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Title: Bug splats Post by Salad_Shaker on 04/25/06 at 06:55:41 Here's a seasonal tip: cleaning the multiple bug splats off my leather jacket was more of a problem until a fellow rider suggested using baby wipes of the kind all parents with small children will find familiar. Not too sure about the clean baby's butt smell that hangs around afterwards but it certainly gets rid of those little yellow smears that ended thier brief days by a 60-70mph collision with my chest. For the others that met their maker on my helmet visor I just use wet kitchen or toilet paper, but it never made the grade for the leather jacket. |
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Title: Re: Bug splats Post by Jim_R on 04/25/06 at 08:03:06 bad thing about using toliet paper is that it always leaves fuzz. I always heard newspaper and windex was a good way to go. at least for cleaning windows |
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Title: Re: Bug splats Post by 911radioman on 04/25/06 at 15:28:37 Honda Pro Spray Cleaner and Polish works for me... yes, even on leather! Then I follow it up with a good spray down with Pledge... conditions the leather nicely. |
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Title: Re: Bug splats Post by Max_Morley on 04/25/06 at 20:38:10 Please do not use windex or other ammonia based cleaners on your windshields. It will ruin them. I use a product called PLEXUS and it works very well. There are others out there. The information I have comes from the folks who made the windshield for my fairing. I soak the windshield with and old t-shirt or towel to soften the bug bodies and hardened juice for a few minutes. Then use that dripping soft cloth to wipe the remenants off. After it dries I spray the Plexus on and buff it out with another clean soft all cotton material. I find it also works well on plastic eye glass and sun glass lenses. Actually helped minimize the scratches in my tri-focals. Max |
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Title: Re: Bug splats Post by Reelthing on 04/25/06 at 21:31:57 on the mesh jacket after a few days of drying a brush seems to do the trick pretty well - now I would not recomend this be your better halfs out of the bathroom or bugs splats likely to be the least of your concerns. |
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Title: Re: Bug splats Post by Savage_Rob on 04/26/06 at 11:46:36 For gear (leather and textile), I'm a big fan of NikWax products. They have every type of cleaner and or sealer you'll need. In general, I just use the boot cleaner gel for any leather cleaning and the plain NikWax in a tube for anything except boots. I use the black Nikwax boot sealer for them about every 3-4 months and just Kiwi black in between. Scotchgard spray on clean textiles makes 'em a lot easier to clean later as well as making them more water resistant. Use the kind that's made for lawn chairs and stuff. It lasts longer. The Honda Pro spray cleaner an polish is great stuff for just about anything on the bike, including the windshield, though I like to use horticultural vinegar or Simple Green to clean it first if it gets really nasty. |
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Title: Re: Bug splats Post by Digger on 12/29/06 at 19:34:31 Salad_Shaker wrote:
FWIW, I find that hydrogen peroxide works good to remove bugs that are fairly fresh. Also, I'm afraid to use paper towels on helmet visors and windscreens as I feel they will scratch the plastic. A cotton cloth works good here. |
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Title: Re: Bug splats Post by Greg_650 on 12/30/06 at 08:33:28 H2O2? That's different, but I bet it helps those injured bugs heal faster :) What's wrong with plain old water and a rag? Why does there have to be a fancy "product"? I wonder what Clive's great granddad used to remove bugs from his suit. I even use Armor All on my leather when done too. Keeps it soft and makes it shine. |
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Title: Re: Bug splats Post by justin_o_guy on 12/30/06 at 12:29:46 Tractor Supply has a good sized jug of leather maintenance stuff for about $9.00. Water & chemical cleansers are tuff on leather. If leather isn't supple it is breaking down as fibers crack & chafe as it bends. I treat my chaps every so often, wet or dry. If I get caught in the rain they get treated as soon as they are dry. BHugs come off of leather that is not dry a lot easier. I am not "all consumed" with it. I figure if I can get 6 years out of the chaps they will have paid for themselves.The jacket is 16 & I am almost wishing it would die. |
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Title: Re: Bug splats Post by Bugscraper on 12/30/06 at 18:06:57 Just scrape 'em off. The good ones you can eat -- especially the ones already on your teeth. ;D |
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Title: Re: Bug splats Post by mickthelimey on 12/30/06 at 20:31:42 preflably sauted in a little butter,followed by a refreshing warm moyonaise malt. |
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Title: Re: Bug splats Post by YonuhAdisi on 12/31/06 at 06:07:47 Rolled in cornmeal and deepfried works very well too. ;D ;D |
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