds weight to the car
where the stuff got under & all over the rear of the (altered) body/turtle deck
all over the wheelie-bars etc.

good luck

WD-40 is good stuff for that, or removing that crusty white wax residue from the nooks & crannies of your car. When I bought my Grand National from my father--who maintained it meticulously and waxed it yearly--there was decades-old wax buildup in a few places where it was impossible to remove with a cloth. White wax residue on a black GN...ugh. WD-40 and a toothbrush and it was gone instantly. But obviously it bears mentioning that you'll want to re-wax your car because WD-40 is an excellent wax remover!

 

[dadsbee]

I'm not spraying WD40 on NOS grill assemblies or my paint...

 

[Coelacanth]

I've used WD-40 to clean practically every form of plastic, nylon, metal and painted surface of vintage RC cars for decades. Used it everywhere on bicycles to clean everything up in a pinch. It washes off easily with dish soap and hot water. You just need to re-wax and re-lube a previously waxed/lubed surface.

 

[Triplegreen500]

I've used WD-40 to clean practically every form of plastic, nylon, metal and painted surface of vintage RC cars for decades. Used it everywhere on bicycles to clean everything up in a pinch. It washes off easily with dish soap and hot water. You just need to re-wax and re-lube a previously waxed/lubed surface.

Don't use it on bike chains though, it attracts and holds sand and grit which'll kill your chain and gearset in a hurry. 0

 

[Coelacanth]

Don't use it on bike chains though, it attracts and holds sand and grit which'll kill your chain and gearset in a hurry. 0

I did use it on the chain, it cleaned the cruddy grease and gunk off easily. But then I pressure washed it and reapplied chain lube. You obviously want to re-lube parts that were previously lubed.