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Red Cars and Pollen

Old Apr 12, 2014 | 10:09 AM
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Got to love a red car this time of the year

I'd spay it off but by this afternoon it would look the same.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2014 | 10:18 AM
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Yeah don't miss that.
 
Old Apr 12, 2014 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by poorman212
Got to love a red car this time of the year

I'd spay it off but by this afternoon it would look the same.
We're still a few weeks away from the heavy pollen season up here. On windy days we get what can best be described as a "Pollen Storm"; on some spring days when I run the local trails I've ended up coming back home with green hair and clothing. Good thing I don't typically suffer from allergies.
 
Old Apr 12, 2014 | 10:42 AM
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Yea, the house across the street has a bunch of big pine trees. A little wind/breeze comes thru and you can see a cloud come out of them.

Another week or so and it should die down. Then it will be time to give all of the cars a good bath and change the cabin air filters in the Saab and Pilot.

"Rice" - I'm going to try to keep yours from moving much so that it might reduce the amount that gets inside of it.
 
Old Apr 12, 2014 | 11:14 PM
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Glad we don't seem to have that problem here in my area of Ohio..
 
Old Apr 14, 2014 | 10:59 AM
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That stuff isn't as bad as salt!!
 
Old Apr 14, 2014 | 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by JimBlake
That stuff isn't as bad as salt!!
Except on the warmer spring days where I get drenched in pollen and sweat (which of course dries) and leave me all green and crusty.
 
Old Apr 14, 2014 | 06:35 PM
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Yea, get that stuff "just a bit wet" and you will spend hours trying to clean that "crusty" stuff out of the little "seems" of the car.

Guess we get a bit of both worlds.....we get salt, not as much as those up north but our share.....and then this stuff.

Light rain today, just made a good paste of the stuff. Should get a hard rain tomorrow, hope that will take care of what is already out/on everything and slow down any furture coverings.
 
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we get lots of salt and lots of pollen. but no major disasters.
 
Old Apr 16, 2014 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by keep_hope_alive
we get lots of salt and lots of pollen. but no major disasters.
You and Shipo get the best of both

Are you any closer to the "new ride"?
 
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