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Old 05-20-2007, 12:28 AM
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Talking Lovebug season (Florida)
As many of you know, it is now Lovebug season in Florida. Up until now I have been scrubbing them off my Z after every drive. Now it is war!

The lovebugs should be scared, because I won't be dodging them anymore! I will be HUNTING them down!
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Old 05-20-2007, 12:35 AM
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Wow.... most people just install a clear bra. Nice Lemans stripes!

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lol!!!!

A thick coat of Turtle Wax Hard Shell will fix the problem. And keep a microfibre towel and Quick detailer in the trunk.
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yea their miserable..i have quite a few splatter marks i couldnt get off yesterday
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Old 05-20-2007, 05:01 AM
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may those little bastards die in a fire.
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Nice stripes!
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WOW way too much time on your hands, but you forgot the windshield they really mess that up too
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what is that u put on there
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Painters tape....its safe for paint on cars....doesnt leave behind the adhesive either. nice stuff.

HAHA thats great!!
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Old 05-20-2007, 08:14 AM
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I SIMPLY LOVE IT and may very well follow suit. I drive the DD to and from work throughout the week and keep the Z for weekend duty, but I think it looks damn cool! HAHA, some shameless plugs for the site!

Good stuff man
 
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btw, why purple? how many rolls?
 
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that's pretty awesome! i'm gonna have to consider doing that when i have to drive back up to gville. the ride down was rediculous... by the time i got home i could barely see out of the windsheild, even after cleaning the bugs off half way down.
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Originally Posted by nothingremains
what is that u put on there

It is painters tape for delicate surfaces made by Duck tape. That's why it's purple. But I figured I could get away with purple since I'm a chica!
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Originally Posted by Zridder19
Painters tape....its safe for paint on cars....doesnt leave behind the adhesive either. nice stuff.

Bad news guys - it DOES leave behind adhesive! I realized that this morning and ripped it all off my car. I have been scrubbing it for hours now to get the stickiness off. I found that Stoner window cleaner works well.
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Originally Posted by 98MODMTR
btw, why purple? how many rolls?
Purple? Because I'm a girl. It took almost 2 rolls to do it.
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Originally Posted by JETPILOT
Wow.... most people just install a clear bra. Nice Lemans stripes!

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I DO have a clear bra under all that tape. I have a Venture Shield Clear Brar, but the lovebugs are so acidic that they eat into it almost instantly (and permanently!) I even contacted the manufacturer about it, and they have no idea how to get the marks out.

I ordered a Colgan Custom bra to use during bug season, but there was a delay so I won't have it for a couple weeks. So painters tape was my solution.
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Originally Posted by russ713
may those little bastards die in a fire.
Amen to that!
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Originally Posted by ZU L8R
Nice stripes!

I really was starting to like them. I was sad to see them go.
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Old 05-20-2007, 09:02 AM
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Oh shoot, another Tampa Local!

You apart of that outkast group 350zclubofflorida?
 
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Old 05-20-2007, 09:03 AM
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I know Mike used the blue painters tape for our trip out to Zfest last year and he had no issues w/ adhesive.

Maybe it was due to all the wax on the surface before hand?
 
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