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From: Mike P on 22 Sep 2008 14:18
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..

cheers

Mike P

From: Adrian on 22 Sep 2008 14:27
"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?

> 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.

<parp>

> Stinks too from underneath when it gets warm. I take it I'm looking at
> getting it steam cleaned?

Don't be daft! Bloody good rustproofing! It'll quickly burn off the hot
bits.
From: Mike P on 22 Sep 2008 14:54
"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

>> 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.
>
> <parp>

Indeed. It was the Marlow roundabout on the A404. I'd come up the 404 to do
a right, so I went round the roundabout, from the off ramp you can't see the
other side of the roundabout because of the trees, and when got there it was
chaos.I couldn't do anything about it so I just kept it straight, didn't
brake , avoided the mini pointing towards me and slithered off where I
actually wanted to go. Then started to breathe again.

>> Stinks too from underneath when it gets warm. I take it I'm looking at
>> getting it steam cleaned?
>
> Don't be daft! Bloody good rustproofing! It'll quickly burn off the hot
> bits.

I thought as much, it just stinks. I'll put up with it and see how it goes
then.

Mike P


From: Adrian on 22 Sep 2008 15:03
"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?
From: Mike P on 22 Sep 2008 15:13
"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>

Wax on the paint? What's then then? ;-)

>> Indeed. It was the Marlow roundabout on the A404.
>
> The one above the Marlow/Bourne End junction off the 404?

That wasn't very clear from me I think. It's roundabout you come off the
A404 to go to Marlow or Bourne End, I was coming up from Maidenhead, off at
Marlow to go round the roundabout towards Bourne End. The truck was parked
up on the side of the roundabout when I arrived into the mess.


mike P


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