Hey Landlocked! What The Heck Are Those

Are they love bugs?

I call them lovebugs. I don't know if that is what you are talking about but everyone's windshields around here are a mess.

It's lovebug season!!

Yep, it's lovebug season, and those little guy's are having some fun. I always feel sorry for them though, 'cuz you know what they are doing right before they hit the windshield...I hope they get to enjoy it before they go and meet their maker!!!!

little black bugs that completely ruined my car this past weekend ? They literally sounded like rain hitting the car driving from SoWal to Montgomery. Gonna try to scrub them off tonight

Love bugs, get them off the paint ASAP.

What a way to go! All I have to say is that the male had better be in the Juvenile (hip-hop artist) state of mind as in the song "Slow Motion" for it to be worth it for the female biting the dust (or should I say, windshield).

Love bugs, get them off the paint ASAP.

Scrubbed for an hour Just went to the store for the bug and tar remover. I think I'm too late

Scrubbed for an hour Just went to the store for the bug and tar remover. I think I'm too late

On the bright side, you weren't riding a hog home ('nutin like a june bug in the forehaid at 70+ ) - beats the heck out of a cup of coffee. ;-)

On the bright side, you weren't riding a hog home ('nutin like a june bug in the forehaid at 70+ ) - beats the heck out of a cup of coffee. ;-)

We were thinking that the whole weekend. Can you imagine all those bugs if you were on a donercycle :?:

Scrubbed for an hour Just went to the store for the bug and tar remover. I think I'm too late

Warm water and baking soda solution will take them off!!!!!!!!!

Warm water and baking soda solution will take them off!!!!!!!!!

Any tip on the solution? I have just spent about an hour with Turtle Wax Bug and Tar Remover with very weak results. Won't the baking soda scratch the paint?

Any tip on the solution? I have just spent about an hour with Turtle Wax Bug and Tar Remover with very weak results. Won't the baking soda scratch the paint?

I would think any abrasive including bugs on your rag, will surely scratch that black show car.

Lovebugs got us good on the way home yesterday. Because our "new" car is just a used '96 pickup, we were free to bring it to one of those old fashioned abrasive, brush up-n-down drive thru car washes today. and Voila! No more lovin'.

I had forgotten about these little sob's until I drove to La. last week. My truck and windshield were covered! Hate em! Went straight to the car wash.

I'm going to a detail shop tomorrow.

I'm going to a detail shop tomorrow.

Smart play - ask 'em what they use and share later maybe?

Smart play - ask 'em what they use and share later maybe?

They will probably just use my money But if they share any tricks I'll pass it on ;-)

RO, If you gonna pay, you have to pay! Trip to the beach = love bugs on your grill = detail!! Was it worth it?!!! I say --Hell YEAH!!!

RO, If you gonna pay, you have to pay! Trip to the beach = love bugs on your grill = detail!! Was it worth it?!!! I say --Hell YEAH!!!

Probably payback from your "lovebug" behavior in the dunes!!! I feel your pain...I had to pay $150.00 last year to get those things removed after a trip to Houston. Nasty to paint!!

I'm going to a detail shop tomorrow.

Otter, I'm a bit of a clean car fanatic.....you really have to get those fried bugs off a.s.a.p.......or else....drop some $$$$$$$$$ to get it detailed and black is tough to get clean :roll:

Otter, I'm a bit of a clean car fanatic.....you really have to get those fried bugs off a.s.a.p.......or else....drop some $$$$$$$$$ to get it detailed and black is tough to get clean :roll:

I hear ya. I am anal about the car, I worked on it for a couple of hours yesterday. Said screw it! Called the dealer this morning and begged to get it done today. They knew all about those friggin bugs and agreed to work on it this morning. I didn't even ask them about the cost Cheaper than a new paint job or the decrease in value having to explain all the etching on the front end.

I hear ya. I am anal about the car, I worked on it for a couple of hours yesterday. Said screw it! Called the dealer this morning and begged to get it done today. They knew all about those friggin bugs and agreed to work on it this morning. I didn't even ask them about the cost Cheaper than a new paint job or the decrease in value having to explain all the etching on the front end.

heck - if I owned one of those (black to boot), I'd be anal too. ;-)

heck - if I owned one of those (black to boot), I'd be anal too. ;-)

I think I'm ready to trade for a silver one.

Those love bugs don't tend to stick to your car as much if you can keep it under 60mph. I guess that is out of the question.

At least they blend in to your black car, unlike the white burb.

I think I'm ready to trade for a silver one.

I agree otter.....too many pesky fried bugs = NEW S.U.V !!!!