[tphaeng]

I Was wondering what u guys do to protect your paint from love bugs.

I was thinking about buying some clear plasti dip to try to protect my bumper and lower part of my hood. Anyone ever try this?

[E90SoFlo]

plasti dip the entire car

[tphaeng]

Originally Posted by E90SoFlo

plasti dip the entire car

You do anything to protect your car?

[Miami1683]

Originally Posted by tphaeng

I Was wondering what u guys do to protect your paint from love bugs.

I was thinking about buying some clear plasti dip to try to protect my bumper and lower part of my hood. Anyone ever try this?

I really try to stay off the highways around where I am. My cars been in the garage since Wednesday of lest week. No love bugs there ....

Why not a clear bra?

[tphaeng]

I'm looking for something that's temporary I guess and that's cheap lol

[E90SoFlo]

I Dont personally do anything, they clean off.

[E90Company]

Originally Posted by E90SoFlo

I Dont personally do anything, they clean off.

Same. It shouldn't really be a huge issue.

[CryMeARiver]

If you buy some spray detailer and wipe them off every other day you should be fine. When I bought my car used the hood paint was pitted all over due to the previous owner failing to remove the bugs. Had to have the hood repainted. Needless to say I hate love bugs

[EJ_3]

Painter's tape.

[SilverII]

i wash and wax... sometime just spray wax in between washed.

[Transport3r]

The real challenge is keeping them out of your radiator / intercooler.

[E90Company]

Originally Posted by Transport3r

The real challenge is keeping them out of your radiator / intercooler.

Very true. Is it safe to hose the radiator with a pressure washer?

[Transport3r]

Originally Posted by E90Company

Very true. Is it safe to hose the radiator with a pressure washer?

I don't see why not, just take the grilles out so you don't strip the paint off them..
I personally just take the bumper off and scrub everything clean after the summer.

[tphaeng]

Originally Posted by Transport3r

I don't see why not, just take the grilles out so you don't strip the paint off them..
I personally just take the bumper off and scrub everything clean after the summer.

Good thinking

[Moony]

its an infestation in gainesville

[nbennettksu]

you just cant let them sit on the paint for too long, or they start to eat thru the paint

[954Stealth]

Dragonflys are awful too. Coming back from the Spacecoast yesterday, I had tons of those damn things all over my front bumper and headlights. Nasty

[JustinB615]

Guess I will have fun cleaning when I get back up to Gainesville.

[fasteddie222]

I hate those things always dirty the hell out of my car and they are have sex everywhere. You can't have a nice day by the pool without them buggin you lol.

[mo2566]

Originally Posted by Miami1683

I really try to stay off the highways around where I am. My cars been in the garage since Wednesday of lest week. No love bugs there ....

Why not a clear bra?

Same here, no freeways for now unless i have to and lots of garage time.

Originally Posted by fasteddie222

I hate those things always dirty the hell out of my car and they are have sex everywhere. You can't have a nice day by the pool without them buggin you lol.

+100

I try to avoid them, but if I do get some, I use a wet fabric softener sheet to remove them pretty quickly. Heard this tip on the radio a few years ago and it works wonders. I can't wait for them to be gone again.

[hxs80]

Originally Posted by Verve

its an infestation in gainesville

Not that I particularly believe it but,
is it not the rumor that they were "engineered" in Gainesville ?

[Moony]

Yep thats what the rumor is but to be honest I don't know if its true. But from judging how many I saw since I've gotten into town I'm slowly believing it.