Will grit cause immediate rusting on a normal modern car?
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A younger foolish has just been helpful by putting grit on the top of a car. Seriously, they thought it was helpful on the basis all the snow would melt off by the morrow. Not completely insane tbh.
I've taken the majority off but can I ignore the rest of it for twelve hours? I'm inclined to think so but thought I should ask Justin case.
I've taken the majority off but can I ignore the rest of it for twelve hours? I'm inclined to think so but thought I should ask Justin case.
Aidancky said:
Probably not worth rushing to remove, but salt sitting ontop of a mild steel roof can't really be working wonders i'm sure.
Won't cause any damage for such a short period though really
The paint?Won't cause any damage for such a short period though really
'tis no worse than going for a drive on a gritted/slushy road and then not washing it afterwards.
If there's paint on it there shouldn't be a problem, I would be more worried about the car getting scratched from the grit.
I would hose the roof down and make sure all the grit was of the roof tomorrow then once the weather bucks up give the car especially the roof a good coat of quality carnauba wax.
I would hose the roof down and make sure all the grit was of the roof tomorrow then once the weather bucks up give the car especially the roof a good coat of quality carnauba wax.
Regarding Justin: Blame an Ipad.
Thanks, it's reassuring. I'm not saying that I have driven over the drink drive limit for the first time in my life since I was an idiot student, and any inference suggesting I would do such a thing should not be read into this post, but hypothetically a foolish family member, living in the middle of the country (in a way not comprehsnible to london drivers seriously there is NOTHING within five miles of here), may have driven it up and down a totally deserted road for a couple of hundred yards each way to get most of the crap off it by acceleration then emergency braking if not entirely sober. But that's just a theoretical construct.
Seems OK now I hope. But I had forgotten how horrible honda civics are, no feedback in pedal or steering wheel. Or so said family member told me...
Thanks, it's reassuring. I'm not saying that I have driven over the drink drive limit for the first time in my life since I was an idiot student, and any inference suggesting I would do such a thing should not be read into this post, but hypothetically a foolish family member, living in the middle of the country (in a way not comprehsnible to london drivers seriously there is NOTHING within five miles of here), may have driven it up and down a totally deserted road for a couple of hundred yards each way to get most of the crap off it by acceleration then emergency braking if not entirely sober. But that's just a theoretical construct.
Seems OK now I hope. But I had forgotten how horrible honda civics are, no feedback in pedal or steering wheel. Or so said family member told me...
Somewhatfoolish said:
Regarding Justin: Blame an Ipad.
Thanks, it's reassuring. I'm not saying that I have driven over the drink drive limit for the first time in my life since I was an idiot student, and any inference suggesting I would do such a thing should not be read into this post, but hypothetically a foolish family member, living in the middle of the country (in a way not comprehsnible to london drivers seriously there is NOTHING within five miles of here), may have driven it up and down a totally deserted road for a couple of hundred yards each way to get most of the crap off it by acceleration then emergency braking if not entirely sober. But that's just a theoretical construct.
Seems OK now I hope. But I had forgotten how horrible honda civics are, no feedback in pedal or steering wheel. Or so said family member told me...
And the car did not spontaneously combust during this cleaning technique? How is this possible? Thanks, it's reassuring. I'm not saying that I have driven over the drink drive limit for the first time in my life since I was an idiot student, and any inference suggesting I would do such a thing should not be read into this post, but hypothetically a foolish family member, living in the middle of the country (in a way not comprehsnible to london drivers seriously there is NOTHING within five miles of here), may have driven it up and down a totally deserted road for a couple of hundred yards each way to get most of the crap off it by acceleration then emergency braking if not entirely sober. But that's just a theoretical construct.
Seems OK now I hope. But I had forgotten how horrible honda civics are, no feedback in pedal or steering wheel. Or so said family member told me...
Somewhatfoolish said:
A younger foolish has just been helpful by putting grit on the top of a car. Seriously, they thought it was helpful on the basis all the snow would melt off by the morrow. Not completely insane tbh.
I've taken the majority off but can I ignore the rest of it for twelve hours? I'm inclined to think so but thought I should ask Justin case.
Imagine the state of the grit spreaders and the vehicles that they are mounted on.I've taken the majority off but can I ignore the rest of it for twelve hours? I'm inclined to think so but thought I should ask Justin case.
danjama said:
Topbox said:
I had the front left wheel come off my Supra TT. Two bolts came loose and it sheared the other 3. I'd only owned it about half an hour....... It was returned to the dealer.
YOu've obviously had a few and clicked on the wrong thread!
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