Easiest way yet to remove bugs...

[Jack Allison]

....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
PP-ASEL-IA Student
Arrow N2104T

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with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
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[tony roberts]

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
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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.

[Ron Natalie]

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.

[Jay Honeck]

> ...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"

[Maule Driver]

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.

[Orval Fairbairn]

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.

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[Maule Driver]

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.