Invisible Glass as Bug Remover

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imported_The Uncle

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I know that some of you are going to think I am pretty daft for this. However, I just returned from a long road trip with bugs and road goo splattered all over the car. Since I did not have time to wash before going to work, I just removed the bird bombs, pollen, and cleaned the windows. I was doing my sideview windows when I got a little trigger happy with INVISIBLE GLASS. I sprayed it on the mirrors, and also on the plastic base of the mirror, which was covered with insects who had gone SPLAT. I was surprised to see that the INVISIBLE GLASS basically dissolved all the insects, or at least made them easy to remove. So, then I decided to try a tougher test - the front bumper and license plate. I sprayed IG all over the front bumper, and all the insects were gone with a quick wipe with an MF towel.



So, this makes me wonder if IG might me an effective day-to-day bug remover, in addition to it's glass cleaning duties.



Thoughts?
 
why not use a QD instead? or if you like the stoners brand, they have tarminator which is made for what you're using it for...



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BigAl3 said:
why not use a QD instead? or if you like the stoners brand, they have tarminator which is made for what you're using it for...
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I do use QDs and bug removers in my arsenal. I'm just starting to wonder about the "duff beer" phenomenon. Homers goes to the Duff beer brewery and finds that Duff Dark, Duff Light, Duff Special, and Duff classic all come out of the the same spigot. I'm begining to wonder if all these specialized products are necessary.
 
The Uncle said:
I do use QDs and bug removers in my arsenal. I'm just starting to wonder about the "duff beer" phenomenon. Homers goes to the Duff beer brewery and finds that Duff Dark, Duff Light, Duff Special, and Duff classic all come out of the the same spigot. I'm begining to wonder if all these specialized products are necessary.
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i'm sure if you did it a few times it wouldn't hurt, but why waste the IG on that when you can use something else that's dedicated for that purpose. if it works for you, go for it...
 
Jake.K said:
is invisible glass good for painted areas?



and i might have to try this next time i wash
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I doubt it does any harm, but I'm not going to use it on metal. For one thing, I'm not sure it won't have a negative impact on my LSP. I did find that it did a great job of removing bugs from my bumpers though.
 
I would assume that IG would remove the wax on a car as well as the bugs. To me it has a vinegar like smell and seems quite strong.
 
01SVTvert said:
I would assume that IG would remove the wax on a car as well as the bugs. To me it has a vinegar like smell and seems quite strong.
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I tend to agree with you, and this is why I think it is so effective as a bug remover. I tried it again last night and it worked about as well as the Poorboys tar and bug remover product.





For the paint, I'm going to stick with Poorboys S & W and spot claying.
 
IG and other glass cleaners are simply surface cleaners, they do no harm to your paint. I use glass cleaner (ammonia free) on wheels and body panels al the time when arriving at a car show to get off any road dirt accumulated by the trip.



I don't think a QD is a surface cleaner and I don't recall any manufacturer making that claim.
 
I have also seen numerous people at car shows using glass cleaner to clean the car off .. those are the same people with swirls all over the car and dull paint in a lot of cases.
 
IG is actually full of isopropyl alcohol - if my scent interpretation is correct. So it'll probably at least severly compromise your LSP - but then again, most bug cleaners that actually will do so anyway (as will the bug guts itself). So it's not a big deal.



If it works, go for it. However, I'm not sure about the lubricating properties of IG - so just be careful :)
 
IG is probably good at dissolving insects because it contains a large amount of ACETONE (aka 2-propanone or dimethyl ketone) as well as a small amount of another solvent, dimethyl carbonol, and as paul34's nose indicated, a fair amount of ispropyl alcohol.

Don't know, but I'd guess IG's solvents will eventually remove your LSP.



MSDS for IG is here: http://www.wd-wpp.com/msds2/000007a7.pdf
 
I'm personally not taking a chance and am unwilling to spray on any metal surfaces. But, the front end of the car (the fender, bumpers) etc are what gets most insects on my car. And, for that, I'm convinced that IG is a reasonable solution. I tend to order the stuff by the case anyway, so it is not like there is any shortage in my garage.
 
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