ok who's got me beat with love bugs on there car!

[MagnusKrans]

Originally Posted by UF4LIFE102SS

Last year. No way in HELL is that ever going to happen again!

That's pretty epic right there...

[Todd@Autopia]

Originally Posted by Rangore

New dryer sheets and water? Won't scratch the paint?


Thx

Really depends on how you define scratch. Will it leave deep scratches that anybody can see? No.... Will create a ton of swirl marks and wash marks, absolutely, with in seconds. Think about how a soft microfiber towel can cause swirl marks, then think about the rough feel of a drying sheet. Couple that with the fact that bug remains are actually quite abrasive and drier sheets have no nap to pull the remains away...


The idea of drier sheets works because the softener re hydrates the bug remains, loosening them and making their removal easier. That are a lot of products on the market that will do the same thing, usually far more effectively, with out the grinding remains in the paint.

The main problem with love bugs is that they are highly acidic, far more so than other bugs. They begin to eat into the clear coat (or wax/sealant) almost immediately and I have seen modern paints with permanent damage after just a few days.

Here are some other options for removing these nasty little creatures: Bug Removal Comparision

[Rangore]

Originally Posted by Todd@Autopia

Really depends on how you define scratch. Will it leave deep scratches that anybody can see? No.... Will create a ton of swirl marks and wash marks, absolutely, with in seconds. Think about how a soft microfiber towel can cause swirl marks, then think about the rough feel of a drying sheet. Couple that with the fact that bug remains are actually quite abrasive and drier sheets have no nap to pull the remains away...


The idea of drier sheets works because the softener re hydrates the bug remains, loosening them and making their removal easier. That are a lot of products on the market that will do the same thing, usually far more effectively, with out the grinding remains in the paint.

The main problem with love bugs is that they are highly acidic, far more so than other bugs. They begin to eat into the clear coat (or wax/sealant) almost immediately and I have seen modern paints with permanent damage after just a few days.

Here are some other options for removing these nasty little creatures: Bug Removal Comparision

Thanks for the info.

[Rhyder]

Originally Posted by Todd@Autopia

The main problem with love bugs is that they are highly acidic, far more so than other bugs. They begin to eat into the clear coat (or wax/sealant) almost immediately and I have seen modern paints with permanent damage after just a few days.

Here are some other options for removing these nasty little creatures: Bug Removal Comparision

Hence my question about an oil or something for when I drive down there, so I can wash them off as soon as I arrive. Im not sure vasaline would last very long though, might try it next time to see.

[warren3537]

So far here in Louisiana the love bugs have been at bay but it all depends on location, one thing I like and started using is ArmorAll Xtreme shield wax, I did the the whole front of my Camaro, and by using a wet soapy rag they are all gone in a matter of minutes, I even did the mirrors, and I forgot about the june bugs, even hitting them at 70 mph they come right off after using that wax.

[He11bent]

Originally Posted by Fiveg56

What are love bugs??

Well let me tell ya...mosquitos are a problem in Florida. So like any good university FSU decided to do a study and find a solution. What they found is that "Love Bugs" (i dont know the formal name) were studied in a laboratory condition and it was determined that they do in fact eat mosquitos.

So instead of having to use insectisides they thought it would be better to begin the long and arduous process of getting approval to release a non-native species into the state. A green solution to the problem. Eventually, they suceeded. The Love Bug population exploded...however, there wasnt much change to the mosquito population...hmmm.

Turns out the love bugs do eat mosquitos ... when there is nothing else to eat! During the studies, you guessed it, they only gave them an opportunity to eat mosquitos or starve.

Now for the obvious question..."Why do they call them love bugs?" Because they are always flying arround "attached" so you always get twice the bug splatter! Additionally its easier to call them "love bugs" than "them flying f**king FSU bugs". That concludes today's lesson.

[iKeablr]

Originally Posted by He11bent

Well let me tell ya...mosquitos are a problem in Florida. So like any good university FSU decided to do a study and find a solution. What they found is that "Love Bugs" (i dont know the formal name) were studied in a laboratory condition and it was determined that they do in fact eat mosquitos.

So instead of having to use insectisides they thought it would be better to begin the long and arduous process of getting approval to release a non-native species into the state. A green solution to the problem. Eventually, they suceeded. The Love Bug population exploded...however, there wasnt much change to the mosquito population...hmmm.

Turns out the love bugs do eat mosquitos ... when there is nothing else to eat! During the studies, you guessed it, they only gave them an opportunity to eat mosquitos or starve.

Now for the obvious question..."Why do they call them love bugs?" Because they are always flying arround "attached" so you always get twice the bug splatter! Additionally its easier to call them "love bugs" than "them flying f**king FSU bugs". That concludes today's lesson.

I love that description. You put it so well.