Ok to Bug Bomb a car?

Ok to Bug Bomb a car?

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Pommygranite

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14,229 posts

215 months

Sunday 15th June 2014
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Is it ok to let a Bug Bomb off inside a car without damaging the electrics etc?


Bibbs

3,733 posts

209 months

Monday 16th June 2014
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As a bug bomb is designed for a whole house, you may find that it's a little bit overkill?

Found a huntsman in your sun visor?

Pommygranite

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14,229 posts

215 months

Monday 16th June 2014
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Cockroaches. Driving to work this morning and in the space of 10 minutes 3 appeared internally on the windows and dash.

Think because my car has been sat on the drive the little buggers have laid a nest somewhere and am now thinking more are about to appear so want to deep clean it all with a suitable horrible gas kill.

Overkill? Awesome I want to Overkill the whole lot.

Any other suggestions - they are welcome!

Bibbs

3,733 posts

209 months

Monday 16th June 2014
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Got a garage? Put the car in there, and bug bomb the garage?

All I was thinking was one bomb should do a 4x2 .. to set one off in the car would coat everything in that dust. The ones I used had a nozzle, so you may be able to fire one off and aim it in the engine bay.

That dust is pretty horrid stuff though, would you want to put the kids in the car after?

Maybe just Mortien the air vents, or find the intake and spray there with the blowers on.

Pommygranite

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14,229 posts

215 months

Monday 16th June 2014
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Bibbs said:
Got a garage? Put the car in there, and bug bomb the garage?

All I was thinking was one bomb should do a 4x2 .. to set one off in the car would coat everything in that dust. The ones I used had a nozzle, so you may be able to fire one off and aim it in the engine bay.

That dust is pretty horrid stuff though, would you want to put the kids in the car after?

Maybe just Mortien the air vents, or find the intake and spray there with the blowers on.
Garage bombs a good idea.

Hahaha I wanted to Agent Orange my car to be sure. No kids in my car...they only go in the boot...

Yeah I think Mortein will be simpler option.



PomBstard

6,729 posts

241 months

Monday 16th June 2014
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I'm bemused you have cockroaches - I used to run a waste collection service and the little blighters were reasonably rare in the trucks. However, when we did find them, the cab was always Mortiened rather than bug-bombed. Clear out the cab of all things not attached to the truck and generally an entire can in and around the cab, esp the vents. Then cab forward and spray underneath.

Never saw them in the compactors as these were powerwashed every day. Which is another option...

Pommygranite

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14,229 posts

215 months

Tuesday 17th June 2014
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PomBstard said:
I'm bemused you have cockroaches - I used to run a waste collection service and the little blighters were reasonably rare in the trucks. However, when we did find them, the cab was always Mortiened rather than bug-bombed. Clear out the cab of all things not attached to the truck and generally an entire can in and around the cab, esp the vents. Then cab forward and spray underneath.

Never saw them in the compactors as these were powerwashed every day. Which is another option...
Pretty common where we are apparently - I've been told its ze German Cockroach.

I'm going to Mortein the car and see what drops out.

ariddell

440 posts

228 months

Friday 20th June 2014
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Glad wrap the steering wheel and interior door handles etc too before you start, otherwise you'll be tasting mortein for weeks touching anything coated.

Hasbeen

2,073 posts

220 months

Saturday 21st June 2014
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I once had a bad cockroach infestation in the yacht in New Guinea, while living ashore. In those days we got Baygon in a small bottle of concentrate, & mixed it with water. It was more a surface spray I think, but you needed a mask to spray it, as it really filled the boat with fumes.

A couple of days later I found dozens of roaches in the pump out toilet, & a few in other areas. I think the stuff must have made them thirsty, & gave them enough time to make their way to the toilet. It was certainly a very civilized way of eliminating them, & removing the bodies. All I had to do was pump out the toilet.

I'd be inclined to use a surface spray, as it will keep the infestation from reestablishing too quickly, from wherever they came from this time.