Specialized means
FILL inn. Cleaner of bitumen, insect marks and linden buds
FILL inn.
Cleaner of bitumen, insect marks and linden buds Price
~ 200 rubles
FILL inn brand product (manufactured in Pushkin). Packaged in an opaque 400 ml bottle with a spray bottle. It's comfortable to work with and gets the job done. Contains aliphatic petroleum distillates (more than 30%) and flavoring (less than 5%). The remaining 65% of the components are unknown. When sprayed, a pungent odor appears that disappears after a couple of minutes. After this, you need to rinse the treated surface with water. It’s a pity that the spray bottle on the test sample began to leak immediately after the first use. And the packaging is opaque, so you have to determine the amount of liquid remaining by weight and by ear.
Result:
coped with the task
GRASS Mosquitos Cleaner. Insect cleaner
GRASS Mosquitos Cleaner.
Insect trace cleaner Price
~ 200 rubles
Produced in the Volgograd region. The composition is packaged in a transparent bottle with a convenient spray bottle - it seems to be of higher quality than that of FILL inn, but with a shorter trigger. The smell is traditional for household glass cleaners. The composition is indicated in full (we will not quote). The instructions for use indicate that after spraying you need to wait 2-3 minutes, rub the stain with a sponge and rinse with water and car shampoo, naturally from the same manufacturer GRASS. Do not allow surface to dry. The product can also be added to the windshield washer reservoir at the rate of 10–15 grams per liter of water.
Result:
Just as effective as FILL inn. At the same time, the volume is greater for the same money.
AIM-ONE Bugstar Cleaner. Remover for tar and insect traces
AIM-ONE Bugstar Cleaner.
Cleaner for tar and insect traces Price
~ 210 rubles
I don’t know who bugstars are; there is no such word in English. It’s good that on the packaging it is written in Russian that it is “Cleaner of tar and traces of insects. Removes traces of bitumen, tar, tree resin, poplar buds, traces of insects, bird droppings.” Manufacturer: Zhaoqing Odis Industries Co., Ltd, China. China. Spray in a 450 ml bottle, net weight - 300 g. In the description there is a note: “It is not recommended to apply it to glass or work with the cleaner in the sun.” Plus there is a specific smell that is not pleasant. I had no desire to continue working with this product or to buy it a second time.
Result:
It does the job, but the product consumption is too high.
ASTROhim Anti-scotch. Sticker and adhesive remover
ASTROhim Anti-scotch. Sticker and adhesive remover
Price
~ 233 rubles
What if, instead of a specialized product, we try a substitute that is supposed to remove other types of contaminants? For example, here is a bottle of spray from the Moscow brand ASTROhim with a volume of 355 ml. The product is effective and cleans well. And the smell is more pleasant than others - kind of citrusy. Although there are so many people, so many opinions. Some users call this smell annoying or put it even more harshly: “it stinks terribly.” It is convenient to apply, there is no need to rinse the treated areas with water afterwards, you just need to remove the excess product with a clean napkin.
Result:
It's not a bad thing. But it’s a little expensive to water the car after every out-of-town trip.
Hot wax
Motorist Igor from Syktyvkar with 35 years of driving experience advises preparing your car in advance to meet insects. Before long-distance trips, the vehicle can be coated with hot wax, which adds shine to the car and protects against the appearance of biological stains. The wax must first be diluted in hot water. The proportion and order of the application process are indicated on the label. Everything must be done according to the instructions, on which the success of the business depends. Then the body is polished. If you come across insects during a trip, they are washed off much better than on an unprotected body. Stains go away even after wiping with a wet cloth.
Folk remedies
As an alternative, experienced drivers advise using white spirit. The product is proven and effective. You can have no doubt about it and safely use it to remove traces of insects, not forgetting to wash the treated areas with water afterwards. The paintwork of the body will not be damaged. But white spirit is not sold in every supermarket. We are interested in publicly available funds. For example, lighter fluid or Coca-Cola.
Seasons. Lighter fluid
Seasons.
Ignition fluid Price
~ 79.99 rubles
Bottle volume - 0.5 l. Manufacturer: Kulitsky Electromechanical Plant OJSC. The composition can be applied to glass or a body by spraying from a bottle, but it is more economical to moisten a cloth and rub the contaminated areas with it. Yes, lighter fluid, consisting of a mixture of liquid paraffins, removes insect residues perfectly. But a film remains on the glass, so the list of work will also have to include abundant water procedures.
Result:
Bad life hack. It's better not to use it.
Coca-Cola Orange. Sugarless
Coca-Cola Orange.
Without sugar Price
~ 52.49 rubles
Judging by the videos on the Internet, Coca-Cola can do everything: renew family silver, break through sewer pipes, get rid of pests in the garden, clean battery terminals (but this is not certain). Insects can also be washed away with its help (we checked this). But after this, the car will have to be washed even more thoroughly than after lighter fluid, so that not a trace of the sticky liquid remains.
Result:
Not suitable as a means to remove insect residues.
Arkhyz. Natural mineral water
Arkhyz.
Natural mineral water Price
~ 31.49 rubles
One and a half liters of mineral water (ZAO Aqualine from Cherkessk) is cheaper than cola and, based on common sense, healthier. Why mineral water and not regular water? Mineral water has a high calcium content. For example, in Arkhyz it is 25 mg/l. And any housewife knows that chalk helps to clean glass until it shines. Of course, mineral water cannot be compared with specialized products; you will have to spend more effort on cleaning the car, but then you won’t have to wash the body, and in principle the life hack works. You can also add a drop of dishwashing detergent (such as Fairy) to the mineral water. But in this case, you need to somehow mark the bottle so that no one accidentally drinks its contents.
Result:
A good way. But roll up your sleeves.
Flexolvent. Hand sanitizer
Flexolvent.
Hand sanitizer Price
~ 1235 rubles
However! Prices for disinfectants, antiseptics, and sanitizers have skyrocketed in connection with well-known events. And a liter of flexolvent produced by Valdai Cosmetics LLC now costs more than specialized insect removers and even anti-scotch tape. But in connection with the same well-known events, many people now have such compositions, as they say, at hand. It is suitable for cleaning from insect residues, which is not surprising with alcohol components (denatured alcohol, isopropanol) and ethyl acetate (acetic acid ester). There are more than 30 percent of them. Flexolvent evaporates quickly, but a film remains on the surface that must be washed off with water.
Result:
The composition can be used as a substitute for special products, but in modern times this method is too expensive.
Wet blanket
Alexander from Moscow, with 15 years of driving experience, suggests an original way to deal with insect stains. He advises generously soaking a natural fabric blanket in a water solution of Fairy or Mr. Muscle and placing it on the hood and nose of the car. You can also pour plenty of soapy water on top to thoroughly moisten the remaining insects. The wet blanket should lie on the car all night, after which you can start cleaning. Within a few hours, the stains become soaked, the product corrodes them and penetrates deep into the biological crust. Dissolved traces of insects can be easily removed with a simple soft cloth.
Out of standing
Salfeti Antibacterial. Wet Cleaning Wipes
Salfeti Antibacterial.
Wet cleansing wipes Price
~ 32 rubles Now everyone has cleansing wet wipes at hand. For example, antibacterial LLC Avangard from Tosno. There are 20 pieces in a package. The price of each is 1 ruble 60 kopecks. After processing, turn on the windshield washer for a short time - and enjoy the result. Instead of antibacterial wipes, you can use special car wipes (for cleaning glass or interior). True, they are more expensive. But for children, with glycerin and (or) castor oil, it is better to leave for another occasion.
Result:
This is one of the cheapest remedies, which is also very effective. One package is enough to treat the front of the car.
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Of course, specialized tools coped with the task best: FILL inn and GRASS. As a backup option, if the professional formulations run out, I advise you to keep antibacterial wipes in the car. Well, if you run out of both, and the glass is again covered with midges, you can buy mineral water at the nearest store. And rub the glass a little more actively.
- Test of 11 drugs for removing tar, poplar buds and bitumen from the body - here.
How we will clean the windshield: 9 products (of which 6 are folk)
How to prevent midges from sticking to your car
As preventive measures against pollution, experts recommend treating the outer surface of the body with special waxes or polishes before the start of the summer season, which make it easier to care for the car for a long time. This kind of car cosmetics improves the appearance of the coating, adds gloss, and creates a water- and dirt-repellent barrier. A car that has acquired persistent contamination during the process of moving (off-road driving, accidental exposure to bitumen stains during road work, etc.) is easier to wash when there is a protective film of special equipment on its surface. Did you know? On sale you can find a number of products that are collectively called “Anti-rain”: they are used to treat car windows to repel drops of water and dirt.
But few people know that they are not recommended to be applied to the windshield, since the film, the result of applying the drug, causes a rainbow effect and changes the reflection of light. We recommend paying attention to waxes:
- Bullsone (hard consistency);
- Atlas Plak (liquid mixture);
- Farecla G3 Wax (liquid polish).
Every car enthusiast has to periodically clean up his car - eliminate the consequences of off-road conditions, wash the body, headlights and windows from adhering midges and other insects. The information that can be gleaned from the article will help to significantly reduce the time and effort required to care for your vehicle.
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