How to minimize dead bugs on windscreen?

[Jazzman]

Does anyone have any suggestion how to prevent my windscreen getting covered in dead bugs?

[omvanders]

Drive with your headlights turned off! :cool:

[Jazzman]

Drive with your headlights turned off! :cool:

Nice suggestion :)

[cactus]

reverse?

[Eevo]

would you prefer live bugs?

[digger]

take the glass out?


seriously just stock up on bugoff :)

[LandyAndy]

Seeing you are getting no help I will tell you how I deal with it being a country driver.
In my D2,I had no windscreen washers,I gave up trying to fix them,it lived in Broome before I got it,the red dust blocked everything.
I carry a bottle of windex,even in the new D4.On dusk when the screen is plastered I stop to windex the screen,give it a good dose.I water a tree with my willy then windex the screen again.
The screen will now wipe perfectly clean,stop again and apply windex if need be;););););););););)
Andrew

[austastar]

Hi,
they used to just bounce off my other vehicle and keep going with a bit of a headache.

It wasn't real fast.

cheers

[1950landy]

Seeing you are getting no help I will tell you how I deal with it being a country driver.
In my D2,I had no windscreen washers,I gave up trying to fix them,it lived in Broome before I got it,the red dust blocked everything.
I carry a bottle of windex,even in the new D4.On dusk when the screen is plastered I stop to windex the screen,give it a good dose.I water a tree with my willy then windex the screen again.
The screen will now wipe perfectly clean,stop again and apply windex if need be;););););););););)
Andrew
When I travel I always carry Windex & when I stop to refuel the 1st thing I do is spray the screen with Windex to soften the bugs & the last thing I do is use the screen wash brush. You can also spray the bugs with Windex before washing the car to soften them that way you don't have to scrub to get them off

[Mick_Marsh]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldC6kC_G8oE

[Jazzman]

Thanks for the suggestions. I think because the windscreen is almost 90 degrees the bugs are less likely to bounce off and more likely to go splat. Trucks have similar windscreens surely there is a secret to it.

[incisor]

lots of truckies use mr sheen... or the cheaper version from aldi

[Tombie]

To remove bugs once they've set... Hydrogen Peroxide.

Does no damage to window rubbers etc... Buy it from the Chemist


To make bugs easy to remove in general use... RainX. Available from any Auto shop.

[cripesamighty]

I'm with Tombie on treating the windscreen with RainX first. After that you can do the windex trick as it makes it much easier to remove bugs.

[Outback 1]

Thanks for the suggestions. I think because the windscreen is almost 90 degrees the bugs are less likely to bounce off and more likely to go splat. Trucks have similar windscreens surely there is a secret to it.

yes and many of them use bug deflectors

[Jazzman]

I'm with Tombie on treating the windscreen with RainX first. After that you can do the windex trick as it makes it much easier to remove bugs.

RainX could help I guess. Might give it a shot. That with the bonnet protector might make a difference.

[incisor]

how long does the rainx hang around?

[BigJon]

You can buy rainx window cleaner now. Does two jobs in one and is quite effective.