How to remove 5500 miles worth of dead flies? (1 Viewer)

[vzac]

I just leave them on now, I look at them as holiday souvenirs.

 

[Neil S]

This also work well

 

[Jacasino]

No need to buy any expensive (or cheap) products.
1. Place wet towels over affected area
2. Leave for 30 mins,ensuring towels remain wet
3. Take a pair of your wife’s/girlfriends/own if you're kinky,tights or stockings. ( no need to wash them first)
4. Rub affected area with said stockings to remove flies,bugs,moths,dead birds etc.
5.Place stockings back in the drawer so ‘er indoors doesn’t create a big fuss.
6. Polish van better so that next time it’s easier to clean.

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[Don Campbell]

Second vote for the Halfords cheap and cheerful stuff. Just used it after a trip on peage to Calais and they're all gone.

 

[Petroleumblownapart]

I just leave them on now, I look at them as holiday souvenirs.

This is the most effective I have found in over 40 years.... It's not cheap but it is UNBELIEVABLY EFFECTIVE...... Mostly with much (if any elbow). Use it before washing, wait a few minutes and BANG THE BANDITS ARE GONE! One bottle easily lasts months of use and thousands of miles of collected bugs.
I have no connection or interest in the company or product..... Just want to spread the word!

 

[Petroleumblownapart]

This is the most effective I have found in over 40 years.... It's not cheap but it is UNBELIEVABLY EFFECTIVE...... Mostly with much (if any elbow). Use it before washing, wait a few minutes and BANG THE BANDITS ARE GONE! One bottle easily lasts months of use and thousands of miles of collected bugs.
I have no connection or interest in the company or product..... Just want to spread the word!

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I meant WITHOUT much...Oops.

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[Podney]

Thanks all some great ideas.
Will try the wet towels first before moving on to the chemicals.
Bern

Yep,do that and you won’t need to waste any money on products. And using an old pair of tights does work and leaves no scratches,honest

 

[Wanders from Glos]

The wet paper towels is by far the most effective and easiest. Our van was peppered coming down through France in May, and we got virtually all of them off. Used a lot of kitchen roll but no chemicals or scrubbing.

I have something similar from Lidl. It’s silver and looks like a scourer but is in-fact quite gentle.

 

[Steve N Tracy]

Put tumble dryer sheet in a empty squirty bottle fill with cold water, leave for 30 mins to infuse squirt fly splats, leave for a couple of mins and then wipe off with a soft cloth, best thing I have found leaves paint work all shiny and does not affect wipers if used on windscreen.

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[Two on Tour]

How many years have you had it gone up a bit.
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Early April, must have been on a special.

 

[Richard J]

In the nicest possible way, I’m glad you’ve got that problem! Whereas in the past we used to get loads of bug splatters all over the front of our cars/vans now there are very few which can only be to the detriment of the planet, no bugs no pollination no food!

Far more bugs splattering in France than Devon/Cornwall.

 

[Daveandyves van]

As per the title, I collected an enormous amount of splattered insects on my travels. I have already washed the front twice and they are stubbornly refusing to come off.
Suggestions on the best product or method to remove them, please.
There may be a few tar spots as well that need to be removed.
TIA

Hi ya, find your nearest car paint supplier and ask them for Tar and glue remover, you may have to buy it 5ltr form but you will always use it and it won't damage your paint. But double check with your supplier. Hope this helps.

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[Daveandyves van]

Hi ya, find your nearest car paint supplier and ask them for Tar and glue remover, you may have to buy it 5ltr form but you will always use it and it won't damage your paint. But double check with your supplier. Hope this helps.

 

[stevewagner]

Before departure spray the bonnet with a mist coat of vegetable or olive oil. Then they wipe off with a cloth

 

[JohnJan]

Hi ya, find your nearest car paint supplier and ask them for Tar and glue remover, you may have to buy it 5ltr form but you will always use it and it won't damage your paint. But double check with your supplier. Hope this helps.

"Tardis" tar and glue remover works well.

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[VXman]

Wet towels draped over the affected panels. Leave them there for half an hour to soak the insects. Should come off much easier. Repeat if necessary.

I used to do this on my sports car after long drives but I used wet newspaper. Worked really well.

 

[TinaLes]

The wet towel method works well for dried on Bird Lime also, I had to use on our car recently, all I can say is the mess that dive bombing bird left it must have been on a very strange diet.
Luckily I got it off before it burned into the clear coat of the roof & bonnet.
LES

 

[Ivore]

Drive slower and give them chance to fly out of the way, it's kinder to the wildlife

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[Puddleduck]

DO NOT use washing up liquid.

 

[pxh38257]

Our motorhome was also covered due to a 2 week tour of the east coast of Scotland and did not fancy cleaning them of buy hand due to the hot weather. on Tuesday whilst it was raining heavy we took it out and drove it to Bishop Auckland to fill up (£1.32.9/lhr by the time we got home 99% of the dead bugs had gone and I was £97 poorer.

 

[Wee Bold Davy]

Quite simple, avoid hitting the bugs, they're a very important part of the food chain. I rarely have to clean the poor little mites bodies off our van. Saying that I get breathilised at last 4 times a day

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[stuartholmes]

I know its after the event but I find if I keep the front well waxed or coaed with autoglym extra gloss protection they wipe off with a damp sponge.

On the windscreen as well??

 

[iandsm]

On the windscreen as well??

what do you think? the OP didn't mention the screen, neither did I and of course if windscreen washers are used, provided the bottle has the correct concentration of washer fluid they do tend to clean off for the most part.

 

[stuartholmes]

what do you think? the OP didn't mention the screen, neither did I and of course if windscreen washers are used, provided the bottle has the correct concentration of washer fluid they do tend to clean off for the most part.

I think the windscreen is the most problematic location for dead insects to be and I know it's the only place where I've used a dedicated dead bug remover, which incidentally I normally have in the driver's door pocket because it's so effective & useful but since I'm not immediately in range of the vehicle I can't go & check the make & model.

I also think it would be worth trying something that stopped them sticking in the first place and I also know my car's manufacturer advises against applying any rain repellant product to the screen so I'm cautious.

And finally I think you didn't intend your comment to sound so dismissive as it does so I'll not take offence but it was tempting.

'...for the most part...' doesn't quite satisfy me.

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[Wee Bold Davy]

Our biggest problem is removing the dead bugs on our low profile is the crease between the top of the window and the roof. Can reach it with a long handled brush but can never get them out of the crease where the sealant is