[Aqualung]

I'm out in "metrowest", about 25 miles west of Boston. The past day or two the pollen has suddenly appeared in copious amounts. Parked near some trees at my daughter's school Fri AM, and when I came out the car was just covered w/ it....green Pine pollen.

Washed the car this AM and you could just see the water streaking thru the pollen on the driveway; after mowing the lawn I blew the driveway, deck, etc. off and it was just flying everywhere.

Methinks the cold May delayed it? Is anyone else seeing it? And sneezing like crazy? At least for me, it's ruling out what I'm allergic to as I was sneezing like crazy in May like I'm accustomed to, but this really isn't bothering me.

Gonna have to wash again tmrw

[chs4]

Same here. I told someone th the office yesterday I think I'm the first person with a PW/G(reen) MINI!

[onasled]

..... it will be the demise of the human race ....

[Cooper76]

Yeah man, was falling like snow here the other day. Shoots in through the passenger window, scuffles underneath your nose, and then shoots out through the driver's window! Hahahahaha!!!

[jwardell]

Yep...in one day, my MINI was suddenly covered with it.
I'm hoping it goes pollen-crazy over the next few days, so it is done with by the weekend, when I'll be trying to keep the car continuosly clean for MOT.

[Cooper76]

BTW, if you suffer from pollen allergies, just take a Vitamin C tablet (1000mg) in the morning after you first go out and get exposed and then another at night. Be careful though it you have low blood iron as this could cause nose-bleeds, etc.

Forget all those high-priced anti-biotics your doctor will want to prescribe to you to make money. The Vitamin C tablets work like a charm and don't destroy your immune system, or your wallet, in the process.

[ImaVunDerBrah]

pollen!

I'm washing the car every other day or so.

Thanks for the VitaminC info, Cooper76. I'm gonna try it out.

[Actual Size]

I always liked that new Lime Green MINI color. Now I've got one!

[LizL]

It's from the white pines, try to park away from them if you can. I have a large one in the driveway, so I Will live with the new look until I wash the car for MOT. The tree should be done pollinating soon, I think it usually lasts a week.

[JR9907]

California car duster

[chs4]

Quote: Originally Posted by JR9907

California car duster

[Cooper76]

Quote: Originally Posted by ImaVunDerBrah

Thanks for the VitaminC info, Cooper76. I'm gonna try it out.

Just make sure you have some food in your stomach as Vitamin C is acidic.

[shijinmini]

We've got a big ole white pine just outside our garage. It's usually bad about this time, but this year it seems to be worse (for us, guess not for pine trees). We actually have puddles of yellow on our deck from when it rained the other day. And when a good breeze comes up, you can see the clouds of pollen. I've been using my car duster because to pull the car out and wash it ... well, that's right under the pine tree.

This too shall pass. At least we're not allergic to it.

[bakerjc]

Was looking at Hondas Saturday, the cars were covered with the stuff. Even neater were the trails left behind on the hoods (yep, they call them "hoods", like normal people) by some crawling insect. Shoulda had my camera with me, quite artistic it was in a natural sort of way.

[jwardell]

I keep seeing all these huge storms on the radar being hurdled this way, which I would like to pass through to clean away all the pollen and cool things down a bit. But they always seem to part and complely avoid eastern mass.

[snid]

Quote: Originally Posted by jwardell

But they always seem to complely avoid eastern mass.

Can you blame them?

[MetalMiniMayhem]

I'm gonna go for the most pollen-encrusted, filthy Mini award there... no point washing the dang car right now...besides, every time I wash the car, that negative drag on the rear causes my car to have a "dirty butt" after about 1/4 mile.. I shine 'er up about once every other week and that is it.. not enough time to be maniacal about cleaning it..

The pollen over here in Nashua/Merr, NH area was so bad over the last few days it looked like smog or smoke or greenhouse gasses, whatever, it was ultra thick though... it's like the UBER-POLLEN... however I do have to agree, my allergies really weren't all that affected by it... surprisingly... hmmm weird...

why I don't use a California duster to dust pollen off my paint job, only the interior...

talk about leaving "swirl marks"!!... a good rinse with water is the best way to remove pollen.. pollen has so much surface area that it is bouyant and will float off your car (especially if you're good about waxing) (Courtesy of a program I saw on TV, I think it was on Speedvision)

[Actual Size]

Last night's rain took care of that lime green color. Back to BRG again.

[jwardell]

This rain has just been a teasing mist. There has yet to be enough rain to wash the pollen from my car that accumulated earlier this week.
One way or another, it's days are numbered. Rain or shine, the MINI gets a bath tomorrow for MOT.

[LordWinslow]

Quote: Originally Posted by MetalMiniMayhem

I'm gonna go for the most pollen-encrusted, filthy Mini award there... no point washing the dang car right now...besides, every time I wash the car, that negative drag on the rear causes my car to have a "dirty butt" after about 1/4 mile.. I shine 'er up about once every other week and that is it.. not enough time to be maniacal about cleaning it..

Good luck there I will take you up on that award, my condo parking space is under 3 trees and no matter how hard I try I am covered. It was so bad my door handle was yellow and even my tires are showing yellow specks...

GW