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Offline bobpants123

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Flies on Pure White GTI
« 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:
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Offline davyk31

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Re: Flies on Pure White GTI
« Reply #1 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.
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Offline bobpants123

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Re: Flies on Pure White GTI
« Reply #2 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!
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Offline rick2b

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Re: Flies on Pure White GTI
« Reply #3 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
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Offline CraigW

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Re: Flies on Pure White GTI
« Reply #4 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?
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Offline bobpants123

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Re: Flies on Pure White GTI
« Reply #5 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!).
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Offline monkeyhanger

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Re: Flies on Pure White GTI
« Reply #6 on: 30 March 2014, 21:54 »
And you thought it was going to be a fanny magnet.  :whistle:  :grin:
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Offline Gordor

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Re: Flies on Pure White GTI
« Reply #7 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:
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Offline Brenbo

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Re: Flies on Pure White GTI
« Reply #8 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?
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Offline johnboylds

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Re: Flies on Pure White GTI
« Reply #9 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!
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