07-31-2013, 04:52 PM
Picked a poor day for my scientific bug test of the FireCoat products. Traveled in overcast, fog, mist & very light rain. Got to the campground with a less than normal collection of bugs who gave their life to the Newell nose. Biggest disappointment was didn't have the normal specimen of large yellow bugs.
On to the testing of FireCoat's ability to limit the work needed to remove the bugs. For years my preferred method of bug removal has been a wet terrycloth towel. I only used the wet towel & water--no additional Firecoat. It definitely was easier to remove the bugs I did harvest. I even left a couple of panels uncoated that were much harder to remove the bugs on.
Tomorrow I'm hoping for a better harvest & will retest in a similar manner.
On to the testing of FireCoat's ability to limit the work needed to remove the bugs. For years my preferred method of bug removal has been a wet terrycloth towel. I only used the wet towel & water--no additional Firecoat. It definitely was easier to remove the bugs I did harvest. I even left a couple of panels uncoated that were much harder to remove the bugs on.
Tomorrow I'm hoping for a better harvest & will retest in a similar manner.
Steve Bare
1999 Newell 2 slide #531