LoveBugs questions..

OneBlueSi · 05-19-2007, 01:29 AM

What is the best way to protect and remove those pesky things. I have been told every thing from Pam(cooking spray) to WD40.

The reason i ask is because I can't wash/wax my car every day so the guts have to sit and bake on till i have some freetime.

Now the best thing I have found to remove the guts is a clay-bar , but then that takes off the protective wax which makes even more work having to reapply more wax.

Man this sucks! What do the pros suggest?

COPPERTOP5150 · 05-19-2007, 03:59 AM

best thing is to go onto ebay order a roll of the clear automotive plastic...

its what they make the "clear " bras out of .

Cut the pattern for your hood and front bumper..

clean the bumper with some kind of citrus cleaner i use generic "clean orange" the citrus oil cuts the crap..

then take your plastic cut out place them on the car drive for a month untill love bug season is over then peel off and throw away...

my dad does this with his corvette works like a charm but he does it once a week...during love bug season...
learned it from going to corvette shows and seeing it on cars and asking what was it and they told him and he does it now its clear and you cant even see it unless up real close

OneBlueSi · 05-19-2007, 04:50 PM

I'm gonna check that out. i never thought the clear stuff.
ThaNks

CBURKE · 05-19-2007, 05:41 PM

you can also spray PAM on your car. It's a cooking spray. Not the best but it works.

COPPERTOP5150 · 05-19-2007, 08:57 PM

pam works to but its oil based so you end up getting road dirt stuck to your car ..and it looks kinda messy after a week or so...
but road dirt is better then love bugs eating into the paint...

Manch · 05-25-2007, 03:03 AM

if u dont want to worry about something that might mess up you paint just use soap and water just scrub the fuckers off i got a white car and u cant tell anything ever stuck to the bumper

IWANNASUPRA · 05-25-2007, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Manch

if u dont want to worry about something that might mess up you paint just use soap and water just scrub the fuckers off i got a white car and u cant tell anything ever stuck to the bumper

werd

**Outkasted24** · 05-26-2007, 11:31 PM

I'm not sure what can be used to protect the car,.....But to get the bugs off easy, I can suggest Bounce Dryer Sheets.
They won't scratch the paint, They smell really good, and they are just abrasive enough to get the acidic bugs off of your paint without killing your shoulder.
Just wet them up and Begin the removal......

jokers institute · 05-29-2007, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by COPPERTOP5150

best thing is to go onto ebay order a roll of the clear automotive plastic...

its what they make the "clear " bras out of .

Cut the pattern for your hood and front bumper..

clean the bumper with some kind of citrus cleaner i use generic "clean orange" the citrus oil cuts the crap..

then take your plastic cut out place them on the car drive for a month untill love bug season is over then peel off and throw away...

my dad does this with his corvette works like a charm but he does it once a week...during love bug season...
learned it from going to corvette shows and seeing it on cars and asking what was it and they told him and he does it now its clear and you cant even see it unless up real close

thats some smooth sh*t i think im gonna look inta that

Juianito chin chin · 05-29-2007, 10:18 PM

you know wha tworked on my car fuckin um i have the window cleaner that they be having at the gas stations and some of the bug remover from walmart and i was cleaning the whole front with it it worked real good

Jcapelo · 05-29-2007, 11:00 PM

ya my car got fucked.....

I Pulled into a car wash place and used that highpressure soap wash shit, and most came off with a little bit of scrubbing with the brush it all came off.

19-Camaro-88 · 05-30-2007, 02:48 AM

haha this is the one reason im glad my car hasnt moved in a month. but i would rather have to deal with this then trying to get ahold of a tranny.

EK4Door · 05-30-2007, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Jcapelo

ya my car got fucked.....

I Pulled into a car wash place and used that highpressure soap wash shit, and most came off with a little bit of scrubbing with the brush it all came off.

Same happened to us on the way to and from Ft. Myers Beach for the weekend. Those bastards suck! My wife was pissed, but she helped me clean it, only took about 10 minutes at the car wash and an hour at home. Nylon stockings around the wash mit work awesome and didn't scratch the paint.

fastisfun · 05-30-2007, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by badblucivic2

Same happened to us on the way to and from Ft. Myers Beach for the weekend. Those bastards suck! My wife was pissed, but she helped me clean it, only took about 10 minutes at the car wash and an hour at home. Nylon stockings around the wash mit work awesome and didn't scratch the paint.

I hate lovebugs with a passion. Is there anyway to get old bugs off. I never relized till now how much they suck and just started to wash them off whenever they get on the car but there is "bug damage" from a while ago. Is there anyway to get those off?

EK4Door · 05-30-2007, 04:58 PM

We spray off what we can with the hose first, then spray on some Orange Blast, let it sit for about five minutes and start scrubbing with a wash mit inside a pair of nylons. This works great for us, also we make sure to wax the front end and mirrors after every wash. Also RainX helps a lot on the windshield.

05-19-2007, 01:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
OneBlueSi I need hubcaps! Car: 2k Si, 4X git-er-dun Toy My TRGarage Port Richey : 967	LoveBugs questions.. What is the best way to protect and remove those pesky things. I have been told every thing from Pam(cooking spray) to WD40. The reason i ask is because I can't wash/wax my car every day so the guts have to sit and bake on till i have some freetime. Now the best thing I have found to remove the guts is a clay-bar , but then that takes off the protective wax which makes even more work having to reapply more wax. Man this sucks! What do the pros suggest?

05-19-2007, 03:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
COPPERTOP5150 Registered User Car: My TRGarage : 1393	best thing is to go onto ebay order a roll of the clear automotive plastic... its what they make the "clear " bras out of . Cut the pattern for your hood and front bumper.. clean the bumper with some kind of citrus cleaner i use generic "clean orange" the citrus oil cuts the crap.. then take your plastic cut out place them on the car drive for a month untill love bug season is over then peel off and throw away... my dad does this with his corvette works like a charm but he does it once a week...during love bug season... learned it from going to corvette shows and seeing it on cars and asking what was it and they told him and he does it now its clear and you cant even see it unless up real close

05-19-2007, 04:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
OneBlueSi I need hubcaps! Car: 2k Si, 4X git-er-dun Toy My TRGarage Port Richey : 967	I'm gonna check that out. i never thought the clear stuff. ThaNks

05-19-2007, 05:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
CBURKE WE KEEP YOU STIFF Car: "89 Civic in the works" My TRGarage Zephyrhills : 1131722642	you can also spray PAM on your car. It's a cooking spray. Not the best but it works.

05-19-2007, 08:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
COPPERTOP5150 Registered User Car: My TRGarage : 1393	pam works to but its oil based so you end up getting road dirt stuck to your car ..and it looks kinda messy after a week or so... but road dirt is better then love bugs eating into the paint...

05-25-2007, 03:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
Manch 2 Slo 2 Sho Car: 2007 Scion tC My TRGarage Lutz : 386	if u dont want to worry about something that might mess up you paint just use soap and water just scrub the fuckers off i got a white car and u cant tell anything ever stuck to the bumper

05-26-2007, 11:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
Outkasted24 I ♥ Old Skool Car: '06 ///AMG Benz C-230K & T3h Old Skool DA9 (Is For Sale) My TRGarage Lutz/Tampa : 2147483647	I'm not sure what can be used to protect the car,.....But to get the bugs off easy, I can suggest Bounce Dryer Sheets. They won't scratch the paint, They smell really good, and they are just abrasive enough to get the acidic bugs off of your paint without killing your shoulder. Just wet them up and Begin the removal......

05-29-2007, 10:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
Juianito chin chin Registered User Car: My TRGarage : 13798424	you know wha tworked on my car fuckin um i have the window cleaner that they be having at the gas stations and some of the bug remover from walmart and i was cleaning the whole front with it it worked real good

05-29-2007, 11:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
Jcapelo Registered User Car: BMW. ALWAYS CHANGING. My TRGarage Land olakes : 35136870	ya my car got fucked..... I Pulled into a car wash place and used that highpressure soap wash shit, and most came off with a little bit of scrubbing with the brush it all came off.

05-30-2007, 02:48 AM	#12 (permalink)
19-Camaro-88 HATES THIEVES Car: '88 camaro, '86 mustang My TRGarage palmetto : 190969243	haha this is the one reason im glad my car hasnt moved in a month. but i would rather have to deal with this then trying to get ahold of a tranny.

05-30-2007, 04:58 PM	#15 (permalink)
EK4Door Registered User Car: My TRGarage Winter Haven : 610747109	We spray off what we can with the hose first, then spray on some Orange Blast, let it sit for about five minutes and start scrubbing with a wash mit inside a pair of nylons. This works great for us, also we make sure to wax the front end and mirrors after every wash. Also RainX helps a lot on the windshield.