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Title: Is the volcanic ash abrasive to windscreens ?
Post by: Varche on 19 April 2010, 18:14:24
Are there going to be loads of scratched windscreens and ruined wiper blades when this ash comes down out of the sky? :D :D
Title: Re: Is the volcanic ash abrasive to windscreens ?
Post by: Banjax on 19 April 2010, 18:26:06
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Are there going to be loads of scratched windscreens and ruined wiper blades when this ash comes down out of the sky? :D :D


Why, are you planning on driving at 600mph?  ;D
Title: Re: Is the volcanic ash abrasive to windscreens ?
Post by: Varche on 19 April 2010, 19:53:56
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Are there going to be loads of scratched windscreens and ruined wiper blades when this ash comes down out of the sky? :D :D


Why, are you planning on driving at 600mph?  ;D

No did reach 60mph today but that is rare. Wasn't stuck behind other tractors.

Just wondered as people had said they had ash on their cars.
Title: Re: Is the volcanic ash abrasive to windscreens ?
Post by: Tony H on 19 April 2010, 19:58:31
Heard a pilot today on the radio saying about flying through an ash cloud it totally frosted the cockpit glass so it sound quite abrasive stuff :o
Title: Re: Is the volcanic ash abrasive to windscreens ?
Post by: Nickbat on 19 April 2010, 20:00:14
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Heard a pilot today on the radio saying about flying through an ash cloud it totally frosted the cockpit glass so it sound quite abrasive stuff :o


An ash cloud, but not this ash cloud, I think. ;)
Title: Re: Is the volcanic ash abrasive to windscreens ?
Post by: Tony H on 19 April 2010, 20:07:03
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Heard a pilot today on the radio saying about flying through an ash cloud it totally frosted the cockpit glass so it sound quite abrasive stuff :o


An ash cloud, but not this ash cloud, I think. ;)

Correct this happened several years ago
Title: Re: Is the volcanic ash abrasive to windscreens ?
Post by: tunnie on 19 April 2010, 20:17:22
remember watching a demo, with pilots saying they had their windscreen pitted so badly they were totally blind, don't think we drive fast enough for it to be any serious problem
Title: Re: Is the volcanic ash abrasive to windscreens ?
Post by: Varche on 19 April 2010, 20:24:47
It would be if you got up in the morning and just switched your wipers on especially if no lubrication!
Title: Re: Is the volcanic ash abrasive to windscreens ?
Post by: Pitchfork on 19 April 2010, 20:39:27
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It would be if you got up in the morning and just switched your wipers on especially if no lubrication!
Carry a tube of KY with you just in case! ;D