| Here in the southern U.S., we residents are used to a | | | | deflecting bugs from the grille and can protect a |
| bug population that can only make an anteater | | | | portion of the hood. |
| smack his lips. From about early April to the first | | | | Bug deflectors - Also called bug shields, bug |
| frost, bugs outnumber people about 1000 to 1. Some | | | | deflectors function chiefly to guard your hood and |
| would say 1 million to 1. Quite frankly, bugs are | | | | windshield from bug debris. Furthermore, some bug |
| everywhere: in the yard, in the house, on your car, | | | | deflectors can repel other small objects including |
| etc. Products containing DEET help, but they can do | | | | stones kicked up from the road which can then |
| nothing to protect your car. Think I am | | | | break your windshield. A bug deflector is installed at |
| exaggerating? Just drive down any southern back | | | | the top part of your grille at the point where the |
| road at dusk and see how long it takes for your | | | | grille meets the front part of your vehicle's hood. Like |
| windshield and hood to be splattered with bug juice. | | | | car bras, bug deflectors are sized for the particular |
| It can get so bad that no amount of windshield | | | | brand and model you own, though there are some |
| washer fluid can keep up with it all. What to do? Well, | | | | models that can be custom cut and sized by |
| if you are like many motorists you get some | | | | consumers too. Typically, a heavy-duty double |
| protection for your car. No, I am not saying to spray | | | | adhesive tape fastens the deflector in place, as a |
| it with a can of OFF! or drive around with a car cover | | | | result no drilling is required. |
| on it. Instead, there are two must have accessories | | | | Usually, drivers put in one or the other accessory on |
| that can and will make a difference. You'll have to | | | | their vehicles and not both as a bug deflector must |
| read on to find out just what I am talking about. | | | | adhere to the car itself; it cannot stay in place if |
| Car bras - Some call them hood protectors while | | | | fastened to part of the bra. However, some bras are |
| others call them car bras. Regardless, this particular | | | | designed with a lip installed that sits across the hood |
| accessory provides the greatest protection for the | | | | of your vehicle, acting as a mini bug deflector all of |
| front end of most any passenger vehicle. Customized | | | | its own. |
| for your vehicle, car bras slip over the front end, | | | | So, if you live in the South or you are planning a trip |
| covering the grille and the adjoining section of the | | | | down here, protect your vehicle before you leave |
| hood. Some car bras are designed to extend further | | | | your home. A car bra or a bug shield will do a very |
| up the hood almost to the windshield. Some consist | | | | good job in reducing bug splatter and keep you from |
| of two part sections that permit motorists to access | | | | going through gallons of windshield washer fluid while |
| the hood without taking off the bra, while others are | | | | protecting your car's finish. |
| a one piece accessory that must be removed before | | | | Learn about canine leukemia and canine lupus at the |
| opening the hood. Both styles are effective in | | | | Canine Symptoms site. |