Dealing with bugs

[Jerry1964]

Is it safe to use a fogger in the garage before spraying.How long would I have to wait with the exhaust fans running.worried about contaminating the paint.

 

[crashtech]

I would assume foggers to contain aerosols that will act as paint contaminants. Wait time would depend on the fogger manufacturer. What I might do in your situation is have the vehicle clean and ready to spray, then cover it with a plastic car cover from your paint jobber before using any area pesticide. Then, after the time specified on the fogger label, you might be able to pull the plastic and shoot the vehicle. But, if bugs are that huge a problem, you are going to get them in your paint, because the solvents in paint attract bugs.

 

[Chris_Hamilton]

Fly paper is a lot safer than pesticides.

 

[crashtech]

I used to find that just before sunrise was the best time to avoid bugs. Glad I don't have to live that life anymore.

 

[Barry]

Never clear at night; bugs will come from 3 states away to land in your clear.
Well, ok, it just seems that way.
If you have a booth it dont matter.

 

[EddieF]

Some foggers contain oil to help it stick around after fog's gone i was told 20yrs ago.

 

[OJ86]

I hang those bug catchers around my garage in the summer, little roll up things. Anyways I cant even begin to tell you how well they work.

 

[LITJOHN]

About 25 years ago I would pull what I was working on out and fogged it (small pole barn) the day before I shot anything...Still ended up getting a mosquito in the clear on one that I never did get out. Looked like it was incased in amber. Sold with the car at no extra charge

 

[shine]

i worked in my shop on the lake. i learned to hang a bug light about 30 - 40ft from the shop. drew all the bugs way .

 

[DATEC]

I use Yard Guard when painting in my garage and have done that for years an have never had a problem. I will spray towards the walls and corners, never towards the vehicle, I also spray around the outside of any door. When at the shop and in the booth not a real problem but sometimes one does sneak in there from time to time.
Wear a respirator when spraying cause if it kills or repeals bugs then it's not good to breath.