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Easiest way yet to remove bugs...
....fly in the rain! As a renter, the only time I removed bugs was when
the windshield needed cleaning. Now, we wipe down the leading edges and the windscreen on the Arrow every flight. Ah yes, the glories of owning. Today I was out for some pattern work and went through a few small showers. Got back and wow, how easy it was to wipe off the bugs. -- Jack Allison PP-ASEL-IA Student Arrow N2104T "When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return" - Leonardo Da Vinci (Remove the obvious from address to reply via e-mail) |
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I don't recall who it was, but it was someone on this group who told me
the easiest method to remove bugs. You need a sprayer containing water, and a can of coke. Spray all the leading edges with the water. Sit down and drink the coke. Wipe the leading edges. No fancy product needed - it's all about rehydration. Tony -- Tony Roberts PP-ASEL VFR OTT Night Cessna 172H C-GICE In article , Jack Allison wrote: ...fly in the rain! As a renter, the only time I removed bugs was when the windshield needed cleaning. Now, we wipe down the leading edges and the windscreen on the Arrow every flight. Ah yes, the glories of owning. Today I was out for some pattern work and went through a few small showers. Got back and wow, how easy it was to wipe off the bugs. |
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Jack Allison wrote:
...fly in the rain! As a renter, the only time I removed bugs was when the windshield needed cleaning. Now, we wipe down the leading edges and the windscreen on the Arrow every flight. Ah yes, the glories of owning. Today I was out for some pattern work and went through a few small showers. Got back and wow, how easy it was to wipe off the bugs. I use the PPG leading edge cleaner...works great on both bugs and bird crap. |
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...fly in the rain!
Of course, if you do it often enough, and the rain is hard enough, it'll take your paint right off, too... -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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I would add, drink the coke, re-wet in shade, take a walk, re-wet, vacumn
the interior, etc. The longer you keep it wet, the easier it comes off. 1 hour or more works best. "tony roberts" wrote in message news:nospam-A9AADC.22191115052005@shawnews... I don't recall who it was, but it was someone on this group who told me the easiest method to remove bugs. You need a sprayer containing water, and a can of coke. Spray all the leading edges with the water. Sit down and drink the coke. Wipe the leading edges. No fancy product needed - it's all about rehydration. Tony -- Tony Roberts PP-ASEL VFR OTT Night Cessna 172H C-GICE In article , Jack Allison wrote: ...fly in the rain! As a renter, the only time I removed bugs was when the windshield needed cleaning. Now, we wipe down the leading edges and the windscreen on the Arrow every flight. Ah yes, the glories of owning. Today I was out for some pattern work and went through a few small showers. Got back and wow, how easy it was to wipe off the bugs. |
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In article tp1ie.86373$c24.42568@attbi_s72,
"Jay Honeck" wrote: ...fly in the rain! Of course, if you do it often enough, and the rain is hard enough, it'll take your paint right off, too... Is an Arrow fast enough to do that? Back when I was learning to fly, I would see a lot of Bonanzas with the paint stripped from the leading edges, from cruising through rain. -- Remove _'s from email address to talk to me. |
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Orva
...fly in the rain! Of course, if you do it often enough, and the rain is hard enough, it'll take your paint right off, too... Is an Arrow fast enough to do that? Back when I was learning to fly, I would see a lot of Bonanzas with the paint stripped from the leading edges, from cruising through rain. Arrow bashing aside, I've lost paint from rain on every leading edge surface other than my wing leading edge... and I'm even slower than that arrow. Paint quality definitely plays a role, that is, lack of it. |
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