Bugs Bugs and...wait...more bugs?!
#1
05-12-2011, 04:19 PM
Bugs Bugs and...wait...more bugs?!
Ok so down here in florida, the love bugs have started to mass spawn or whatever. all i know is that they are EVERYWHERE!
And iv been told different ways to get them off your car. So today i went to wash my car and one after one, they all failed.
Now i mean i was able to get the actually bug off but they leave a nasty residue that just wont come off unless i try and get my fingernail down and scrape it off.
And i went through ALOT of Bugs.
SO i decided to go to MCF for the peoples opinion and suggestions
How do you go about getting the bugs and their slime off your car!
What products do you use?
What secrets do you know?
Plz share!
#2
05-12-2011, 04:28 PM
Put some heavy wax on it. Never had that problem but the slicker that paint is, the harder it will be too stick. Check ou the clay bar video Space posted in the detail section. That may help you.
#4
05-12-2011, 04:53 PM
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#8
05-12-2011, 05:48 PM
Hi `Jon,
Yes the Florida LoveBug's are heavy this year 4-Sure.
Here's what I `do.
1. Hose off car with high pressure water
(Paint should be cool)
2. Get a sponge/wet it/pour one cap of car wash soap on2 sponge.
3. Rub sponge over area's where bugs have hit,
let soak, then rinse...Repeat if needed.
4. Use Dryer Sheets...
5. When complete, I use spray wax or detail wax,
until the next day I drive the truck,
and then I do it again...
They are really a Big Pain in the Butt 4-Sure...
Good Luck & I hope this helped.
Thanks member's 4 you post & help...
Peace`Out Space
Yes the Florida LoveBug's are heavy this year 4-Sure.
Here's what I `do.
1. Hose off car with high pressure water
(Paint should be cool)
2. Get a sponge/wet it/pour one cap of car wash soap on2 sponge.
3. Rub sponge over area's where bugs have hit,
let soak, then rinse...Repeat if needed.
4. Use Dryer Sheets...
5. When complete, I use spray wax or detail wax,
until the next day I drive the truck,
and then I do it again...
They are really a Big Pain in the Butt 4-Sure...
Good Luck & I hope this helped.
Thanks member's 4 you post & help...
Peace`Out Space
Bounce Dryer Sheets: This Road Tripper’s Best Friend During Lovebug Season
Written on April 25, 2011 by Solo Travel Girl in Florida Fun, solo travel tips
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Lovebugs - Looking All Innocent One April Sunday Morning in Southwest Florida
Accumulated Lovebugs After a 100-Mile Road Trip in Southwest Florida
See, when driving Florida’s highways and byways during lovebug season (usually May and September), expect to be splattered from windshield to grill to hood to front bumper with a vibrant yellow splat of insect guts. And it’s not just the splatter that sticks around, so do the bug body parts, specifically the wings. The mess they leave is annoying and could be a driving hazard. Regular ole’ windshield wipers don’t remove them so on long hauls through masses of lovebugs, it’s a smart idea to clean off the windshield during rest and fuel stops so you have a clear view of the road.
If left on a car, the bug goo can bake on and eventually eat away at the paint. If the car is waxed, this will help protect the car’s paint along with removing the lovebug guts in a timely manner.
Using a Wet Bounce Dryer Sheet to Remove Lovebugs from My Car
So what’s the best way to get rid of them? I’ve run my car through standard car washes and it gets some off but not entirely. Sure, a hand car washing works but that’s pricey. Don’t use a green scrubby, you know, the kind to scrub the pots and pans. It scratches the car’s surface. (I learned that the hard way with my previous car and somewhere have the photos to prove it.)
Seasoned Floridians have their favorite tricks for removing lovebugs from cars and mine is a wet dryer sheet. Yeah, ya know, like Bounce Dryer Sheets. It doesn’t need to be a fresh one, it can be used which is recycling.
Lovebug-Free, For Now, Thanks to Bounce Dryer Sheets
I cleaned off the front of my car this evening (after accumulating an impressive lovebug splatter collection after a 100-mile trip) and although there was some stubborn splatter, everywhere I used the two dryer sheets I successfully removed bug guts. I’m not sure if the Bounce PR people want to be promoting this cleaning tip, I mean, it doesn’t give you the warm fuzzies like using a used dryer sheet to freshen an undergarments drawer. [Note: I used a wet rag to moisten the lovebugs prior to using the dryer sheets.]
It rained this evening and I kept the car outside so Mother Nature could rinse off whatever magical film Bounce Dryer Sheets use to remove lovebugs.
So what’s your secret for removing lovebugs from your car?
Interested in learning more about the annoying critters? University of Florida IFAS Extension has some posted some quite interesting information on their website. Check it out.
Written on April 25, 2011 by Solo Travel Girl in Florida Fun, solo travel tips
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Lovebugs - Looking All Innocent One April Sunday Morning in Southwest Florida
‘Tis the season here in Southwest Florida, and maybe the rest of the Sunshine State and Southeastern United States, for those pesky flying pests called lovebugs. Contrary to popular belief, these tiny biological bombs were not a science experiment gone wrong (read the Snopes.com entry) but one of Mother Nature’s wonders. I’m not sure what positive purpose these orange-headed black bugs serve other than ensuring drivers keep their cars polished.
Accumulated Lovebugs After a 100-Mile Road Trip in Southwest Florida
See, when driving Florida’s highways and byways during lovebug season (usually May and September), expect to be splattered from windshield to grill to hood to front bumper with a vibrant yellow splat of insect guts. And it’s not just the splatter that sticks around, so do the bug body parts, specifically the wings. The mess they leave is annoying and could be a driving hazard. Regular ole’ windshield wipers don’t remove them so on long hauls through masses of lovebugs, it’s a smart idea to clean off the windshield during rest and fuel stops so you have a clear view of the road.
If left on a car, the bug goo can bake on and eventually eat away at the paint. If the car is waxed, this will help protect the car’s paint along with removing the lovebug guts in a timely manner.
Using a Wet Bounce Dryer Sheet to Remove Lovebugs from My Car
So what’s the best way to get rid of them? I’ve run my car through standard car washes and it gets some off but not entirely. Sure, a hand car washing works but that’s pricey. Don’t use a green scrubby, you know, the kind to scrub the pots and pans. It scratches the car’s surface. (I learned that the hard way with my previous car and somewhere have the photos to prove it.)
Seasoned Floridians have their favorite tricks for removing lovebugs from cars and mine is a wet dryer sheet. Yeah, ya know, like Bounce Dryer Sheets. It doesn’t need to be a fresh one, it can be used which is recycling.
Lovebug-Free, For Now, Thanks to Bounce Dryer Sheets
I cleaned off the front of my car this evening (after accumulating an impressive lovebug splatter collection after a 100-mile trip) and although there was some stubborn splatter, everywhere I used the two dryer sheets I successfully removed bug guts. I’m not sure if the Bounce PR people want to be promoting this cleaning tip, I mean, it doesn’t give you the warm fuzzies like using a used dryer sheet to freshen an undergarments drawer. [Note: I used a wet rag to moisten the lovebugs prior to using the dryer sheets.]
It rained this evening and I kept the car outside so Mother Nature could rinse off whatever magical film Bounce Dryer Sheets use to remove lovebugs.
So what’s your secret for removing lovebugs from your car?
Interested in learning more about the annoying critters? University of Florida IFAS Extension has some posted some quite interesting information on their website. Check it out.
Last edited by Space; 05-12-2011 at 06:03 PM.
#9
05-12-2011, 05:54 PM
Below is what the trucks on the interstate look like 
The Love Bugs, make Love constantly & they multiply by the Millons....."Love can Hurt your Ride 4-Sure"
Love Bugs
Isn't it just amaz'in what you can learn on the MCF What 
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The Love Bugs, make Love constantly & they multiply by the Millons....."Love can Hurt your Ride 4-Sure"
Love BugsIsn't it just amaz'in what you can learn on the MCF
What LOL 