Volcanic ash making car extra dirty?

InvaderGIR · 21 Apr 2010 at 21:06

What bicycle?

No lolcano dust on the Land Rover, house, dog, chickens or other items dotted around the place though.

Thomas. PLease. · 21 Apr 2010 at 21:10

I'd be getting that washed off as soon as, if it is volcanic ash, its incredibly abrasive. Could leave some nasty marks if left.

Gaygle · 21 Apr 2010 at 21:11

Tim said:
Is there any volcano dust on your shoes?

Fixed.

GravyMonster · 21 Apr 2010 at 21:11

MK10 and a 5.

Although the dust on both mine and the missus cars has a red tint to it :confused:

Gaygle · 21 Apr 2010 at 21:14

Spunkey said:
MK10 and a 5.

Although the dust on both mine and the missus cars has a red tint to it

Hit anything on the way home?

GravyMonster · 21 Apr 2010 at 21:15

Only a couple of kids, but they didn't splat or anything.

utajoker · 21 Apr 2010 at 21:16

WN2 - 4-5 on scale, my car was washed last time it rained.

lawz · 21 Apr 2010 at 21:59

ST16, some definate dust stuff visible on the windscreens. Read some advice on another forums to blast the hell out of it with a pressure washer before handwashing, as volcano ash is apparantly quite abbrasive and you can rub and scratch your car if you do it by hand.

Dave M · 21 Apr 2010 at 22:06

Noticed a few black splodges on my boot lid, not parked near any trees so I guess it was probably some ash fallout.

I've got better paint on my front door so I'm not too fussed about it, I'd guess one of those foaming soap guns would be best though.

I can only imagine the people who take it to hand wash places, oh those swirls will take some work

Lopéz · 21 Apr 2010 at 22:09

Absolutely covered. Car looks like it's been parked in a quarry for a week.

Clarkey · 21 Apr 2010 at 22:11

My car got hella dusty, was exactly the same last week though before the volcano.

eidolon · 21 Apr 2010 at 22:34

Washed my car on Sunday.
Parked my car in Birmingham last night, woke up this morning and it was filthy, really dusty.

paradigm · 21 Apr 2010 at 22:36

eidolon said:
Parked my car in Birmingham last night, woke up this morning and it was filthy, really dusty.

That's just Birmingham for you, nothing to do with the lolcano

86JR · 21 Apr 2010 at 22:51

Cornwall, 2.

I would post pic as proof but i dont want to create 8 pages of people telling me they cant see the car in the picture.

Chives · 21 Apr 2010 at 23:04

twoblacklines said:
I would post pic as proof but i dont want to create 8 pages of people telling me they cant see the car in the picture.

Was down very close to the coast (Down there regluarly) and the cars did seem more dirty than usual..
EDIT: paradigm stunning example of an e46 there mate

Lethal` · 21 Apr 2010 at 23:57

twoblacklines said:
I would post pic as proof but i dont want to create 8 pages of people telling me they cant see the car in the picture.

Nick1881 · 22 Apr 2010 at 00:03

CV postcode, our teg looked like the op but not quite as good (Si

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clv101 · 22 Apr 2010 at 00:08

Bristol, my car's a 4.

PhillyDee · 22 Apr 2010 at 00:19

Best way to tell, Ash turns black when wet. This is due to the high carbon content.

iaind · 22 Apr 2010 at 00:26

InvaderGIR said:
What bicycle?

No lolcano dust on the Land Rover, house, dog, chickens or other items dotted around the place though.

How on earth did you determine the dust content of your chickens and dogs?

Mine's probably about a 3 or 4, but was a bit grubby to start with