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Old 04-30-2021, 08:31 AM
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friendly suggestion. WAX the front end of your car/cart. now. It will be SO MUCH easier to get the LB remnants off.

I put a good coat of wax on the car a few weeks ago. Back from roundtrip to Disney couple days ago - LB stuff on the front (not nearly as bad as it will be weeks from now, but). It was so easy to remove - I used a light spray of window cleaner and a quick wipe - right off with no elbow grease. NO STICKING!
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Best tip I ever got: clean them off your vehicles with a wet dryer sheet. The chemical on the drier sheet cuts the acidity and helps remove the bug carcasses easier.
Yes, yes, yes.....wet dryer sheets do the trick. I just cleaned off some love bugs this morning after a trip to Wesley Chapel yesterday. The bug remnants just melt off like "butta". I use an old wet terry cloth hand towel to wash off the dryer sheet residue then dry with another terry cloth towel. Works like a charm with no effort at all. I rinse off the dryer sheet residue within one minute as I work on cleaning the car. Wet dryer sheets is the very best method I have used and that includes "Bug and Tar" remover.
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I've been seeing them for 2 or 3 weeks now. Just a few at a time.
The "swarm" hasn't hit yet.
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The last thing that goes through a bugs mind when he hits your windshield.....his rear ended!
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friendly suggestion. WAX the front end of your car/cart. now. It will be SO MUCH easier to get the LB remnants off.

I put a good coat of wax on the car a few weeks ago. Back from roundtrip to Disney couple days ago - LB stuff on the front (not nearly as bad as it will be weeks from now, but). It was so easy to remove - I used a light spray of window cleaner and a quick wipe - right off with no elbow grease. NO STICKING!
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A good idea but window cleaner usually contains ammonia and that will remove the wax.
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A good idea but window cleaner usually contains ammonia and that will remove the wax.
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yep -the kind I used was plain&simple stuff.
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saran wrap on the front of the hood. Change after every trip
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Goodness here goes more to complain about.. welcome to springtime in Florida .. plus the heat is on next week .. love bugs what else can we toss at the complaniers ..
Let’s see, in addition to lovebugs: cockroaches, fire ants, termites, palm rats, mating season for alligators, occasional black bears, sink holes, hurricanes, tornadoes, sand, flooding and as mentioned earlier, dog poop. Did I miss anything?
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They are much better than black Flys in Maine.
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Let’s see, in addition to lovebugs: cockroaches, fire ants, termites, palm rats, mating season for alligators, occasional black bears, sink holes, hurricanes, tornadoes, sand, flooding and as mentioned earlier, dog poop. Did I miss anything?
Pythons, traffic, impact fees, golf course conditions, TV hospital, Roundabouts, parking.
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You won't get this on blogs on U2.Now tell us about pollen causing Hay fever is that very bad in the villages. I need to know before I look to buy there. Thank You
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We put a "bra" on our car for the 2 x 1 month love bug season then take it off after it is over as we travel to Orlando and Gainsville during that time. It also has a hood protector (which we always leave on) and most road rocks and insects that hit that go flying over our roof. The fake leather "bra" is easier to wipe clean or wash off than the front end and the radiator.
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