The recent southerly winds have left my car covered in a thin layer of what appears to be very fine sand. I have tried hosing it off, without success. I'm concerned that washing it in this condition will grind the sand into the finish and leave severe swirl marks.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
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Try using the pressure washer at your local forecourt, this ought to lift it, no need to use the scratchy brush though.
If this doesn't work then just bite the bullet and wash it, you may find that it's baked on in which case I think a machine polish is the only thing left to try.
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I remember a friend of my parents saying that the fine sand covering you'll find on parked cars is sand that comes from the Sahara!
It comes via the thermos that're created within the Atlantic.
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It comes via the thermos that're created within the Atlantic.
Untrue.... nature abhors a vacuum! ;-)
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The recent southerly winds have left my car covered in a thin layer of what appears to be very fine sand. I have tried hosing it off without success. I'm concerned that washing it in this condition will grind the sand into the finish and leave severe swirl marks. Any suggestions? Thanks.
As it has been fine and light enough to be airborne then you will be find that there will be no problems, especially if derived from regions far away, such as the Sahara.
Put some of the material between thumb and forefinger and test the 'scratchiness' of said material. Usually, this material is as fine as the compounds found in car polish/cleaners.
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The sand looks suspiciously like the sand off my neighbour's (x3) newly blocked paved driveway.
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Any suggestions?
Don't wash it. It'll only get dirty again, anyway.
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Very Large sponge, lots of hot water, twice the recommended dosage of car shampoo.
Soak the sponge well, and then squeeze out half the water, then keep squeezing and you get a myriad of suds to slop over the car. Slap it on all over, as Henry Cooper would say!
Then a good hosing down to get rid of all the bubbles.
Works a charm for me when the car is sanded up - not an uncommon thing when the wind blows here!
Also, if the problem seems bad, ensure that all the areas around the doors are sponged down, especially the hinges, and extra lube added. Fine-sand plus grease is a killer for locks etc.
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