Mike M Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Who else has been unlucky enough to have there car blasted by a gritter? I passed one the other day and can't believe the mess I've found on the bumper, bonnet, wing even the fecking rear quarter at the door join has been chipped. Not happy at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjodrell Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Know the feeling mate, Ive been sprayed many times on the motorway in the early hours, when it hits it sounds like it going to take the windscreen out, NOT good, better than skidding on black ice and totalling the car though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike M Posted March 1, 2007 Author Share Posted March 1, 2007 Yeah I know it's for everybodies safety but its crap, whats annoyed me even more is I had just painted the front bumper last month and now it looks like i'll be doing it again. Wish I knew how to limit the damage passing these things. Usually I slow down and try being as far away from them when passing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 I normally sit behind them til they are empty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjodrell Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 you could always get one of those bumber bras to protect the front end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millsy Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Gritters - good and bad really aren't they. Just off topic a bit - what's the deal with bonnet bras. Loads of Americans use them but surely in countries where it's sunny the rest of your paint will fade a bit but the section under the bra won't. So if they every take the bra off they'll have to respray the whole car rather than just the front where the stonechips are. Or am I being thick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike M Posted March 1, 2007 Author Share Posted March 1, 2007 Gritters - good and bad really aren't they. Just off topic a bit - what's the deal with bonnet bras. Loads of Americans use them but surely in countries where it's sunny the rest of your paint will fade a bit but the section under the bra won't. So if they every take the bra off they'll have to respray the whole car rather than just the front where the stonechips are. Or am I being thick? Guess it depends how long it's on for but yeah I would have thought the car would fade around it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaoriFan Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 yeah, it really gets to me getting sprayed with that stuff. and even now so much stuff is on the roads being chucked up. not sure, but don't some councils use different grit from others. i seem to remember hearing that some grit dissolves better than other types, after it's use is over. think they said that the crap stuff is cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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