Volcanic ash issues!!!

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Volcanic ash issues!!!

Post by RS6chris! » Sun Apr 25, 2010 3:35 pm

Any of you guys had any "ash" issues?

Spent all day yesterday cleaning and polishing my baby...when i came out this morning definately a covering of ash. Yellowish in colour...pain in the arse...wiped her down again this morning...three hours later a slight covering again.... :evil:

BTW i live in the north east!!!

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Post by HYFR » Sun Apr 25, 2010 3:40 pm

my only "ash" issue was my cancelled flight to the Algarve ! :bash:

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Re: Volcanic ash issues!!!

Post by nidfix » Sun Apr 25, 2010 3:51 pm

RS4414. wrote:Any of you guys had any "ash" issues?

Spent all day yesterday cleaning and polishing my baby...when i came out this morning definately a covering of ash. Yellowish in colour...pain in the arse...wiped her down again this morning...three hours later a slight covering again.... :evil:

BTW i live in the north east!!!
Ashes are supposed to be dark grey not yellow as far as I remember. Are you sure it is not sand ? In both cases you have to be careful removing it if you don't want to scratch the car.
For sure depending on where you are located. In the continental Europe, it is quite common to receive some sand from North Africa.

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Post by RS6chris! » Sun Apr 25, 2010 3:55 pm

Nope..its defo ash based. Never had it before....rather like very small flakes.

Pain in the arse...i am the most anal man in the world when it comes to cleaning my car!!!!
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Post by shb » Sun Apr 25, 2010 3:58 pm

lots of pollen and dust here again pita cleaned it sunday monday filthy just looking at her now and thinking she will be dirty by the morning again still at least i didnt clean her before it rained :)
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Post by victor2vt » Sun Apr 25, 2010 4:19 pm

I'm in the North East and i'll be power hosing my car before touching it !!!
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Post by Terry1948 » Sun Apr 25, 2010 7:41 pm

Now we have carbon deposits on the car aswell

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Post by ArthurPE » Sun Apr 25, 2010 10:45 pm

Terry1948 wrote:Now we have carbon deposits on the car aswell

:lol:

don't forget to change you airfilter once it settles down a bit...
and cabin filter too

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Post by Nige_RS4 » Mon Apr 26, 2010 9:10 am

I can smell sulphur this morning - nothing much to report on any ash type substance on the car, but I can definately smell it.
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