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Is the volcanic ash abrasive to windscreens ?
« 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
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Re: Is the volcanic ash abrasive to windscreens ?
« Reply #1 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
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Re: Is the volcanic ash abrasive to windscreens ?
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: Is the volcanic ash abrasive to windscreens ?
« Reply #3 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
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Re: Is the volcanic ash abrasive to windscreens ?
« Reply #4 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. ;)
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Re: Is the volcanic ash abrasive to windscreens ?
« Reply #5 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
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Re: Is the volcanic ash abrasive to windscreens ?
« Reply #6 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
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Re: Is the volcanic ash abrasive to windscreens ?
« Reply #7 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!
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Re: Is the volcanic ash abrasive to windscreens ?
« Reply #8 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
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