Gritter Bleeping Lorries
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Willy Nilly said:
He didn't, he just started the spreader where he finished the last load. I doubt he could even tell what was behind him other than a car.
Flip Martian said:
A gritter lorry drives towards and past me while I was waiting to turn right off the A5 between Towcester and Stony Stratford and "opens his bay doors" at that precise moment.
Gritter drivers spend all day spraying cars with grit, it can't really be avoided. I doubt it was intentional. That said it always sounds worse than it is inside the car and I don't recall ever seeing any damage to my paintwork after being passed by one.
I'm more worried about the grit getting flung up under the car by my own wheels and melting the bodywork. Still, beats sliding off the road I suppose.
I'm more worried about the grit getting flung up under the car by my own wheels and melting the bodywork. Still, beats sliding off the road I suppose.
Willy Nilly said:
Run it through a car wash and the "damage" will be gone.
Does anyone who cares enough about their car's paint to complain about gritting on a forum, "run it through a car wash"?Run it through a car wash and the damage will probably be accompanied by a load of swirl marks to offset the pebble dash.
Willy Nilly said:
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ks. It's winter and if the roads weren't treated he's be moaning on here if he slid off the road, it's not like they treat the road with bits of granite. Run it through a car wash and the "damage" will be gone.
No need to be such a cock really, is there? I washed the car down as soon as I got home - not wanting salt on the car. The nose is totally peppered, its not just salt marks but chips in the paint. Lots of them. God knows what was coming out of the back of it. It doesn't look like the car has been used - it looks like its been shot at with a scatter gun.ks. It's winter and if the roads weren't treated he's be moaning on here if he slid off the road, it's not like they treat the road with bits of granite. Run it through a car wash and the "damage" will be gone. Do I moan about grit on the road generally? Er no. Would I be driving the MX5 this winter? Er no. Did I want to take it out on a sunny day just after I bought it? Yes.
Thanks to the guy above who recommended not putting a film on the car for a few weeks after. Good advice - I'll be leaving that a month or two and getting it done before the spring.
Thanks to those who took the time to post in a grown up fashion.
Edited by Flip Martian on Wednesday 17th December 08:41
Flip Martian said:
No need to be such a cock really, is there? I washed the car down as soon as I got home - not wanting salt on the car. The nose is totally peppered, its not just salt marks but chips in the paint. Lots of them. God knows what was coming out of the back of it. It doesn't look like the car has been used - it looks like its been shot at with a scatter gun.
Do I moan about grit on the road generally? Er no. Would I be driving the MX5 this winter? Er no. Did I want to take it out on a sunny day just after I bought it? Yes.
Thanks to the guy above who recommended not putting a film on the car for a few weeks after. Good advice - I'll be leaving that a month or two and getting it done before the spring.
Thanks to those who took the time to post in a grown up fashion.
Is this a brand new car or used?Do I moan about grit on the road generally? Er no. Would I be driving the MX5 this winter? Er no. Did I want to take it out on a sunny day just after I bought it? Yes.
Thanks to the guy above who recommended not putting a film on the car for a few weeks after. Good advice - I'll be leaving that a month or two and getting it done before the spring.
Thanks to those who took the time to post in a grown up fashion.
Edited by Flip Martian on Wednesday 17th December 08:41
While the grit in the mix is certainly abrasive, if you were stationary there wouldn't normally be enough impact speed to do that kind of damage.
However, if the front of your car has been subject to a quick blow in for its sale then unfortunately it would be soft enough to get damaged by a gritter.
Run it over winter and give it a blow in in the Spring. No point in fixing it now.
a gritter lorry should not be able to do any serious damage to your paint, especially when you were stationary, the damage usually comes from it being rubbed in by someone trying to clean it off, but that does not do what you have described it give swirl marks, scratches and dullness, you are describing something covered in chips
If it's a new car, then you have defective paint, it needs to go back
If it's a used car, then chances it was covered in stone chips when you bought it, and covered up with a lot of black polish or maybe even crayon, which you've now washed off.
If it's a new car, then you have defective paint, it needs to go back
If it's a used car, then chances it was covered in stone chips when you bought it, and covered up with a lot of black polish or maybe even crayon, which you've now washed off.
lord trumpton said:
OP is it a brand new car or new to you?
Also do you have any pictures?
No pics at the mo - not at home during daylight hours. And its new to me - its a 2007 model. It wasn't perfect - there were a couple of scratches here and there and some (poorly touched up) stone chips already, so before the Spring I was going to get those seen to - I knew what I was getting. Whatever came out of the lorry hit at a real force and made a hell of a racket when it hit the car. Also do you have any pictures?
I doubt very much the car was left unmarked by that and its unlikely it was me washing the car that has uncovered existing marks, to be honest.
Tbh you don't need to worry about the bumper as they don't rust underside mazda made no attempts whatsoever to rust proof there cars so expect plenty of rusty suspension parts and if its got plastic side skirts yea rust under that to. Ive seen a few 3 year old mk3 that looks like they have been in a sea for 3 years, also a few are getting rusty sills due to stty plastic side skirts on some models.
My mk1 in comparison is spot less and is 19 years old.
tty plastic side skirts on some models. My mk1 in comparison is spot less and is 19 years old.
They annoy the fk out of me. I met one head on a couple of years ago and couldn't believe the amount of grit it was spewing out. I pulled to a stop to lessen the impact but it absolutely covered me in it,roof,boot lid everywhere.
I rinsed the car down when I got home and couldn't see any noticeable damage ( Nissan GTR known for very soft paint) but can assure you it isn't just salt. Some of the grit particles were easily pea sized.
I've read threads on this before and the question has often been asked what is the grit for? It's only the salt which is required for lowering the freezing point of the water,all grit on the road does is reduce grit.
I know safety is more important and a few stone chips is a far better option than a serious accident but the sound of your pride and joy being showered in grit is just painfull beyond belief!!
k out of me. I met one head on a couple of years ago and couldn't believe the amount of grit it was spewing out. I pulled to a stop to lessen the impact but it absolutely covered me in it,roof,boot lid everywhere.I rinsed the car down when I got home and couldn't see any noticeable damage ( Nissan GTR known for very soft paint) but can assure you it isn't just salt. Some of the grit particles were easily pea sized.
I've read threads on this before and the question has often been asked what is the grit for? It's only the salt which is required for lowering the freezing point of the water,all grit on the road does is reduce grit.
I know safety is more important and a few stone chips is a far better option than a serious accident but the sound of your pride and joy being showered in grit is just painfull beyond belief!!
it's possible that his garden may have a layer of frost on it, so one would advise you to grit the lawn prior to applying the sausages 
No way a gritter could do that kind of damage, no council would be gritting at anything above 25gsm at the moment as its simply not cold enough. At that spread rate the salt pretty much just trickles out of the back!
Is there any chance your car has had a cheaply sprayed front bumper at some point?
Is there any chance your car has had a cheaply sprayed front bumper at some point?
Nedzilla said:
I rinsed the car down when I got home and couldn't see any noticeable damage ( Nissan GTR known for very soft paint) but can assure you it isn't just salt. Some of the grit particles were easily pea sized.
I've read threads on this before and the question has often been asked what is the grit for? It's only the salt which is required for lowering the freezing point of the water,all grit on the road does is reduce grit.
I was always under the impression the grit was to provide traction in snowy or icy conditions. Not sure what percentage is grit however, I'd imagine it'd be much more than the salt though. I've read threads on this before and the question has often been asked what is the grit for? It's only the salt which is required for lowering the freezing point of the water,all grit on the road does is reduce grit.
Lugy said:
Nedzilla said:
I rinsed the car down when I got home and couldn't see any noticeable damage ( Nissan GTR known for very soft paint) but can assure you it isn't just salt. Some of the grit particles were easily pea sized.
I've read threads on this before and the question has often been asked what is the grit for? It's only the salt which is required for lowering the freezing point of the water,all grit on the road does is reduce grit.
I was always under the impression the grit was to provide traction in snowy or icy conditions. Not sure what percentage is grit however, I'd imagine it'd be much more than the salt though. I've read threads on this before and the question has often been asked what is the grit for? It's only the salt which is required for lowering the freezing point of the water,all grit on the road does is reduce grit.
I'm also guessing that like any commercial aggregate you can buy different grades and the less fine the cheaper so maybe different councils buy different grades and some of those grades resemble peashingle.
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