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05-07-2011, 11:12 PM
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Drove over to Sebring to visit with buds and affirmed my hate for love-bugs. Decided to toss the pressure washer in the rig for next weekend to blast off the little b@stards after arriving and between sessions.
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05-09-2011, 11:14 AM
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Drove the rental car from Englewood to Sebring on Sat ! These things are much worse than black flies but at least they don't bite. I am told if you don't clean off the guts it burns the paint. I'll be heading back to Sebring next weekend
05-09-2011, 01:12 PM
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Drifting
they were pretty bad this weekend. Quite the volume to wash off after getting home on Saturday.
Luckily - we should be towards the end of love bug season - at least until the smaller season in the fall.
and yes - if you don't wash off - they will eat into the paint.
Luckily - we should be towards the end of love bug season - at least until the smaller season in the fall.
and yes - if you don't wash off - they will eat into the paint.
05-09-2011, 03:15 PM
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Mr. Excitement
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I have driven through love bugs a few times too many. Impressive to say the least.
There is a water based solution that some autobody shops use as a mask for cars to protect from overspray. You spray or roll it on and it drys to a translusent film. It washes off with water. Might be worth the effort for the buggy days.
There is a water based solution that some autobody shops use as a mask for cars to protect from overspray. You spray or roll it on and it drys to a translusent film. It washes off with water. Might be worth the effort for the buggy days.
05-09-2011, 03:28 PM
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I have driven through love bugs a few times too many. Impressive to say the least.
There is a water based solution that some autobody shops use as a mask for cars to protect from overspray. You spray or roll it on and it drys to a translusent film. It washes off with water. Might be worth the effort for the buggy days.
There is a water based solution that some autobody shops use as a mask for cars to protect from overspray. You spray or roll it on and it drys to a translusent film. It washes off with water. Might be worth the effort for the buggy days.
05-09-2011, 03:36 PM
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I just bought 4 cans of this:
Water/rain will not remove it, but with soap and water, it comes right off, with all the love bugs.
http://www.autobarn.net/duplicolor-spray-on-bra.html
Water/rain will not remove it, but with soap and water, it comes right off, with all the love bugs.
http://www.autobarn.net/duplicolor-spray-on-bra.html
05-09-2011, 05:06 PM
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Drifting
I tried WD40 with limited success.
I tried a bug spray blanket that dried - that worked pretty good - but haven't seen it for sale this year.
I know the boat delivery guys will put a coat of wax on - then spray dishwater detergent(thick)and let it dry. then the spray off at the other end.
One of the guys in a GTO had a plastic sticky sheet on the front of his car. Should have taken a picture
I tried a bug spray blanket that dried - that worked pretty good - but haven't seen it for sale this year.
I know the boat delivery guys will put a coat of wax on - then spray dishwater detergent(thick)and let it dry. then the spray off at the other end.
One of the guys in a GTO had a plastic sticky sheet on the front of his car. Should have taken a picture
05-09-2011, 06:02 PM
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People are saying that Johnson's ( not the generic) baby shampoo works well to take off the bugs.
Walmart is sold out so it must work.
I noticed the GTO as well when it was parked so I looked in back of the car and saw a box of this stuff
http://www.robertsconsolidated.com/p....php?c=&sub=15
Those rough sponges the had at the track worked pretty well and didn't damage the paint
Walmart is sold out so it must work.
I noticed the GTO as well when it was parked so I looked in back of the car and saw a box of this stuff
http://www.robertsconsolidated.com/p....php?c=&sub=15
Those rough sponges the had at the track worked pretty well and didn't damage the paint