Soap In The Washer Fluid For Bugs

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  1. JC1971

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    An old timer told me about adding some dish soap to the washer fluid to help remove bugs. How much and what kind? Is this even a good idea?
     
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    Two drops would do it. It seemed to streak in the winter time.
     
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    HA.

    Two drops of dawn. But you are already stuffing rainx with bug treatment into it right? Don't put anything into that. Keep a couple gallons handy for mcalester Oklahoma this time of year. Sunset time clouds of bugs will make you use a gallon per half mile.

    Hell now that I think about it I never put anything into that washer fluid. Here in Arkansas skeeters is the state bug, hit one of those you will find a fuel line to clear the blood from half your windshield.
     
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    Get the cheapest blue glass cleaner you can ( Looks like Windex) mix that half and half with peroxide in a spray bottle. Spray it on and leave it set for a minute or so. Hit your wipers and washer, cleans them right off and doesn't leave a film.
     
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    I buy a half gallon bottle of great value "windex" refill and dump it right in my washer bottle, then fill the rest with water. Works great.
     
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    Hi @KAK..... You bought a 359 a while back am I right? Did you ever get it on the road?
     
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    You guys are kidding with the soap thing?

    Don't do that, that's stupid.
     
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    How do you clean the winder with out soap?
     
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    Some of these bugs seem to be made of industrial wax and super glue. need sandblaster
     
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    ...Or a good steady rain that lasts all day so the wipers can eventually wear them off.
     
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