social

Cleaning Love Bugs from Cars

April 11, 2012

Smashed bugs on front of carI use The Love Bug Solution. It's a new product that is sprayed on the car. It forms a cellophane-like barrier that traps the bugs before they can damage the paint. When I arrive at my destination, the barrier turns to soap suds when you spray it with water and the love bugs and other insects simply wash away.

Advertisement

By SamYates from Fort Pierce, FL

 
Read More Comments

More Solutions

This page contains the following solutions.

May 26, 2011

How to get love bugs off your windshield. Use the sheet you put in dryer, it works great!

 
Read More...

September 29, 2011

Living in Louisiana we have many, many interesting insects. One of which is called a love bug. There is nothing loving about a love bug! They are extremely irritating, swarming around like a black cloud twice a year.

 
Read More...

10 Questions

Here are the questions asked by community members. Read on to see the answers provided by the ThriftyFun community.

September 30, 2007

I live in the New Orleans area. Across the south in the spring and fall, we are plagued with little flying insects called LOVE BUGS. They are all over your car and are the biggest mess. They have a high acidity level so if not removed promptly, they can actually take off the paint. This isn't just a quick rinse-off with a hose answer, as anyone living in these areas know.



My question is, has anyone found a good way to clean our cars to make sure the finish is protected?

Thanks,

Sandy from Kenner, LA

Answers

By lindajean (Guest Post)
October 1, 20070 found this helpful

Houston also has lovebugs! Use WD40 when splatter is still fairly fresh!

 

Silver Post Medal for All Time! 364 Posts
October 1, 20070 found this helpful

Once you get the car clean, you need to give it a good, thorough, heavy duty waxing.

 
By jodee433 (Guest Post)
October 1, 20070 found this helpful

I use Pam on my SUV after I wash it. works great.

 
October 2, 20070 found this helpful

My husband works in road construction. He sprays diesel fuel on dried asphalt to remove it from the bed of his truck. I don't know if this would affect your paint or not. Maybe you could set a piece of painted metal outside and test it.

Advertisement

Maybe a junkyard would let you test it on one of their cars. If it can remove asphalt, it should remove those bugs. Good luck!

 
October 2, 20071 found this helpful

I spent some time in your area following the horrific Hurricane Katrina while volunteering and can remember those awful bugs! Find sponges that are used for cleaning pots & pans but that won't scratch the surface. They will help to scrub off the bugs along with some soap and water. Once you've dried the surface, spray the painted areas with baby oil. This will keep the bugs from sticking and it won't hurt the paint finish at all. Sounds strange, but I've done it and it really does work! We used it on cars at dirt track races to keep the mud from sticking to the cars. Hope this helps!

 
By Nolasandy. (Guest Post)
October 2, 20070 found this helpful

Good tips, Thanks a lot!

Sandy

 
By Suzie (Guest Post)
October 2, 20070 found this helpful

I saw Frank Davis on the news talking about love bugs, and he recommended using a dryer sheet to wipe them off. He also said paint color matters.

Advertisement

Apparently the lighter color you car is, the more likely you are to attract them.

 
September 14, 20080 found this helpful

If you spray the spots with "WD-40" and let them sit and ahen mix "Windex" and dish washing liquid then scrub off with A heavy duty brush, sponge, ect. After that wash them off.

 
May 21, 20190 found this helpful

Baby oil actually attracts love bugs. I put some on the front of my car to initially soften dried love bugs and before I knew it hundreds flew to it as it was in my driveway and became stuck.

 
Answer this Question

October 29, 2008

What is the easiest way to remove love bugs from my automobile?

Pat from Collins, MS

Answers

By Judith W. (Guest Post)
October 29, 20080 found this helpful

Ok, I give up. What are love bugs?

Editor's Note: The lovebug is a member of the family of march flies. The adult is a small, flying insect common to parts of Central America and the southeastern United States.

 
October 29, 20080 found this helpful

Try a used fabric softener sheet. Its texture is perfect for removing the bugs and will not scratch your cars finish. To help keep the bugs off of your car, you can spray Pam cooking spray, or WD-40 on the front of your car. Just a light spray and keep them cleaned away with the dryer sheet.

Advertisement

Hope this helps.
Tina

 
May 27, 20170 found this helpful

COKE

 
September 19, 20180 found this helpful

Take coke cola and put it in a spray bottle and spay it on love bugs it'll remove them without any effort at all. I did this to my RV and it removed the love bugs right off. try it you'll be surprised.

 

Bronze Feedback Medal for All Time! 196 Feedbacks
September 19, 20180 found this helpful

This is off the topic, but reminded me of when my dear friend's sister used to work at a donut shop. At night they would clean the fryers with Coca Cola! It cut the grease toot sweet!

Advertisement

I stopped drinking it for years because I was worrying what it would do to my stomach! Still eating donuts though,but still....40+ years later rarely drink Cola beverages!

 
Answer this Question

October 5, 2010

What is the best way to clean off the "lovebugs" splatter off a car windshield? Please help, mine is covered and gross!

By john Romano from Dade City, FL

Answers

October 5, 20100 found this helpful

I would not use some sprays such as WD40 because it will leave a film on the windshield and the wipers will smear it around even more. You could use a razor blade to scrape most of the bugs off then a window cleaner with some Isopropyl alcohol added by you, available from super markets and Walmart and scrub with a non-scratching pad also available in the household section of the above stores.

Advertisement

No scratches or smearing on the windshield.

 
October 6, 20100 found this helpful

Bounce dryer sheets, even used ones work. Our RV coach was covered with them after visiting Cameron, LA, on the Gulf coast. Got home, wet down the windshields and front, used a handful of "used" wet Bounce sheets and (actually, to my surprise), it worked! There is a tiny bit of elbow grease needed but not a whole lot.

 
October 6, 20100 found this helpful

I really don't have a clue about getting them off the windshield, but when we lived in FL, we got a bottle of Avon's Skin-So-Soft and wiped a very light coat of it on our car hood and bumper. Cleaning them off those two places afterwards was an absolute breeze. Good Luck, John! That is one thing living in Michigan now that we don't miss about Florida. Do miss the FL winters. (:>)

 
Answer this Question

July 28, 2005

Is there any way to get rid of lovebugs from your yard, every year they just about drive me nutty. Please, if you have any suggestions, let me know.



cj

Answers

May 1, 20110 found this helpful

For the car....I have found that after you wash your car hit it with wax at least the front end and hood. Allows for a much much much easier removal. With regard to the windshield, haven't tried it yet but maybe that rain ex spray would work (kind of a wax for the windshield).

 
May 1, 20110 found this helpful

Oh, one more. Those MagicErasers do a very good job getting those bugs off as well.

 
May 6, 20190 found this helpful

Magic erasers day do not use on shiny surfaces. So dont use on your paint.

 
Answer this Question

Archives

ThriftyFun is one of the longest running frugal living communities on the Internet. These are archives of older discussions.

March 7, 2011

Is there any way to get rid of lovebugs from your yard, every year they just about drive me nutty.

 
Read More...

October 5, 2010

Are those lovebug guts on your car driving you insane? Well, don't let them ruin your paint. Use a fabric softener to wipe them off your car. They're easy and cheap to use.

 
Read More...

May 29, 2008
Click to read more ideas from older posts on ThriftyFun.
 
Read More...
Categories
Consumer Advice Cars Cleaning OutsideDecember 8, 2011
Pages
More
🍀
St. Patrick's Ideas!
💘
Valentine's Ideas!
🎂
Birthday Ideas!
Facebook
Pinterest
YouTube
Instagram
Categories
Better LivingBudget & FinanceBusiness and LegalComputersConsumer AdviceCoronavirusCraftsEducationEntertainmentFood and RecipesHealth & BeautyHolidays and PartiesHome and GardenMake Your OwnOrganizingParentingPetsPhotosTravel and RecreationWeddings
Published by ThriftyFun.
Desktop Page | View Mobile
Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Contact Us
Generated 2024-02-03 17:53:01 in 15 secs. ⛅️️
© 1997-2024 by Cumuli, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
https://www.thriftyfun.com/tf77073252.tip.html