Bug Splatter

4308 · 02-14-2012, 03:34 AM

Noob question but at what speeds do you have reach to start getting bug splatter on the windscreen? Obviously depends where you live and seasons, but I just wanted your opinions.

TOGWT · 02-14-2012, 05:03 AM

In theory the car could be stationary and the bug moving at 1 MPH (a moving object meets a stationary objet

Bug Sponge - was the brainchild of Ian Harold Brown of the 3M labs in St Paul, Minnesota. This sponge featured rigid polyether reinforced with an abrasive and hard-wearing polyethylene compound to effectively remove dried-on insect residue from vehicle windshields. This remarkable product quickly and safely removes the toughest bug grime and tar residues, without marring the paint finish. Since its introduction in 1974, the bug sponge has been one of 3M's least known success stories.

Always use wet, as your using a bug sponge, periodically place it in a bucket of water with a d-limonene (citrus) based cleaner (P21S® Total Auto Wash or Optimum Power Clean) and squeeze between your fingers

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4308 New Member 0 Rep 21 Posts Drives: 123d coupe Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Gold coast iTrader: (0)	Bug Splatter Noob question but at what speeds do you have reach to start getting bug splatter on the windscreen? Obviously depends where you live and seasons, but I just wanted your opinions.
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TOGWT Captain 11 Rep 770 Posts Drives: 630i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL / London, UK iTrader: (0)	In theory the car could be stationary and the bug moving at 1 MPH (a moving object meets a stationary objet Bug Sponge - was the brainchild of Ian Harold Brown of the 3M labs in St Paul, Minnesota. This sponge featured rigid polyether reinforced with an abrasive and hard-wearing polyethylene compound to effectively remove dried-on insect residue from vehicle windshields. This remarkable product quickly and safely removes the toughest bug grime and tar residues, without marring the paint finish. Since its introduction in 1974, the bug sponge has been one of 3M's least known success stories. Always use wet, as your using a bug sponge, periodically place it in a bucket of water with a d-limonene (citrus) based cleaner (P21S® Total Auto Wash or Optimum Power Clean) and squeeze between your fingers
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