Lovebugs in Florida

[vibelife]

Is there a way to reverse the damage from those darn lovebugs? I had the car detailed and they claybared it, but could not get the lovebug marks off.

[70autostick]

I dont think they can come off after sitting for a while.Havent seen a lovebug in FL for months,how often do you wash your bug?jk..They eat through the paint.I had my fenders painted in the middle of lovebug season this year,huge mistakea few spots where theyve eatin' through the paint,took 2 weeks,my fault.

[Deserion]

I use my wash mitt, I don't have many issues with them. But if a detailer can't get them off, then they must be doing something wrong.

[afguy]

I know this is an older thread, but I just noticed it and had to chime in --
I know this will sound strange, but use a wet dryer sheet to get 'em off. Lovebugs are the worst for any paint job and I was at my wits end trying to scrub the guts off every couple days during the seasonal onslaught. Someone on TV mentioned it (forgot where I saw it or whom it was) so I gave it a shot.
And it worked!
Here's the best part: Will not scratch and I didn't even crack a sweat.
Just take your average run-of-the-mill dryer sheet and wet it down, apply to affected areas with a little rubbing, and - TADA! - our dearly departed little friends vanish, then rinse it all off.
So simple even a caveman can do it

[hpc]

Einszett bug remover - spray it on;; let sit for a few;
wash off. MS has love bugs and I was washing my Bug
everyday after work.

Bug and Tar Remover - einszett Car Care Products

The best defense is a good coat of wax, very recently applied;
clean the little devils off ASAP (don't let them stay on
overnight).

I use Griot's Speed Shine and a cotton cloth to remove them when
I can't wash the Bug right away. Works great.

The nice thing about the Einszett is that it does NOT remove
the wax.

Cheers!

LDM

[dhc8guru]

M'EFFIN lovebugs!
When I lived in Florida, what I did was leave the hose and sprayer hooked up and laying near the driveway. Everyday I made a ritual of turning on the water and hosing the bugs down. You don't have to get them completely off. Just spraying the water on them seemed to do a good enough job of neutralizing there body acids that eat into the clear coat.

I got tired of that and put a bra on the car when the LB's were at there worse.

as mentioned, once they eat into the clear coat, its game over.
If you want a cheap way out is to go have a 3M clearbra installed. This will cover those minor blemishes and protect to front end in the future.

[DirtyTacoma]

I've been populating forums because I hate these things- Love Bugs. I love my truck and just hate to drive when these things come out. So I was goofing off on Facebook and came across this guy in JAX who sold these things called Love Bug Erasers. For the name alone, I was cynical, but it was like $5, so WTH.

Actually worked, but it could be a bit bulkier. Maybe fold it over, IDK. Used it on my kayak later, too. It seems like a basic sponge but more durable. Was a bit rough, so I was skeptical, but it actually did soften up- used it on the plastic wells first.

Pretty stoked on it actually.

facebook.com/lovebugeraser.

Good luck.