They sell windshield wash additive, supposed to remove bugs, dirt better...anyone use it or its just a gimmick?
Windshield wash additive
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by mitmaks, May 30, 2016.
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I've used it ,didn't know if a difference.
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Gimmick. I use regular washer fluid, sometimes the Rain X one, and just scrub my windshield every day with a light scouring pad (like Brillo but made of nylon so it won't scratch the glass coating and without built in soap). I will use the truck stop squeege, get the window wet then scrub lightly with the scouring pad, then use the squeeqe again to finish cleaning. A good quality washer fluid will keep the glass clean all day after that. Be sure to clean off you wiper blades as well when you are cleaning you glass by hand, I use a rag daily and once a a week or so I use some rubbing alcohol on a rag to get the grimey buildup off the blades.
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At the end of each day I'll use a spray bottle with the orange rain x washer fluid, a mesh sponge and squeegee to do all my windows and mirrors.
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Spray windex on windshield. Fuel truck. Use truck stop squeegee.
Done.
Spray windex on windshield. Wait a few minutes. Use windshield wipers while spraying wiper fluid. Good enough to get most of the bugs off.
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Except when its hot, whatever you spray on windshield dries almost instantly.
And of course those bugs that hit your windshield as well, theyre baked on there, using my wipers just smears them. -
Windshield wash additive -aiming for a thunderstorm .
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Windex does wonders for those baked on bugs, though, it really does. Works much better than a lot of other glass cleaners.ncmickey Thanks this. -
Those wipers that scrub work well and last long. They're pricy but match it with rainx, ....good stuff. Also good for scrubbing frost during winter time!
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That Orange rainx is great stuff. I use it in the winter too. My blades don't coat with ice as quickly and few swipes clear. Bug build up comes off easier. After you've cleaned your windshield get inside and turn wipers and get a coat ing of it on there bugs will come off even easier time
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