Bug-Mageddon! Need some quick bugs washing advice.

[batlag]

Just took delivery in Austin and driving it back to SoCal (I’ll do my delivery experience and first impressions post soon.)

TONS of bugs enroute. Want to wash it really quick before I get home today and show the rest of the fam.

I know the advice about washing with mild soap and water, and the windex and alcohol. But I’m wondering: can I use something like Bug Be Gone? Spray it on there and then wash it with a truck brush at one of those wash-it-yourself washes? What do y’all think?

ALSO, what are y’all using to clean and condition the vegan leather?

Sponsored

 

[GrandEnigma]

Sprayway glass cleaner will get you 95% of the way there if you let it sit for a bit and use a few microfibers as they get gross

 

[Mini2nut]

Q. Do insects get aerodynamically blown over the steeply raked windshield or do they still splatter all over it?

 

[batlag]

Q. Do insects get aerodynamically blown over the steeply raked windshield or do they still splatter all over it?

Not a ton on the windshield. Really not bad at all.

 

[CybertruckRN1127]

Bugs love the Cybertruck. I get them even sitting still. I messed up my protectaclear coating because bugs kept landing in it and dying. My coating is horrible because I tried to wipe them off so I have a very messy coat of protectaclear everywhere.

 

[cgladue]

Just took delivery in Austin and driving it back to SoCal (I’ll do my delivery experience and first impressions post soon.)

TONS of bugs enroute. Want to wash it really quick before I get home today and show the rest of the fam.

I know the advice about washing with mild soap and water, and the windex and alcohol. But I’m wondering: can I use something like Bug Be Gone? Spray it on there and then wash it with a truck brush at one of those wash-it-yourself washes? What do y’all think?

ALSO, what are y’all using to clean and condition the vegan leather?

unscented baby wipes on the "leather" a.k.a. vinyl dont use anything other then that

for the bugs and fingerprints use Optical No Wash (ONR) and water (2 caps in a bottle of water) and spray and wipe with microfiber cloth, i did this every day of my 5 day drip home and it works great.,

 

[RandyS]

I use Super Cleaner from The Car Guys on my Tesla interiors and it does a nice job of keeping them looking good...

 

[M0unt41nm4n]

I use this stuff... you spray it on... let it sit for a few minutes... then with a microfiber and elbow grease, it all comes off pretty easily:

 

[Stuck4ger]

Not a ton on the windshield. Really not bad at all.

I was hoping that would be the case because my FJ (which my CT will replace) has a very upright windshield and is always covered by bug splats.

 

[ColonelZ]

I've had luck with first water blasting them with a hose as best you can, then taking a car washing glove and using Liquid X car shampoo to just wipe them off. Rinse with the hose then dry with a microfiber towel.

Sponsored