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Title: Flies on Pure White GTI
Post by: bobpants123 on 30 March 2014, 20:22

Hi Guys, over the last couple of days my car has become a magnet for thousands of tiny black flies.

Weathers been a bit warmer so that probably has something to do with it but I've never had the problem with any other car. This is the first white car I've had.

Anybody else experienced anything similar?  :angry:

Title: Re: Flies on Pure White GTI
Post by: davyk31 on 30 March 2014, 20:27

I think you hit the nail on the head when you said this is your first white car! They are simply more noticeable

Get the car well waxed and wash them off regularly.

Title: Re: Flies on Pure White GTI
Post by: bobpants123 on 30 March 2014, 20:32

Quote from: davyk31 on 30 March 2014, 20:27

I think you hit the nail on the head when you said this is your first white car! They are simply more noticeable

Get the car well waxed and wash them off regularly.

The thing is they're alive!!! You can see the buggers buzzing all around the car then landing! HELP!

Title: Re: Flies on Pure White GTI
Post by: rick2b on 30 March 2014, 20:34

Quote from: bobpants123 on 30 March 2014, 20:22

Hi Guys, over the last couple of days my car has become a magnet for thousands of tiny black flies.

Weathers been a bit warmer so that probably has something to do with it but I've never had the problem with any other car. This is the first white car I've had.

Anybody else experienced anything similar?  :angry:

To be blunt you've answered your own question

Title: Re: Flies on Pure White GTI
Post by: CraigW on 30 March 2014, 20:34

Seems very odd  :huh:. I've had a few flies but never a swarm. Silly question but have you applied any sort of wax to the paintwork that may be attracting them?

Title: Re: Flies on Pure White GTI
Post by: bobpants123 on 30 March 2014, 20:45

Quote from: CraigW on 30 March 2014, 20:34

Seems very odd  :huh:. I've had a few flies but never a swarm. Silly question but have you applied any sort of wax to the paintwork that may be attracting them?

No, just Autoglym shampoo. Was just wondering if anybody out there knew why they're attracted to a particular car (other than it being a GTI of course!).

Title: Re: Flies on Pure White GTI
Post by: monkeyhanger on 30 March 2014, 21:54

And you thought it was going to be a fanny magnet.  :whistle:  :grin:

Title: Re: Flies on Pure White GTI
Post by: Gordor on 30 March 2014, 22:04

Quote from: monkeyhanger on 30 March 2014, 21:54

And you thought it was going to be a fanny magnet.  :whistle:  :grin:

Maybe it is...just not clean ones  :wink: :wink:

Title: Re: Flies on Pure White GTI
Post by: Brenbo on 31 March 2014, 12:55

I have noticed with both my current car and previous car (both white) I get the same problem with live flies on the paintwork.  It is more apparent after I have cleaned the car.  Is it also a thing where the white paint is bright when the wheather is sunny and we know that flies and insects are attracted to light?

Title: Re: Flies on Pure White GTI
Post by: johnboylds on 31 March 2014, 18:50

Cleaning my MK6 Candy White yesterday both it and I were being attacked by swarms of horrible little flying things. Must be a combination of the sun and the white paint!

Title: Re: Flies on Pure White GTI
Post by: Booth11 on 31 March 2014, 19:32

It's not exclusive the white cars, just more visible.  At this time of year as soon as I clean my black car, loads of midges and other winged things descend on it.  Imagine how bad it would be with a yellow car. 

Title: Re: Flies on Pure White GTI
Post by: Brenbo on 31 March 2014, 19:35

Yellow would hide the fly splatters as you drive away.  So with this in mind I think yellow would be better  :laugh: