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Offline Devilz

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Re: Volcanic Ash
« Reply #10 on: 20 April 2010, 10:55 »
My car is covered with it and cause it's in black colour it's more prominent. It needs cleaning asap. I guess need to put car cover to keep it safe from it and use second car till it's sorted
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Offline AlanD

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Re: Volcanic Ash
« Reply #11 on: 20 April 2010, 11:08 »
I just washed her on Sunday :angry:
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Re: Volcanic Ash
« Reply #12 on: 20 April 2010, 11:17 »
Quote from: VWKev on 20 April 2010, 10:19
Getting sick and tired of it now, got up this morning after it was bucketing down last night to find my car covered in the crap. The car will get a good bath tonight, a nice little rub down and a good cuddle from me though  :smiley:

p.s. Does this ash eat away the wax layer ? I'm just wondering if its worthwhile using my Red Mist on it as a top up after washing it tonight ?

everything eats at the wax layer... thats why it is your sacrificial layer and not your clearcoat  :wink:

looking at the deposits on the car I cleaned day before last I am not sure how much of it is ash and how much of it is pollen - either way it is better to be safe than sorry and certainly follow the guidelines above
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Re: Volcanic Ash
« Reply #13 on: 20 April 2010, 16:59 »
I just ran my finger over the roof and its got thin coating black stuff on it , looks like volcanic ash very fine though??  :angry:
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Re: Volcanic Ash
« Reply #14 on: 20 April 2010, 20:31 »
Quote from: Steve30 on 20 April 2010, 16:59
I just ran my finger over the roof and its got thin coating black stuff on it , looks like volcanic ash very fine though??  :angry:

Yer mate, thats the stuff, get it washed off asap. :smiley:

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Re: Volcanic Ash
« Reply #15 on: 20 April 2010, 21:33 »
Quote from: AlanD on 20 April 2010, 11:08
I just washed her on Sunday :angry:

Me too! Noticed the stuff yesterday. Not going to have a chance to get her washed until tomorrow   :cry:
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Re: Volcanic Ash
« Reply #16 on: 21 April 2010, 09:19 »
Quote from: NewbieGTi on 20 April 2010, 21:33
Quote from: AlanD on 20 April 2010, 11:08
I just washed her on Sunday :angry:

Me too! Noticed the stuff yesterday. Not going to have a chance to get her washed until tomorrow   :cry:

Im working away from home at the mo so wont be back till Friday night, first chance I will get is Saturday morning, lets hope it isnt that bad down south.
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Re: Volcanic Ash
« Reply #17 on: 21 April 2010, 10:37 »
Quote from: AlanD on 21 April 2010, 09:19
Quote from: NewbieGTi on 20 April 2010, 21:33
Quote from: AlanD on 20 April 2010, 11:08
I just washed her on Sunday :angry:

Me too! Noticed the stuff yesterday. Not going to have a chance to get her washed until tomorrow   :cry:

Im working away from home at the mo so wont be back till Friday night, first chance I will get is Saturday morning, lets hope it isnt that bad down south.

tbh Alan its not that bad down here - couple of inches at most i'd say  :undecided:

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Re: Volcanic Ash
« Reply #18 on: 21 April 2010, 10:38 »
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Re: Volcanic Ash
« Reply #19 on: 21 April 2010, 10:53 »
i saw someone wearing one of those filter mask things yesterday that doctors wear... he clearly thinks this volcanic ash contains something impressive. My car is also covered in it again... after waxing yesterday! i may have to invest in a car cover if this ash is staying around for a while. around 100 years ago this thing lasted just under a year didnt it ? wondering if anyone else can confirm this as its only the rumour on the street round here.
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