Having just rinsed off a bit of Iceland...

stevemac · 21st April 2010, 15:20

... from my car for the 2nd time this week. Does anyone know if this dust is any more harmful to paintwork that normal dust/pollen?

Kai Herb · 21st April 2010, 15:25

If its Volcanic Dust then its very sharp bits of rock a bit like a Pummice stone (try rubbing that over your bonnet

)

All i am doing at the moment is Snowfoaming the car and then giving it a once over with the pressure washer , i will wait until it dies down a bit until i use a washmitt so not to touch the surface too much

We havent got too much black dust down here at the moment but lots of sandy dust / pollen , just hope it doesnt rain for a week or so to pull down the ash from the sky

Ken · 21st April 2010, 15:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevemac

... from my car for the 2nd time this week. Does anyone know if this dust is any more harmful to paintwork that normal dust/pollen?

Steve

According to someone being interviewed on South Today the other evening the dust is no more damaging than the usual dust which covers our cars.

Ken

gefary · 21st April 2010, 15:45

The dust is really damaging on paintwork for aircraft.
It's like being sandblasted.
However at a maximum of 70 mph you should be ok

stevemac · 21st April 2010, 16:07

Cheers guys, I'll just keep rinsing it off every few days then. Dare not touch it with a mit tho'

kevin · 22nd April 2010, 09:00

was droping my boys off, when ex said your car is dusty then to show the point rub her finger across the roof.
I was

. got told I care for the car more then I did for her.

what her point,
the car looks a lot better then her.

cars dont talk back.

cost less money. ( well would do if I could doing mods to it)

Greeners · 22nd April 2010, 10:21

It is far more abrasive then the usual "muck"...some kind sole thought they'd wipe the bonnet of my wife's Polo (Black) and the mark looks like someone has attacked it with a bit of 600 grade paper.

FROGGY · 22nd April 2010, 21:59

Live here and you get half the Sahara deposited on your motor every day!

Mick

MN190 · 22nd April 2010, 22:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevin

was droping my boys off, when ex said your car is dusty then to show the point rub her finger across the roof.
I was

. got told I care for the car more then I did for her.

what her point,
the car looks a lot better then her.

cars dont talk back.

cost less money. ( well would do if I could doing mods to it)

Its always ready on time

FredSpencer · 23rd April 2010, 05:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by FROGGY

Live here and you get half the Sahara deposited on your motor every day!

Mick

No problem after two days then.

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Kai Herb Gets stuck in MG ZTT+ 2.5 160 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: North Devon ish Posts: 743 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	If its Volcanic Dust then its very sharp bits of rock a bit like a Pummice stone (try rubbing that over your bonnet ) All i am doing at the moment is Snowfoaming the car and then giving it a once over with the pressure washer , i will wait until it dies down a bit until i use a washmitt so not to touch the surface too much We havent got too much black dust down here at the moment but lots of sandy dust / pollen , just hope it doesnt rain for a week or so to pull down the ash from the sky

21st April 2010, 15:45	#4
gefary Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wimborne Posts: 328 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The dust is really damaging on paintwork for aircraft. It's like being sandblasted. However at a maximum of 70 mph you should be ok

22nd April 2010, 09:00	#6
kevin I really should get out more....... ford focus ghia Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: herts Posts: 2,553 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	was droping my boys off, when ex said your car is dusty then to show the point rub her finger across the roof. I was . got told I care for the car more then I did for her. what her point, the car looks a lot better then her. cars dont talk back. cost less money. ( well would do if I could doing mods to it)