Coping with Road Bugs

[Padlin]

Going to be doing some long distance traveling this year and would like to know what, if anything, you folks do to protect the fronts of the TV and the trailer from bugs. Can't say I'v had damage from them, but they sure do get to be a pain removing. I have discovered old dryer sheets for removing but is there anything better then just wax on the fronts? I've heard of Rejex and Star Brite Premium Polish but have zero experience with either. Does any of this stuff work?

[jnharley]

We clean off the bugs after every travel day. Just part of our set up routine. Otherwise, they leave stains if not removed. Most campgrounds have no objection to just cleaning off the bugs. We use a small bucket and a brush. We never break out the hose.

[Duck]

Before leaving on a trip I put two coats of wax, McGuire's, on the front cap. When we arrive at the cg I just use water and a brush to remove the bugs as part of my set up routine.
Don

[RetSgt7114]

I was just reading an article in Readers Digest about some little known uses for WD40. Here is number 41 that I cut and pasted from the article.

41. Keep dead bugs off car grille
It’s bad enough that your car grille and hood have to get splattered with bugs every time you drive down the interstate, but do they have to be so darn tough to scrape off? The answer is no. Just spray some WD-40 on the grille and hood before going for a drive and most of the critters will slide right off. The few bugs that are left will be easy to wipe off later without damaging your car’s finish.



Read more: http://www.rd.com/slideshows/13-amazing-uses-for-wd-40/#ixzz33dKfRSq8

[6_7_tow_rig]

wrgrs50s wrote:
I bought the Rejex and was disapointed. I tried Mcguires cleaner/wax and found it to work much better. The rejex went on like the wax but did not clean the surface, so previous bug stains remained. The Mcguires cleaned all the old stains off and has remained shiny and slick longer than the rejex. Also, was much cheaper than the rejex at $5.00 for a bottle of Mcguires at Walmart.

Because you didn't use it right. The surface must be cleaned and then REJEX applied. Its a sealant that provides a very slick finish after it cures. We use it and it works great. I have also used 303 aerospace on the front cap. A hard stream of water will remove all but the most stubborn bugs after its applied.

[D___M]

I use Rejex and it works very well. Most people think that it is a polish or a cleaner. Its a sealant. If you put it on over bugs and dirt, you have sealed them into your finish. I put it on my front cap when my rig was new and once every year since. Very easy to apply. No stains, no oxidation, and the bugs come right off.

[vinny68]

I've used "Awesome" from the Dollar Tree or Dollar General and the stuff truly lives up to its name when it comes to removing bugs.

http://www.dollartree.com/20-oz-Totally-Awesome-Cleaner/p8056/index.pro

[Turbo_Diesel_Du]

Dryer sheets.

[B_O__Plenty]

Padlin wrote:
Thanks, saved me $20 to try Rejex.

Rejex is a polish not a cleaner. It makes it shine and leaves a very slick surface that almost nothing will stick to and does a very good job of it. You will have to scrub the bugs off first before you apply it. I have had the same success with Nu-Finish which is the same type of product for less money. Both are polymer coatings.

B.O.

[Padlin]

Thanks, saved me $20 to try Rejex.

[noe-place]

Every time we refuel I clean them off as much as I can. Baby Wipes take them off pretty well if they've dried on the finish.

[camperpaul]

Way back in ancient history (1940s and 1950s) there was wind deflector that clipped onto the hood ornament (remember those?) that would prevent the bugs from hitting the windshield; no need to remove bugs because there weren't any.

[wrgrs50s]

I bought the Rejex and was disapointed. I tried Mcguires cleaner/wax and found it to work much better. The rejex went on like the wax but did not clean the surface, so previous bug stains remained. The Mcguires cleaned all the old stains off and has remained shiny and slick longer than the rejex. Also, was much cheaper than the rejex at $5.00 for a bottle of Mcguires at Walmart.

[B_O__Plenty]

They usually dry out and fall off by Winter. I don't get too worked up about them. About the time you get them all cleaned off another moves in to take their place.

B.O.