It's that ugly time of year again...Pollen Season - Autopia Forums - Auto Detailing & Car Care Discussion Forum

Scott P · **It's that ugly time of year again...Pollen Season -** 03-17-2010, 12:25 PM

It's that time of year again that is just miserable. I washed my car down first thing this morning. Three hours later, it is already green with pollen. No amount of wax or quick detailer will keep it off the paint. A force field would be nice, but it hasn't arrived yet.

This lasts for amount a month. Then the Love Bugs show up. I was able to detail a friend's Camry last week for the pollen started hitting. My car will have to wait a while for its full detail until this season passes by.

Beemerboy · **Re: It's that ugly time of year again...Pollen Season -** 03-17-2010, 12:32 PM

Yes its started here in NO CA....I use a CA Duster for this, I know a lot of people think they induce marring, but I've not seen it to the point that I can't remove those every few months.

For the time that it saves and makes the car look good again, IMO its worth it

I also use a lot of S&W

RANDAL · **Re: It's that ugly time of year again...Pollen Season -** 03-17-2010, 01:14 PM

POLLEN, the damn snows still melting and its muddy!!!!!!!

Scott P · **Re: It's that ugly time of year again...Pollen Season -** 03-17-2010, 01:25 PM

I snappped a couple pics. This is after three hours or so.

JohnHenry · **Re: It's that ugly time of year again...Pollen Season -** 03-17-2010, 04:12 PM

We're covered with pollen... cars and eyes! Can someone please tell me how a picnic table gets loaded with pollen, on a lanai, under the house roof line, inside a screened pool enclosure? The stuff is evil, I tell you!

Bunky · **Re: It's that ugly time of year again...Pollen Season -** 03-17-2010, 06:52 PM

We should be about 3 weeks away from pollen as the first trees start popping. Around here, it is the pines that are killer. They can literally zap your lsp -- including Collinite.

Pander5 · **Re: It's that ugly time of year again...Pollen Season -** 03-17-2010, 08:07 PM

Yo, JH, it's called wind! (just kidding with ya my friend).

LOVE the new avatar photo!!!

If you want to see something that will keep you awake at night just look at a magnified photo of a pollen granule on Wiki! Evil is an understatement. Looks like a Medieval weapon.

feslope · **Re: It's that ugly time of year again...Pollen Season -** 03-17-2010, 11:40 PM

Oh My, so thats what that stuff is. I started noticing it about a week ago. I am in Melbourne FL for the winter. Not sure I ever really noticed it in MI. I have 7 different waxes and sealants on my Prius. They all seem to welcome it equally.

JohnHenry · **Re: It's that ugly time of year again...Pollen Season -** 03-18-2010, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Pander5

LOVE the new avatar photo!!!

Long time, no see, buddy! Going to DF?

Hey, thanks but that's not an avatar. It's an actual photo. (The hat does make my face look fat though.) The previous avatar, the guy on the motorcycle, was not me, but Steve McQueen, contrary to popular belief.

AHHH-CHOOO! Excuse me, what's this yellow stuff in the air?