Getting the bugs off.. - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

ChicsterMG · 05-14-2006, 08:11 PM

My wife was reading some pulp called "All For Women" and tears out a small article.
It said to get the bugs off your vehicle, use a dampened dryer sheet.
I gave it a shot today and wow! It really works well.
I grabbed used dryer sheet from the basket and wet it. Tried it first on my headlamp on the bike, no scratches and no bugs.

It leaves a bit of a film, so you will need to use a clean soft cloth to buff it out and it acts almost like a polish on chrome.

Just thought I'd share.

gitRdoneByGod · 05-14-2006, 08:45 PM

awesome!

CManT1914 · 05-14-2006, 09:45 PM

Gonna have to try that, thanks for the tip!

Rockhead · 05-14-2006, 10:18 PM

Hmm worth a try..............

tlwisner · 05-15-2006, 10:12 AM

Riding in the rain works too, at least it worked pretty well Saturday...

TomBongi · 05-16-2006, 12:08 PM

Bounce This Along Dryer Sheets are good for a lot of things

My mail carrier told me that the US Postal service sent out a message

To all letter carriers to put a sheet of Bounce in their uniform pockets

To keep yellow-jackets away.

Use them all the time when playing baseball and soccer. I use it when I am working outside. It really works. The yellow jackets just veer around you.

1. All this time you've just been putting Bounce in the dryer! It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them. It also repels mice.

2. Spread sheets around foundation areas, or in trailers, or cars that

are sitting and it keeps mice from entering your vehicle.

3. It takes the odor out of books and photo albums that don't get opened too often.

4. It repels mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season.

5. Eliminate static electricity from your television (or computer) screen.

6. Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your

television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling.

7. Dissolve soap scum from shower doors. Clean with a sheet of Bounce.

8. To freshen the air in your home - Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang in the closet.

9. Put Bounce sheet in vacuum cleaner.

10. Prevent thread from tangling. Run a threaded needle through a sheet of

Bounce before beginning to sew.

11. Prevent musty suitcases. Place an individual sheet of Bounce

inside empty luggage before storing.

12. To freshen the air in your car - Place a sheet of Bounce under the

front seat.

13. Clean baked-on foods from a cooking pan. Put a sheet in a pan, fill

with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The anti-static agent apparently weakens the bond between the food and the pan.

14. Eliminate odors in wastebaskets. Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the wastebasket.

15. Collect cat hair. Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce will magnetically attract all the loose hairs.

16. Eliminate static electricity from Venetian blinds. Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resettling.

17. Wipe up sawdust from drilling or sand papering. A used sheet of Bounce will collect sawdust like a tack cloth.

18. Eliminate odors in dirty laundry. Place an individual sheet of Bounce at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper.

19. Deodorize shoes or sneakers. Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes

or sneakers overnight.

20. Golfers put a Bounce sheet in their back pocket to keep the bees away.

21. Put a Bounce sheet in your sleeping bag and tent before folding and storing them. It will keep them smelling fresh.

Colorado Cajun · 05-16-2006, 12:42 PM

WOW! Who would have thought that you could do so much with a Bounce sheet. Does McGuyver know about this?

CManT1914 · 05-16-2006, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colorado Cajun

WOW! Who would have thought that you could do so much with a Bounce sheet. Does McGuyver know about this?

I'm sure he's used them to slide down a guidewire from a 4th floor window.

Rockhead · 05-16-2006, 02:18 PM

We used to shove a couple of sheets into an empty paper towel tube to cover up the stench of ganja.

Firedog · 05-16-2006, 03:31 PM

I used to stick a sheet into my roomate's pillow case when he wasn't looking. It would take him a week to find the source of the smell.. muahahahahah

BigD · 05-16-2006, 10:32 PM

I use a sheet of bounce to wipe my @$$. It makes passed gass smell flowery fresh and keeps my tush baby soft.

05-14-2006, 08:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
ChicsterMG Refrigerator Magnet Test Engineer Joined: May 2005 Bike: Boulevard C50 Location: Afghanistan Posts: 3,506	Getting the bugs off.. My wife was reading some pulp called "All For Women" and tears out a small article. It said to get the bugs off your vehicle, use a dampened dryer sheet. I gave it a shot today and wow! It really works well. I grabbed used dryer sheet from the basket and wet it. Tried it first on my headlamp on the bike, no scratches and no bugs. It leaves a bit of a film, so you will need to use a clean soft cloth to buff it out and it acts almost like a polish on chrome. Just thought I'd share. __________________ Sometimes you need to ask yourself, "WWGD?"...Just be awesome, that's all! GUT-CUT 2007: 177 LBS. 160 LBS.

05-14-2006, 09:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
CManT1914 Fourth gear and illegal Joined: Aug 2005 Bike: 2003 Suzuki GSX-R600 Location: Killeen, Texas Posts: 745	Gonna have to try that, thanks for the tip! __________________ Chris 2003 Suzuki GSX-R600 \| 2001 Suzuki GZ250 SOLD \| 1994 Ford Mustang GT SOLD

05-15-2006, 10:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
tlwisner Throttle Jockey Joined: Apr 2004 Bike: '05 Boulevard C50 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 3,208	Riding in the rain works too, at least it worked pretty well Saturday... __________________ Tim Wisner AMA, SCRC Happiness is something we create

05-16-2006, 12:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
Colorado Cajun Sprocket Pilot Joined: Nov 2005 Bike: 2006 C50 Silver and Gray Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 851	WOW! Who would have thought that you could do so much with a Bounce sheet. Does McGuyver know about this? __________________ 2006 C50 Silver and gray, Cobra Tall Sissy Bar, K&N Air filter, Suzuki bags, Custom Driver's Back Rest, Memphis Fats 19" windshield with lowers, added a 2nd horn, Power Commander PC3 USB, and Cobra Freeway bars. Mitch

05-16-2006, 03:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
Firedog Foil Inspector Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: BMW K1200LT Location: West Lafayette, IN Posts: 961	I used to stick a sheet into my roomate's pillow case when he wasn't looking. It would take him a week to find the source of the smell.. muahahahahah __________________ "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." -Abraham Lincoln

05-14-2006, 08:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
gitRdoneByGod Newbie Joined: May 2006 Bike: 06 M50 BLACK Location: Tallahassee Posts: 6	awesome!

05-14-2006, 10:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
Rockhead M-J.Com Master Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Bike: M50 Location: 1060 West Addison, Chicago Posts: 3,759	Hmm worth a try..............

05-16-2006, 12:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
TomBongi Newbie Joined: May 2006 Posts: 9	Bounce This Along Dryer Sheets are good for a lot of things My mail carrier told me that the US Postal service sent out a message To all letter carriers to put a sheet of Bounce in their uniform pockets To keep yellow-jackets away. Use them all the time when playing baseball and soccer. I use it when I am working outside. It really works. The yellow jackets just veer around you. 1. All this time you've just been putting Bounce in the dryer! It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them. It also repels mice. 2. Spread sheets around foundation areas, or in trailers, or cars that are sitting and it keeps mice from entering your vehicle. 3. It takes the odor out of books and photo albums that don't get opened too often. 4. It repels mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season. 5. Eliminate static electricity from your television (or computer) screen. 6. Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling. 7. Dissolve soap scum from shower doors. Clean with a sheet of Bounce. 8. To freshen the air in your home - Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang in the closet. 9. Put Bounce sheet in vacuum cleaner. 10. Prevent thread from tangling. Run a threaded needle through a sheet of Bounce before beginning to sew. 11. Prevent musty suitcases. Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside empty luggage before storing. 12. To freshen the air in your car - Place a sheet of Bounce under the front seat. 13. Clean baked-on foods from a cooking pan. Put a sheet in a pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The anti-static agent apparently weakens the bond between the food and the pan. 14. Eliminate odors in wastebaskets. Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the wastebasket. 15. Collect cat hair. Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce will magnetically attract all the loose hairs. 16. Eliminate static electricity from Venetian blinds. Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resettling. 17. Wipe up sawdust from drilling or sand papering. A used sheet of Bounce will collect sawdust like a tack cloth. 18. Eliminate odors in dirty laundry. Place an individual sheet of Bounce at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper. 19. Deodorize shoes or sneakers. Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or sneakers overnight. 20. Golfers put a Bounce sheet in their back pocket to keep the bees away. 21. Put a Bounce sheet in your sleeping bag and tent before folding and storing them. It will keep them smelling fresh.

05-16-2006, 02:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
Rockhead M-J.Com Master Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Bike: M50 Location: 1060 West Addison, Chicago Posts: 3,759	We used to shove a couple of sheets into an empty paper towel tube to cover up the stench of ganja.

05-16-2006, 10:32 PM	#11 (permalink)
BigD Found second gear by accident Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: 05" Honda ST1300 Location: Rio Vista, CA Posts: 326	I use a sheet of bounce to wipe my @$$. It makes passed gass smell flowery fresh and keeps my tush baby soft. __________________ Happy Trails.

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