Luvbugs. And palmetto bugs.

Reasons 15 through 1,296 not to live in the deep south.

 

Here is Escambia County FL they are everywhere. Almost every car around here is completely covered in them. I can't believe how fast they eat through paint!

 

I've left the Stang in the garage the last few weeks, I'll let the daily driver SUV get creamed....

Lovebugs fly united

 

I can think of many interesting replies to this question but since it's a family website, I'll refrain.

The luvbugs are bad here in Southeast Texas as well.

 

"I just saw that you are in Waycross. What color is your '65 Stang? I saw a most awesome first gen. the other day."

It is a candy-apple red with a little metalic flake to it. I glows in the sun.

 

Yeah, I don't know what the deal is. I thought the lovebugs come out earlier in the year, like springish? Anyways, darn bugs! I get my car washed every tuesday, and everytime it ends up raining. Also, the bug seem to splatter all over my windsheild after it's been cleaned! WRATH!

 

It's a tortilla-like flatbread used to make sandwiches- but that's not important right now.

 

 

The hardest part is getting them out of the honeycomb grill. :bang: :bang: if you wash them off the same day it's not that hard to get off paint.somebody posted letting them soak with wd-40 for a little bit first..
somehow I have this weird feeling that Adrenaline is going to move this thread.

 

so what if he does? i don't see why people are constantly getting bent out of shape about it, i think it makes it easier to find stuff...
O this is about actual bugs! i thought we were talkin about old VW beetles!

 

well i spent the better part of my afternoon cleaning my car...i was just going to do the front and my winshield to get the majoity off but then i couldn't just leaver her half done so i completly cleaned her....i've hear to use tirefoam...just on the areas that are hit the hardest... i know someone that uses it on her lexus and shes never had problems w/ it...so i'm trying it to see how it works...hoepfully it doesn't mess anything up! :cross-fingers:

 

not gettin bent,just makin a statement

 

Yeah... WD40 as opposed to baby oil. it stands for Water Displacement Compound 40. It was developed by the military to protect missiles from corrision while they're being stored. It will not damage the paint, and it will keep crap from adhearing to it. I'd suggest waxing first, but it will leave a smooth, wet looking, but dry and not slippery surface. I used it on the from of my truck one time when it was coverd in bugs (not luvbugs) like 2 months after a road trip.... they came right off.

 

No it doesn't..

"WD-40 literally stands for Water Displacement, 40th attempt. That's the name straight out of the lab book used by the chemist who developed WD-40 back in 1953. The chemist, Norm Larsen, was attempting to concoct a formula to prevent corrosion -- a task which is done by displacing water. Norm's persistence paid off when he perfected the formula on his 40th try."

Source: http://home.howstuffworks.com/question155.htm

 

we're splitting hairs.

 

I luv TMS..Chock full of info

 

Nah, not a big deal though, hope it didn't come off as hostile/arrogant.

 

Wow, sounds sorta like these bugs I ran into moving cross-country. When I was driving through Nevada at night I ran into this immense "cloud" of bugs, they were so intense they made driving almost impossible due to the millions of yellow splats on my windshield that my wipers could not clean fast enough. Of course stupid me, I pull into a rest stop and *get out of the car* immediately drawing their attention on me. Got quite a few bites.

It only lasted a few miles but man, I *never* want to see that kind of thing again. The front of my car was discolored and even a thorough car wash didn't really help much. The dealer still took it as a trade when I got my Mustang 8)

 

not at all brutha.... I don't mind at all if someone corrects me. I'd rather learn something than be viewed as a moron in front of everyone else.

But, yeah... I was just trying to remember from something I read. It included that little exerpt that you posted, but it was much longer, gave much more detail. ....but, yeah... I remember a lot of useless information... but I can't be expected to remember it ALL.

I thought it was kinda backwards logic when I first heard of using WD40 on a car... I always thought it was a minor solvent.... and I guess it is in some respects, but I didn't realize it's intent was to displace water and protect metal surfaces. I'll see if I can find the article I read... it listed all kinds of uses for it.... like on a hard wood floor, or tile or linoleum.... it will leave a surface that looks wet, but is not slick at all.... and it will keep it from getting as dirty as fast. it's wierd stuff.


added later:

this isn't the site I was talkin' about, but here's a link with tips for all kinds of uses.
http://www.wd40jobsite.com/secret_search.cfm?c=&q=&s=51

Ah.... found it... on the same site.
http://www.wd40.com/AboutUs/our_history.html

 

AH! the learning continues!!Good stuff. Thanks