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Old 09-04-2016, 04:08 PM
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Hey gang...... I got a bad one for ya today.

Recently needed to take care of the parents house for a night. I sometimes leave the car with the top down in my garage, and at my parents house just because I dont want to have to keep moving the soft top up and down. I already have 2 tears. ANNYYWAYYYY...

Woke up this morning to leave the parents house, and boom... 100s of baby spiders and spider webs on the outside of my car, with a few (like... 10 - 15) crawling around inside.

After absolutely FREAKING out (Because I'm a manbaby...) I washed the car, and sprayed water in all the body gaps. Havent seen a baby spider anywhere on the inside or outside since...

My question is, what can I do to prevent insects from invading the car like this again? Anyone else have anything like this happen? Is there anything you can do or was it just bad luck? How can I make sure they are ALL GONE!?

Imma have nightmares. I put the car back in my garage just now, with the top up, and windows up. I just hope I dont pick up more overnight, but I dont know where they came from!


HELP PLEASE!
Old 09-04-2016, 04:43 PM
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In addition to putting the top and windows up, I also (because I also hate spiders) put the vent on recirculate before I turn off the car.
Old 09-04-2016, 06:52 PM
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Do what you do in the PI to keep bugs from you when you sleep: tie a gecko to your bed stand. In this case just throw it in the car.
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100’s of baby spiders?

You shoulda just parted out the car or set it on fire...
haha
Old 09-04-2016, 07:31 PM
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Leave it outside with top down in the sun. Depending on where you live that may be enough. I had a Coke spill on the rubber floor mat and subsequent ant infestation once in a different car and this helped.
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Originally Posted by Iradier310
100’s of baby spiders?

You shoulda just parted out the car or set it on fire...
haha
Dont tempt me. I LEGIT thought about it for 10 mins...
Old 09-04-2016, 08:57 PM
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Sandman, Electro, Doc Ock, Lizard, Rhino...
Should take care of any spider/s...
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Get box of moth balls. Open box in car. Put top up (tears and all). Roll up windows. Get car cover.

Be prepared to air out car for a day or two, before use.

Good luck!
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Pull up your BIG BOYS pants. LOL
Old 09-06-2016, 06:25 AM
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Spiders aren't really a big deal to me. If there was a wasp nest in my car, though, I'd probably just drop everything, move to a different country, and get a new identity.

Probably move to Sweden and call myself Hugh Jorgens.


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