Cleaning spyder

[marcojolo]

So I am wanting to clean the bugs off the front grill of my F3 and I read somewhere not to use a pressure washer your spyder. What is the best way to get the buggage off the front grill? Thanks[emoji16][emoji16]


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[spydaman60]

So I am wanting to clean the bugs off the front grill of my F3 and I read somewhere not to use a pressure washer your spyder. What is the best way to get the buggage off the front grill? Thanks[emoji16][emoji16]


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take mine to the car wash all the time. oops! it works!

 

[bmccaffrey]

Soap and water.

Wet it to loosen up. Then wipe off.

Regular water pressure from a hose works fine

 

[Deer Slayer]

Wet it down. Take a clothes drier sheet and just wipe em off. Use them on my wifes Camaro also.:cheers:

 

[Chupaca]

There you have it..

there are comercial bug removal sprays at your local autoparts but soapy water works well and a lot cheaper. Most of the spray cleaners like black diamond, plexus, protect all, pledge do a good job as well...:thumbup:

 

[cyclelover63]

Bug Slide

 

[TommyBwell]

S100 has always worked for me. I've used it for thirty years. Spray and rinse.

 

[lil rabbit]

Bug Cleaner

I use Black Diamond Detailer that is sold by Lamont. This is a great product that will remove anything that gets on your Spyder.

 

[ChrisDeck]

Here's a little trick I learned from owning airplanes. I had major bug guts on the leading edge of the wings that were a pain to get off. An old timer aircraft mechanic told me to use WD-40. Worked like a charm.

 

[Bfromla]

Black diamond

Lamonts black diamond cleaner Was rage @ spyderfest'15. Rest is like any vehicle -soap water rag & ELBOW-grease ,common sence helps too dont put all ur weight on hand with soapy rag:yikes::roflblack:& or find a donation event that offers car wash,granted more of a spring time thing, but can be found. Dont try to be nice & let family or neighbors kids wash it for you. :lecturef_smilie:Will end up with pools of water in wrong places & no telling what else jacked up. nojoke

 

[Lin]

I use Black Diamond Detailer that is sold by Lamont. This is a great product that will remove anything that gets on your Spyder.

I really like the Black Diamond as well. Spray it on, pause and wipe it off. It keeps everything looking clean!

Lin

 

[Eagle1]

[Dryer sheets work great, especially on the love bugs in Florida.:clap:

QUOTE=Deer Slayer;1046534]Wet it down. Take a clothes drier sheet and just wipe em off. Use them on my wifes Camaro also.:cheers:[/QUOTE]

 

[SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN]

i use a 1600 psi electric on mine, i just am cautious around the speakers & electronics

 

[vondalyn]

the grill is hard

it's hard to get bugs out of the grill on the F3, I had a grasshopper infestation on the way to the Deadwood rally and tried to get them out of there with just a hose and a toothbrush. Luckily it's only 4 screws holding the grill assembly on. If you need to, get a #30 Torx screwdriver and take that bad boy off and clean them off from the backside.

 

[Mikind7]

S100 has always worked for me. I've used it for thirty years. Spray and rinse.

S 100 is the best I have found.

 

[TommyBwell]

I sure hope you were behind a windshield on that trip. Otherwise you could have skipped supper.

 

[SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN]

YUK :yikes:

 

[vondalyn]

I sure hope you were behind a windshield on that trip. Otherwise you could have skipped supper.

Luckily I was, but from the knees down, my pants were covered just like that too. The gross part was I didn't even notice any of it until I stopped to take a picture along the needles highway and stepped away from the F3. Then I saw that as I was headed back to it. NASTY!

 

[Xyzzy]

An opaque squirt bottle with a 50/50 mix of water and hydrogen peroxide works well.

(I just take the grille off. Mine gets full weekly. Lots of bugs here!)

 

[JkRbbt]

it's hard to get bugs out of the grill on the F3, I had a grasshopper infestation on the way to the Deadwood rally and tried to get them out of there with just a hose and a toothbrush. Luckily it's only 4 screws holding the grill assembly on. If you need to, get a #30 Torx screwdriver and take that bad boy off and clean them off from the backside.

I live in the area, so any trip out on to the plains, this time of year, tends to gum up the works. I shot water from about every angle and still had to pluck hoppers out of the grill with a small needle nose. I went to the dealer to order the new grill that is in the 2016 parts catalogue because it doesn't have all the cross bars. Figured it may be a lot better for those of us in big bug country. As with a LOT of stuff that BRP offers, it's not available and won't be for at least a couple more months. By December, I don't anticipate grasshoppers being a problem!!