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From: Mike P on 22 Sep 2008 15:19
"Adrian" <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Mike P" <privacy(a)privacy.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like they
> were saying:
>
>>>> Can anyone tell me what the best way to remove a fair amount of diesel
>>>> from my car's bodywork is please?
>
>>> Gunk/Jizer or similar?
>
>> That'll do. I just didn't want to damage the paintwork too much
>
> Shouldn't do - it's intended for use on painted underbonnet stuff, after
> all. Can't imagine it'll do any wax on the paint any favours, but I kinda
> get the feeling you share my views on that subject...! <grin>
>
>> Indeed. It was the Marlow roundabout on the A404.
>
> The one above the Marlow/Bourne End junction off the 404?



In fact, I got lucky. 6 cars crashed... I just drove straight through it

http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/3693596.Six_vehicles_crash_following_diesel_spill/

Mike

From: Mike P on 22 Sep 2008 15:37
"Mike P" <privacy(a)privacy.net> wrote in message
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> "Adrian" <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:6jq8gpF4j9cfU1(a)mid.individual.net...
>> "Mike P" <privacy(a)privacy.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like they
>> were saying:
>>
>>>>> Can anyone tell me what the best way to remove a fair amount of diesel
>>>>> from my car's bodywork is please?
>>
>>>> Gunk/Jizer or similar?
>>
>>> That'll do. I just didn't want to damage the paintwork too much
>>
>> Shouldn't do - it's intended for use on painted underbonnet stuff, after
>> all. Can't imagine it'll do any wax on the paint any favours, but I kinda
>> get the feeling you share my views on that subject...! <grin>
>>
>>> Indeed. It was the Marlow roundabout on the A404.
>>
>> The one above the Marlow/Bourne End junction off the 404?
>
>
>
> In fact, I got lucky. 6 cars crashed... I just drove straight through it
>
> http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/3693596.Six_vehicles_crash_following_diesel_spill/
>

A bit inaccurate. I didn't see a tanker, I saw a non-artic HGV parked up and
a diesel tank lying in the road on it's side, pouring onto the road

Mike

From: DervMan on 22 Sep 2008 16:02
"Mike P" <privacy(a)privacy.net> wrote in message
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> Can anyone tell me what the best way to remove a fair amount of diesel
> from my car's bodywork is please? It got pretty soaked right up to halfway
> up the doors. I've ran it through the car wash a couple of times but it's
> still stained.
>
> In short, on my way to work this morning came round a roundabout blind, a
> truck had *lost* it's diesel tank and there was a quite a deep river of
> diesel all across the roundabout. The lady in front of me spun when she
> went through it, the lady alongside spun. I could not stop before I hit it
> as I was unsighted. so I just lifted off and went through it. Obviously
> the car got covered - wheels, tyres, and all the spray went all over the
> body up to the rubber strips on the doors and above..
>
> Stinks too from underneath when it gets warm. I take it I'm looking at
> getting it steam cleaned?
>
> Is there anything else I should look out for? I've scrubbed the tyres with
> fairy liquid and a nailbrush at lunchtime..


I'll get it clean for you, can we swap cars..?

<hmmmm eau d'diesel waft all of the time>

--
The DervMan
www.dervman.com


From: Sarah on 22 Sep 2008 17:11

"Mike P" <privacy(a)privacy.net> wrote in message
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> "Adrian" <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:6jq8gpF4j9cfU1(a)mid.individual.net...
>> "Mike P" <privacy(a)privacy.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like they
>> were saying:
>>
>>>>> Can anyone tell me what the best way to remove a fair amount of diesel
>>>>> from my car's bodywork is please?
>>
>>>> Gunk/Jizer or similar?
>>
>>> That'll do. I just didn't want to damage the paintwork too much
>>
>> Shouldn't do - it's intended for use on painted underbonnet stuff, after
>> all. Can't imagine it'll do any wax on the paint any favours, but I kinda
>> get the feeling you share my views on that subject...! <grin>
>>
>>> Indeed. It was the Marlow roundabout on the A404.
>>
>> The one above the Marlow/Bourne End junction off the 404?
>
>
>
> In fact, I got lucky. 6 cars crashed... I just drove straight through it
>
> http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/3693596.Six_vehicles_crash_following_diesel_spill/
>
> Mike

Hi Mike,

Well done for getting out of a bit of a scary moment I can imagine. I fear
things like this happening to be honest.


From: shazzbat on 22 Sep 2008 17:49

"Mike P" <privacy(a)privacy.net> wrote in message
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> "Mike P" <privacy(a)privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:6jq9e9F4kcniU1(a)mid.individual.net...
>> "Adrian" <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:6jq8gpF4j9cfU1(a)mid.individual.net...
>>> "Mike P" <privacy(a)privacy.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like they
>>> were saying:
>>>
>>>>>> Can anyone tell me what the best way to remove a fair amount of
>>>>>> diesel
>>>>>> from my car's bodywork is please?
>>>
>>>>> Gunk/Jizer or similar?
>>>
>>>> That'll do. I just didn't want to damage the paintwork too much
>>>
>>> Shouldn't do - it's intended for use on painted underbonnet stuff, after
>>> all. Can't imagine it'll do any wax on the paint any favours, but I
>>> kinda
>>> get the feeling you share my views on that subject...! <grin>
>>>
>>>> Indeed. It was the Marlow roundabout on the A404.
>>>
>>> The one above the Marlow/Bourne End junction off the 404?
>>
>>
>>
>> In fact, I got lucky. 6 cars crashed... I just drove straight through it
>>
>> http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/3693596.Six_vehicles_crash_following_diesel_spill/
>>
>
> A bit inaccurate. I didn't see a tanker, I saw a non-artic HGV parked up
> and a diesel tank lying in the road on it's side, pouring onto the road
>
> Mike
You should have got the details from the driver or the plod at the scene,
then claimed for valeting etc.

Steve


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