safe srcub sponge
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imported_doctordon
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+1 for the dryer sheets. Here in Florida they clean the dreaded "love bugs" quicker, easier, and more cost effective than anything I've tried before.
imported_detailchick
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Thanks for the tip ! I havent heard that one yet!
SoonerFan
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wow...dryer sheets...I am definitely going to give it a try...I use this product called bug-be-gone, it has a dwell time of no more than 30 seconds. I spray it on a small section at a time, like the front bumper and use my bug sponge to wipe area. Stuff works really well.
Now I have to find a good tar remover...tried the turtle wax stuff but it does not work too well~ lots of elbow grease.
Now I have to find a good tar remover...tried the turtle wax stuff but it does not work too well~ lots of elbow grease.
imported_Kevin Brown
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I, too, was skeptical about these seemingly abrasive bug removing blocks. Many moons ago, I decided to do a side-by-side test on my friends new truck. We compared a Meguiar's Ultimate Wipe to the bug removing honeycomb-like block. NO DIFFERENCE, NO ADDED MARRING.
Tip: These are fantastic for use on zinc coated exhaust pipes!
Sure, steel wool or a ScotchBrite pad or even a mils oxalic acid works, too, but all of these can eat away the zinc coating (especially the acid). The steel wool is the safest but if you push too hard or the pad compresses all the way, the steel WILL cut through the zinc.
About 2 months ago I happened to look for the patent for this thingy, as another thread on another forum had a discussion about them. Know what I found out on Wikipedia? It was originally patented by.... (drum roll).... 3M.
Bug Sponge
The 'bug sponge' was the brainchild of Ian Harold Brown of the 3M labs in St Paul, Minnesota. This sponge featured rigid polyether reinforced with an abrasive and hard-wearing polyethylene compound to effectively remove dried-on insect residue from vehicle windshields. Since its introduction in 1974, the bug sponge has been one of 3M's least known success stories.
If it is true, perhaps it will help put some minds at ease about trying one.
For the life of me, I could not locate the patent, nor the pending trademark ("?"). SMArnold shows an "?" on their version, but couldn't find it on the USPTO website...
Found a "dead" mark on the ScrubBug (serial#76175752)
Found another company using the moniker, no "?" or "?": http://www.getcaughtmedia.com/scure_scrub.php
Tip: These are fantastic for use on zinc coated exhaust pipes!
Sure, steel wool or a ScotchBrite pad or even a mils oxalic acid works, too, but all of these can eat away the zinc coating (especially the acid). The steel wool is the safest but if you push too hard or the pad compresses all the way, the steel WILL cut through the zinc.
About 2 months ago I happened to look for the patent for this thingy, as another thread on another forum had a discussion about them. Know what I found out on Wikipedia? It was originally patented by.... (drum roll).... 3M.
Bug Sponge
The 'bug sponge' was the brainchild of Ian Harold Brown of the 3M labs in St Paul, Minnesota. This sponge featured rigid polyether reinforced with an abrasive and hard-wearing polyethylene compound to effectively remove dried-on insect residue from vehicle windshields. Since its introduction in 1974, the bug sponge has been one of 3M's least known success stories.
If it is true, perhaps it will help put some minds at ease about trying one.
For the life of me, I could not locate the patent, nor the pending trademark ("?"). SMArnold shows an "?" on their version, but couldn't find it on the USPTO website...
Found a "dead" mark on the ScrubBug (serial#76175752)
Found another company using the moniker, no "?" or "?": http://www.getcaughtmedia.com/scure_scrub.php
GoFast908Z
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I'd advise caution using the drier sheets. They have some VERY nasty chemicals in them (cancer and birth defect kinda stuff) so I wouldn't want to hold a wet one an use it with my bare hands. I wouldn't want that stuff soaking into my skin. Some long yellow kitchen gloves would be great with it though.