CheltGirl Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 We had it really bad here in the south-west when it rained Friday night - the two black cars were totally covered. Thick on the screens too. Every slight shower seems to bring down a bit more, so we're leaving the cars until it clears! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumbduck Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 The celi was snuggly tucked up in the garage and missed it all , the taxi however is f**kin covered in it . Hoping tonights forecast of rain materialises and will help wash some of it off ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdyGT Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Yep covered in it but haven't got chance to clean it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt1280 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 I just driven to work swearing my head off because of this!! Washed it Saturday and just drive it to my girlfriends and left it there till Sunday, Sunday it was covered In it! Got home and got the clay bar, polish and wax on it then today full of sand again!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philkay151 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Not as bad but I was swearing as i got in to go to work this morning! 4 hours of cleaning wasted... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaras1990 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Same, I washed my car on Saturday, and I dound my car like that :< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aristotle Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 I fell foul as well, the sun came out to play on Saturday so I was out cleaning Aristotle. Turns out it was all a waste of time as the bastard dusty stuff was all over it this morning. After work I came back to my car to see it had pissed it down in Warwick and left dirty muddy spots all over Aristotle. I'm doubly sad as during that cleaning episode I also realised Aristotle is in need of bodywork repair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD1 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Yeah had it here in N.Ireland also, but the GT4 was safe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonSam50 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 (edited) from what my dad saw - looks like the trees caught it, then when the sun came out and dried them, the dust dried and the wind caught it and blew it off the tress onto the surrounding area - we have a lot of big trees which may explain itYeah, I was sat in my living room and have 3 big pine trees out the back and I thought they were on fire any gust of wind and they were smoking really bad Edited March 31, 2014 by JonSam50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT Bob Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 (edited) Cleaned and quick detailed mine yesterday ,came out of work today to find it covered,gutted http://metro.co.uk/2014/03/31/why-was-there-red-dust-on-everyones-cars-this-morning-4683903/ Edited March 31, 2014 by GT Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Askari Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 I was laughing but now I've checked my car, she's covered as well. I'm sure it want there this morning, maybe it was in the rain we had earlier this evening. Amazing that's it's been blown here from the Sahara. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodle Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Snowfoamed mine Saturday and surprisingly still clean. Sent from my GT-I9505 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelicaBabe Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Nothing up here near Darlington, but I saw a lot of posts about it on FB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akuma77 Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 thats amazing not a speck eh dawn ... it seems to be after a rain shower it leaves sandy grit effect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyRacer Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Be very careful how you wash it off. It's Saharian sand and it may seem fine and soft but it is highly abrasive. Don't use a mitt or sponge. You must hose it or snow foam it completed off the bodywork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelicaBabe Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 I know, weird! But nothing at all dude, I mean the car is dirty but no dust at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherv Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Celica was covered LOL Other cars were covered though.Had this kind of thing before,hell of a job to get off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt1280 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 It's raining bere now (northwest) so hopefully will wash some off so it won't take as long tomorrow, unless there's sand in the rain again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akuma77 Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Be very careful how you wash it off. It's Saharian sand and it may seem fine and soft but it is highly abrasive. Don't use a mitt or sponge. You must hose it or snow foam it completed off the bodywork. oops too late we did it with a wash mitt yesterday but also it has many layers of wax so maybe we are lucky lol.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slybunda Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 I was wondering how my car got dirty, it was clean today when I went to work, come out after at 4:40pm ish and saw the car covered in this dust crap. not happy, cost me £3.50 for a car wash too at tescos. proper pissed now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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