Thread: Good/Bad

Sand, I doubt; salt I'd be very worried about.

thats what i thought and we didn't do any beach driving but i thought there would be salt in the sand as the salt air caries it.

Originally Posted by Grover-98

thats what i thought and we didn't do any beach driving but i thought there would be salt in the sand as the salt air caries it.

Yes - sea breezes carry salt spray from Surf well inland, and of coursethe sand acts as a sponge to soak this up, ready to stick to the underside of your car. In fact, much of the stickiness of beach sand is due to slightly damp salt - desert sand does not stick like that!

John

Cheers,

I will put up with it till Sunday evening when i will take it through a car wash after a w.e of 4x4ing . Then he will be 100% as long as i don't brake anything on the w.e

Originally Posted by Grover-98

I only have one concern, I went for a beach run 3 weeks ago this Sunday and i haven't washed the car since

Originally Posted by Grover-98

thats what i thought and we didn't do any beach driving but i thought there would be salt in the sand as the salt air caries it.

Originally Posted by Grover-98

I will put up with it till Sunday evening when i will take it through a car wash after a w.e of 4x4ing . Then he will be 100% as long as i don't brake anything on the w.e

I'm a little confused as to whether you actually drove on the beach or not.
If you did then you need to do a lot more than just take it through a car wash. The sand gets into everything under the car. You need to poke the hose into every little hole and flush everything out. This cannot be done with an auto car wash or even the do it yourself places with the pressure washers.

I drove on the dunes not the beach.

G'day James

As a matter of habit, after every beach run I set aside at least an hour under the car getting very drenched hosing every part and every hole in the chassis I can to make sure I remove every bit of sand, because as has been pointed out the sand is coated with salt, whether it's damp or not.

I'd be inclined to get under there this arvo and go for it with a hose before the weekend. Rest assured we will be going through some mudholes...and if the mud sticks over any sand you've got under the disco, then removing the sand will be more difficult.

Cheers

Ian

Salt can be cery annoying and bite years after.
Sand is made of mainly quartz/silica, beach sand and dune sand can be very old and also contains crushed shells and SALT.

I drive on the sand quite often and go to a carwash and pressure clean underside.
I also look forward to winter whenthe rain of the roads wash the underside for me very nicely.

In europe where I grew up there is salt sprayed on roads to dissolve the ice and that gets under the car and they rust very quickly.
Thats not a concern here though.

I just enjoy each trip and its usually an older car I take on the beach, and do not worry overly.

Cheers