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Removing thick dust from car

  • 11-10-2019 6:34pm
    #1
    newmember2
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    Have had a car stored without a cover in an underground car park and there's a thick coating of what seems like concrete dust on it. What would be the best way in removing this without damaging the paintwork?


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  • #2
    ianobrien
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,755 ✭✭✭ianobrien


    I'd be thinking of rinse with plenty water, foam with a thick foam & rinse. Then repeat the foaming. The goal would be to get rid of as much dust as possible before touching the paint with a wash mitt.

    If a wash mitt is needed, use a shampoo with plenty of foam and wash out the mitt repeatedly.

    No doubt someone will be along shortly with a more definitive answer


  • #3
    doh1988
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69 ✭✭doh1988


    ianobrien wrote: »
    I'd be thinking of rinse with plenty water, foam with a thick foam & rinse. Then repeat the foaming. The goal would be to get rid of as much dust as possible before touching the paint with a wash mitt.

    If a wash mitt is needed, use a shampoo with plenty of foam and wash out the mitt repeatedly.

    No doubt someone will be along shortly with a more definitive answer

    Absolutely this!

    Dont think about touching the car with a wash mitt before getting as much of it off using snow foam and a pressure washer.


  • #4
    newmember2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,599 ✭✭✭newmember2


    doh1988 wrote: »
    Absolutely this!

    Dont think about touching the car with a wash mitt before getting as much of it off using snow foam and a pressure washer.

    Will a pressure washer not drive the concrete into the paintwork?


  • #5
    ianobrien
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,755 ✭✭✭ianobrien


    newmember? wrote: »
    Will a pressure washer not drive the concrete into the paintwork?

    Either turn down the pressure washer or move it back from the paint. For the initial rinse, I'd just use a hose. For the foam removal, I normally have it back about half a meter.


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