All those who like to take care of their car and keep it always perfectly clean and in good condition, will surely be interested in knowing how to clean car mosquitoes and other insects that usually get impregnated in the bodywork or windows such as the front window, and even in the headlights.
It is often a bit difficult to remove the remains of mosquitoes and other insects that remain embedded in the vehicle, although you should bear in mind that it is important to remove them as soon as possible. If you don’t, they can end up damaging the paint. For this reason, we remind you of the importance of cleaning your car on time.
A complicated cleanup
Cleaning up mosquito debris is more complicated than you might think. This is due to the following:
- They impact against the vehicle, and although they are small and soft, they are small projectiles that embed themselves in the bodywork or windows.
- They are difficult to clean because the fluids inside them dry out with air and heat. This makes it harder to get rid of them the longer you spend cleaning it up.
- In addition to the above, their challenges can scratch and affect the paint, especially if you try to rub them off.
How to remove mosquitoes from the windshield?
One of the factors that most influences when it comes to making the cleaning of insects from the vehicle complicated is that they dry out with the air and heat. So that you do not run out of visibility, it is best to always have enough liquid in the windshield washer reservoir before going on a trip.
The moment you realize that one of these insects has hit the front window of your car, start it up and give frequent passes so that they do not dry out. This way you can use the wiper blades and the water jet on the window to remove the debris or at least to get rid of part of it.
Then it is advisable that you use specific products to eliminate mosquitoes from the windshield, there are many on the market. In some of them it will be enough for you to apply a foam and, after a few seconds, you descale the insect and clean and dry with a clean paper.
In any case, if you do not have a specific product, the best thing you can do is proceed, first of all, to wet them with warm water. Once you have done it, it will be time to use a high pressure hose and use the water jet itself as a spatula. Do not do this on the bodywork, as it could damage the paint.
In addition to these steps to get rid of insects on your front window, it is preferable that, to prevent them from becoming too embedded upon impact and to make it easier for you to clean the windshield, you use a rain-repellent treatment on your windshield. These products create a film that makes them slide more easily, which at the same time translates into easier cleaning.
How to remove mosquitoes from paint?
In addition to mosquitoes and other insects that remain impregnated on the front window of the vehicle or the headlights, many of them also reach the bodywork paint. The front of the car and especially the front edge of the hood is the part of the car that is most affected by insects. To protect it, it is recommended to use sealants and waxes, in order to prevent the remains from becoming too embedded and then cleaning is complicated.
In this case, you must be very careful when removing them since they should not be rubbed with a sponge in any case. In fact, if you do, it is most likely that you will end up not removing the stains and that in the end the hard parts of the insect’s skeleton itself or yourself, due to the pressure, will end up scratching the paint. In the end, the solution may be worse than the problem.
The best thing you can do to get rid of the remains of the insects that will be embedded in the front part of the car, in the rear-view mirrors, etc., is to follow these steps:
- First of all, you must locate the places where they have impacted and proceed to moisten the area you want to clean with warm water. Leave acting for a few minutes.
- Then go to a pressure washer or use a high pressure equipment and use a jet of hot soapy water to remove the solid residue. When doing this be careful not to lift the paint, avoid getting too close to the paint so it doesn’t become a problem. In addition, also take into account the power of the machine.
- Once you have managed to remove the remains of the skeletons, you can remove the stain by rubbing with a sponge suitable for bodywork.
