Here are a couple of ways to ease the nasty chore of cleaning up after a long trip is to (1) First wash and wax the exposed forward surfaces of your RV to offer up the slickest, cleanest surface to the intrusive bugs. They will find it hard to stick, and will also be easier to remove.
(2) Rub a thin coating of baby oil on the front surfaces creating a nice slick surface. A rub down with a wet rag at the end of your trip should remove most of them without too much hard scrubbing.
Sounds like a great idea to try. I wonder if mineral oil would be a cheaper alternative to baby oil?
ReplyDeleteWe have found that if you use a new or used dryer sheet it removes the bugs with little effert.
ReplyDeleteI have found a 50/50 mixture of water and Turtle Wax Liquid car wash spray applied with a tank sprayer and left to dry beore the trip works quite well. When you get there, wipe down with a wet towel and reapply the mixture before resuming yoir trip.
ReplyDeleteBaby oil? You've got to be kidding - it may make it marginally easier to remove some gunk, but it will definitely pick up every grain of dust, sand, road grit and organic matter hitting the front of the RV as it moves along. Oil is viscous, and made to adhere to surfaces, so everything that comes into contact with it WILL ADHERE! Yes, clean first and then wax, Rejex or other super-slick coating on the face first, but OIL? No way!
ReplyDelete303 Aeroapace Protectant also works well. I'm already using it on tires, toneau cover, etc. so it's easy to apply to the truck front grill area and the fifth wheel front cap.
ReplyDeleteI keep my coach waxed all the time and it stores in a garage also. I'm all for just making sure the whole coach has been waxed before traveling. This is the best defense and it doesnt pick up all the dust,dirt,etc like any oily product would. I use a bug scrubber and wax to take them off, just soft paste wax works good for this.
ReplyDeleteThere is a MUCH better solution, one worked out by a guy who was both an inventor and pilot. He created a product that is "So Slick, Bugs Can't Stick!" called RejeX Polymer Coating and come in 16 oz. bottles. You can get it from mypilotstore.com (where I buy it) or from amazon.com. Either source, you cannot lose on this stuff! It really works!
ReplyDeleteRejex on all forward surfaces -headlight, turn signals, chrome bumper, windshield, wind deflector. Painted front metal surfaces on my on my van Roadtrek are double polished.
ReplyDeleteRejex is also used on my roof.
After nine years and stored outdoors many people say it looks new.
Rejex really works.
This is a big one! I can't stand the bugs that stick on my RV, so I will definitely test these tips.
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