"Jon Woellhaf" wrote in message
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After a short 1.5 hour sightseeing flight today I tried using 100% DHMO to
clean the bugs off the leading edges. It worked surprisingly well. Despite
my precautions, I got a little in my eyes and a lot on my hands and arms,
but I haven't noticed any adverse effects yet.

I wouldn't use any cleaner on my plane unless I knew the reactive effects of
it with paint and alluminum. Even so-called "green" cleaners may not be
safe for your plane.

Personally I just spray all the leading edges down with water, allow the
bugs to reconstitute for about 5-10 minutes and they wipe right off with
little effort. The microfiber towels you can get at Costco or Sams work
great. For the windows I use sprayway glass cleaner available at Wal-mart
for $2 per can. It works great, is not prone to streaking, and it's
completely safe for plexiglass.