Maybe Rejex will help.
Velocity Yellow bug problems?
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Racer
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From: Phoenix AZ
Velocity Yellow bug problems?
My C6 has the Velocity Yellow finish. As the weather warmed this Spring I noticed that gnats and other small insects would alight on the car, which seemed to attract them. This may sound funny (and yes, ha ha, the car is always kept clean), but is a hassle when washing or waxing the car. I can spray them off with water but they keep coming back between rinses, and during waxing, and when the car is left outside. I don't know if the paint or the wax is reflecting much UV which would attract insects. I noticed that in several instances the Velocity Yellow car was the only color that the bugs would land on; no other cars in other colors were attracting these bugs. Does any other Velocity Yellow owner notice this insect attraction. Does anyone have any solutions to repelling these pests?
Instructor
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Originally Posted by nw07heavy
My C6 has the Velocity Yellow finish. As the weather warmed this Spring I noticed that gnats and other small insects would alight on the car, which seemed to attract them. This may sound funny (and yes, ha ha, the car is always kept clean), but is a hassle when washing or waxing the car. I can spray them off with water but they keep coming back between rinses, and during waxing, and when the car is left outside. I don't know if the paint or the wax is reflecting much UV which would attract insects. I noticed that in several instances the Velocity Yellow car was the only color that the bugs would land on; no other cars in other colors were attracting these bugs. Does any other Velocity Yellow owner notice this insect attraction. Does anyone have any solutions to repelling these pests?
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by nw07heavy
Does any other Velocity Yellow owner notice this insect attraction. Does anyone have any solutions to repelling these pests?
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Racer
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From: Phoenix AZ
Thanks guys. It looks like this is common to our yellows (and white). I do like the color and would not change it, so it looks like I'll need to get on a first name basis with the bugs.
Racer
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From: Oregon City Oregon
jumped over from c4 forum. Interesting thread. I have the same problem
w/my yellow 92. Never really gave it much thought about the color
attracting bugs, but I will live with it, because YELLOW rules.
SAVE THE WAVE
w/my yellow 92. Never really gave it much thought about the color
attracting bugs, but I will live with it, because YELLOW rules.
SAVE THE WAVE
