Car covered in sand

[Firkin D]

My kids over the weekend unknown to me, have put the sand from the sandpit on my Morris Minor. It's bloody everywhere but thankfully the car was locked!

If I had an air line I would remove it that way but I do not. What is the best way to get rid of it and not get it in places where it is not wanted. Do not wish to wash car and thinking along the lines of a soft paint brush to gently remove it but all ways seem to have a downside..

Kids will be given stern talking too tonight.

[puffpuff]

Vacuum cleaner?

[Gretchen]

Hair dryer?

[austin]

Drive it at high speed?

[Firkin D]

Would kill my vac, drive it would mean it will probably get into the rubbers which are not in such good condition and am trying to avoid making worse till I get around to replacing.

Hairdryer, Hmmm....

[Motown Junk]

austin said:

Drive it at high speed?

He said Morris Minor....

[Scraggles]

guess they have a high speed of 50 mph tops ? maybe get the kids to remove the sand ?

[puffpuff]

Firkin D said:

Would kill my vac, drive it would mean it will probably get into the rubbers which are not in such good condition and am trying to avoid making worse till I get around to replacing.

Hairdryer, Hmmm....

You need to lift the sand off the paintwork, not move it along it which blowing it with a hairdryer or driving it would do. If you don't want to ruin your own vacuum cleaner, why not hire an industrial one for half a day?

[Gretchen]

Motown Junk said:

austin said:

Drive it at high speed?

HeShe said Morris Minor....

EFA

Be even slower then




How did you get on?

[Firkin D]

Gretchen said:

Motown Junk said:

austin said:

Drive it at high speed?

HeShe said Morris Minor....

EFA

Be even slower then




How did you get on?

Not had chance to try yet, will hopefully do at weekend. Car currently in garage which has no door - hence children got access. Think I need to get a door for it, soon!


HeShe said Morris Minor....

Edited by Firkin D on Tuesday 17th June 13:15

[jith]

puffpuff said:

Firkin D said:

Would kill my vac, drive it would mean it will probably get into the rubbers which are not in such good condition and am trying to avoid making worse till I get around to replacing.

Hairdryer, Hmmm....

You need to lift the sand off the paintwork, not move it along it which blowing it with a hairdryer or driving it would do. If you don't want to ruin your own vacuum cleaner, why not hire an industrial one for half a day?

Agreed, but by far the best way to do this is simply with a water hose, because the grains of sand will become suspended in the liquid ensuring they don't score the paintwork.
Ever thought of straight-jackets for the kids?

[puffpuff]

jith said:

puffpuff said:

Firkin D said:

Would kill my vac, drive it would mean it will probably get into the rubbers which are not in such good condition and am trying to avoid making worse till I get around to replacing.

Hairdryer, Hmmm....

You need to lift the sand off the paintwork, not move it along it which blowing it with a hairdryer or driving it would do. If you don't want to ruin your own vacuum cleaner, why not hire an industrial one for half a day?

Agreed, but by far the best way to do this is simply with a water hose, because the grains of sand will become suspended in the liquid ensuring they don't score the paintwork.

Ever thought of straight-jackets for the kids?

True but it's also likely to wash it down into the Minor's private little places......

[lowdrag]

Not if he does it carefully, not with a pressure washer, and works from front to back if it is on the roof. As regards the bonnet, if the water is a trickle it'll gather in the runnels of the engine bay and gently wash away.

[puffpuff]

lowdrag said:

Not if he does it carefully, not with a pressure washer, and works from front to back if it is on the roof. As regards the bonnet, if the water is a trickle it'll gather in the runnels of the engine bay and gently wash away.

Yes, that would probably work well. The thought of blasting it off with a pressure washer <shudder!>

Edited by puffpuff on Wednesday 18th June 13:27

[Fume Troll]

Hope it's not beach sand. Very salty. Might be worth tasting a bit first. Seriously!

Cheers,

FT.

[Gretchen]

Who is this he of whom you speak?

[lowdrag]

Gretchen we apologise to FD. I offered to marry her garage a while back but got no answer. However, "she" really refers to the car anyway..............

Edited by lowdrag on Wednesday 18th June 14:18

[Firkin D]

lowdrag said:

Gretchen we apologise to FD. I offered to marry her garage a while back but got no answer. However, "she" really refers to the car anyway..............

Edited by lowdrag on Wednesday 18th June 14:18

My garage wants to know what you will bring to such a marriage? Fair point I say!

puffpuff said:

lowdrag said:

Not if he does it carefully, not with a pressure washer, and works from front to back if it is on the roof. As regards the bonnet, if the water is a trickle it'll gather in the runnels of the engine bay and gently wash away.

Yes, that would probably work well. The thought of blasting it off with a pressure washer <shudder!>

Edited by puffpuff on Wednesday 18th June 13:27

Pressure washer!!! Where's a falls over backwards smillie when you want one.

Jeez I said MORRIS MINOR, not modern family hatch.

Edited by Firkin D on Wednesday 18th June 21:56

[lowdrag]

Lurve baby, lurve. Garages and me have this thang goin' yu know what I'm sayin'?

[215cu]

Leaf blower.