It's a Good Thing They're Not Puppies

[Lunentucker]

Winter, what little we had of it here in central VA, was way too short

I know I've seen people say that Rain X messes with the fluid reservoir sensor.
The cheap blue stuff won't clean a bug splatter a half a second after it hits.

So what else is effective and doesn't mess with sensors?

I have a favorite saying - "It's a good thing they're not puppies". Can you imagine? They'd outlaw driving.

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[jeepers29]

I have nothing but Rainx for as long as I can remember and have never had an issue in a single vehicle.

 

[Lunentucker]

I just ordered Prestone Bug Wash ($15/gallon) and a concentrate called Kristall Klar ($10/8.5 oz/12 gallons .

I'll test them out and post results.

 

[JTenn]

I have nothing but Rainx for as long as I can remember and have never had an issue in a single vehicle.

Same here.

 

[FloridaMan655321]

What sensors are you talking about? The ones that automatically turn your windshield wipers on/off? I've never used it, so I'm really curious (not trolling). If so, that is interesting with rainX.

 

[JeepCode4]

I’ve put rainx, specifically the deicer one (same as the bug one but handles winter temps also, the regular is crap) in 10+ cars and never had an issue, and works great + provides the coat

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rain-X-...Icer-Windshield-Washer-Fluid-113655/204177906

Blue stuff is shit, to the point where if/when I buy a car I siphon it out.

 

[Lunentucker]

What sensors are you talking about? The ones that automatically turn your windshield wipers on/off? I've never used it, so I'm really curious (not trolling). If so, that is interesting with rainX.

Fluid level sensor.

 

[Lunentucker]

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/rain-x-fluid-and-low-washer-fluid-sensor.61389/

 

[Jteakus]

In Louisiana, where the bugs are thick, folks who know use the rain-x bug formula. Green bottle.

 

[JTenn]

The local wally world changes the rain x formulas here in TN seasonally. The green stuff works good but we don't get it till warmer months.

 

[Dryfly24]

I gotta admit, the title of this thread still has me scratching my head. . .

 

[Almost]

Prestone Bug Wash. Best there is but can be hard to find. I also love the smell.

I used rainx when my JT was brand new and it clogged my nozzles. I put my finger in the tank and I could wipe off a film it left on the inside of my tank. I ended up having to pour a bottle of rubbing alcohol in there and ran that through and it cleared it right up. Before that I tried compressed air multiple times and distilled water and it still wouldn't clear it.

 

[SSinGA]

In Louisiana, where the bugs are thick, folks who know use the rain-x bug formula. Green bottle.

I use the same here in Bama

 

[JTR178]

I gotta admit, the title of this thread still has me scratching my head. . .

Good thing your fingers aren't puppies then, amirite?

 

[cuellar13]

Love bug season here in Tampa is awful, but I found my solution: Clean the windshield really well with dawn soap/water. I give it a wipe down, then use a wet dryer sheet to scrub the window (believe it or not, a shit ton of bugs will come right off), then use a razor blade with soap/water to scrape the really stuck on bugs/gunk. One last wipe down with a clean cloth/blue paper towel, and make sure the windshield is spotless. Then I use Chemical Guys Hydroview cleaner/protectant that leaves a ceramic coating. Do that once a month, and the windshield stays pretty damn clean. Water rolls off, and I like to believe that the rocks/gravel do too. Oh, and I always use the blue cheap shit in the fluid reservoir.

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