Love bugs
Love bugs
Hey folks!I'm really close to making a decision on buying a vibe but I've read alot of distressing things about the paint quality.How are your Vibe's handling the love bugs? Do you stress out over them and clean them off daily? Are they damaging your paint?Craig
Craig
Re: Love bugs (Craigmri)
Doing fine. Just make sure you clean 'em off once a week!
Re: Love bugs (disneydj)
It's not so much the bugs for me, but the paint chips. I have a black vibe, so they show up really nice. It seems like this paint job just isn't as resilient as others. I slapped on some paint protective film from 3M. Not cheap, but it's transparent, and it keep the paint from chipping off! Prevents scratching too. I have it on the hood, rear bumper, each door handle finder cut-out, and under the rear glass.
Abyss Monotone GTMoon & TunesSPO-rubber mats, seat covers, cargo net, cargo carpet, rr bumper coverFlannel steering wheel cover for the cold daysGarmin Street Pilot GPSMotegi 17" rimsPaint protective film-hood, handles, rear mid gateAutoventshade bug deflectorHitch - for the '94 YZ250Tint rr 5 windows-der
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jcarvibegt
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Re: Love bugs (Craigmri)
I try to wash my car oncee a week, so it keeps the bug juice from eating into the paint. Other than that I haven't really had any problems with the paint. I have a few chips on the hood, but that's from all the highway driving i've done.
http://www.cardomain.com/id/jcarvibegt03 Pontiac Vibe GT AbyssSony Xplod MP3 Head unitCrunch Drive Series SE-200 AmpRockford Fosgate P2 Punch 12" Sub WooferXenon headlights and Fog LightsGrafxwerks overlay
Re: Love bugs (jcarvibegt)
I haven't had any problems in the 4 months I've owned mine. I think the good coat of Meguiar's wax I put on during the second week has diffidently helped.
P Warren, Columbia, TN, USA Traded my 03 Satellite Monotone Vibe "Slick" for a 05 Satellite Monotone Tacoma Double Cab PreRunner "Freak" in May '08
Re: Love bugs (pwarren4)
I dont know about you folks but have i waxed my vibe 4 times already, wax doesnt last to long in the miami sun.
2003 Salsa base Vibe-Injen CAI-Borla Exhaust-Window tinting (darkest legal dont personally know the %)
Re: Love bugs (MiamiVibe)
update on the Vibes paint and Love bugs. back in august and September I had like no free time due to my wedding, honeymoon and other chors. needless to say in the middle of ove bug season it was not a wise decision to go 1 month without washing the Vibe. The fraking love bugs ate through my front paint and destroyed some of the plastic on the monotone bumber. All of the damage done was to the monotone bumper only. The rest of the car is ok. Needless to say. I forgot to put the car bra on. Stupid me
Base Vibe, Shadow Monotone, 5sp.