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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 08:33 PM
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So when you guys wash your cars, and you got it all nice and shiny and you're trying to dry it off do you get this massive amount of little bugs that land on the car and hope you squash them and ruin your wash ? because that happens to me every time I wash my car. then i have to go back over it with the quick detailer to get the bug guts off. Just wondering if its just my vette that seems to have a bug fan club.
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 08:36 PM
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Be glad you don't have white.
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 08:43 PM
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Be REAL glad you don't have Yellow!!!!
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 08:55 PM
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My vette loves the bugs as well. As a daily driver isn't nearly impossible to always keep them off since the next time I drive it its the same thing happens all over again. I guess its just another price you pay for driving a vette!
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 08:57 PM
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yellow dam bugs love mine
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 08:57 PM
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Never noticed that in this part of Texas
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by stig-zzz
yellow dam bugs love mine
Bugs luv the yellow, flies are insanely attracted to white.
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by YELLO1
Be REAL glad you don't have Yellow!!!!
Yellow is like a bug magnet! They land on the Vert while i'm washing it!

My routine is, wash as fast as I can, spray it off and back it into the garage shut the door and dry it off and I'll still wind up with a few bugs on it....... with that said I do live in the country on 24 acres beside cow fields so .... never mind me....
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Originally Posted by YELLO1
Be REAL glad you don't have Yellow!!!!
I believe its because it looks like a "BIG SUNFLOWER" to them.
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Once you get the bug magnet clean,,,,hit her with several coats of Zaino! Blinds the bastards with the shine!
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 12:23 AM
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Hopefully not like this

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These guys seemed attracted to mine when I drove down E-T Highway

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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 01:11 AM
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Originally Posted by YELLO1
Be REAL glad you don't have Yellow!!!!
Drives me absolutely nuts
Get done washing and I see insects landing on the body, trying to blow them off only works for so long and then I see lil marks of 'something' they leave behind
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They seem to think my yellow car is a giant daisy

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A couple coats of REJEX sure helps to keep bugs from sticking like glue
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by WildTurkey
Hopefully not like this

Holymackerelandy! What are those?

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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 09:59 AM
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Never had that problem.
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Never had the problem with the bugs around here - just dust flying around and landing on the nice clean car.
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Originally Posted by bencini231
I believe its because it looks like a "BIG SUNFLOWER" to them.
Not funny...its true !
When I had my 02 Mill Yellow OMG it was like I just rolled out a huge yellow flower for them !
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 12:29 PM
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They dont seem to like mine, I have a black vette and my guess is it gets too hot out in the sun
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