Sahara desert storm?

[connor]

Came home from work and my car was bloomin lagged! Thought it was from the building site opposite but turns out according to my neighbour it's the Sahara desert???? Now I'm no expert but that's in Africa and I live in Cornwall How can a storm there end up all over everyone's car in the local area? Was amusing seeing everyone washing there cars this evening.

On another note I got introduced to waterless car washing tonight and it's bloody amazing stuff. Will be buyin a bottle my self very soon

 

[Shiny]

Some chap at work mentioned this today as well, its a new one on me. Guess we have been living in a bubble.

 

[Imurg]

Actually quite common.
All cars around here were covered...

 

[AmandaJR]

I have a black car and it looks dreadful today. Good job the hose pipe ban is over as that's the job for tomorrow - or for the day when it looks unlikely to rain on it 5 minutes after I finish.

 

[chrisd]

I have a black car and it looks dreadful today. Good job the hose pipe ban is over as that's the job for tomorrow - or for the day when it looks unlikely to rain on it 5 minutes after I finish.

Don't gloat Amanda, we still have our ban firmly in place and my car gets covered in seagull poo!

 

[chris661]

Don't gloat Amanda, we still have our ban firmly in place and my car gets covered in seagull poo!

Bucket and cloth?

 

[daymond]

Yesterday evening saw the car covered in "dust". Out with the bucket and gave it the full treatment. Woke up this morning and it was plastered again. What a waste of time. Will wait until the Sahara calms down and just keep the glass clean.
Sand storm dust particles can rise high in the atmosphere and travel for thousands of miles.

 

[AmandaJR]

Bucket and cloth?

I did that a few times but it's not the same and flipping hard work! Wheels don't get clean without some jet spray on them...

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Thought the windscreen was covered in pollen but maybe it was this sand. I'll mention it to HID as she cleans it off in the morning

 

[chrisd]

Bucket and cloth?

If thats all you've got, what time will you get here?

 

[Hobbit]

Same up here in the north.

 

[Aztecs27]

Bucket and cloth?

One of the worst things you can do to a car.

Dirt and stuff gets mixed in with water as you wash, stuff gets on cloth/sponge and doesn't wash off and it scratches your paint every time you apply the cloth/sponge. Bad times indeed.

 

[CMAC]

use the 2 bucket wash method PLUS snow foam, the snow foam is great fun as well.

Dont, repeat DONT just put a wet sponge straight onto the particles as you will scratch the paint

 

[chris661]

One of the worst things you can do to a car.

Dirt and stuff gets mixed in with water as you wash, stuff gets on cloth/sponge and doesn't wash off and it scratches your paint every time you apply the cloth/sponge. Bad times indeed.

What a load of tosh. Show me a car without ANY scratches what so ever then it might be a problem.

 

[bluewolf]

Washing your car?? what a novel concept. My cars that dirty that ive had to change the colour in the logbook. I can't remember the last time I washed it, but then again, it rains that much up here that it never dries for long enough...

 

[Aztecs27]

What a load of tosh. Show me a car without ANY scratches what so ever then it might be a problem.

Fair enough, but why would you want to make it worse?