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Jimbob Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Third nipple removal completed succesfuly Posts: 20462 Chester / Flintshire Gender: Drives: 52 3.2 MV6 Estate & 98 3.0 MV6 Manual Estate	sticky road grit 15. Dec 2009 at 14:14 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cumbria/8413644.stm bet that's fun to wash off your car!
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Debs. Omega Lord Offline A denizen of The Wirral peninsula Posts: 7386 Gender: Drives: 2.5 V6 CDX Estate (1999)	Re: sticky road grit Reply #1 - 15. Dec 2009 at 14:24 Should make a nice sweet 'topping' for the cow/sheep-poo on my Miggy`s mudflaps; the dogs would love licking that.....Eeeeewwwww!
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Kevin Wood Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Posts: 20377 Alton, Hampshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 MV6 (LPG), Westfield	Re: sticky road grit Reply #2 - 15. Dec 2009 at 15:20 They tried some of that round our way last year. Might have been OK on the ice but it doesn't half leave the surface slippery once the road has thawed out and dried. So, you get the slippery road when you least expect it instead of when it's obvious. Kevin
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Re: sticky road grit
Reply #3 - 15. Dec 2009 at 15:24

Kevin Wood wrote on 15. Dec 2009 at 15:20:

They tried some of that round our way last year. Might have been OK on the ice but it doesn't half leave the surface slippery once the road has thawed out and dried. So, you get the slippery road when you least expect it instead of when it's obvious. Roll Eyes

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Yeah, it's awful when damp- lethal in my wife's hatchback with cheap 135 tyres. Hockey puck springs to mind Grin

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Re: sticky road grit
Reply #4 - 15. Dec 2009 at 15:31

As you say JB. It's bad enough washing the awful grey crap off without added molasses Cry

It'll stick for longer & so corrode for longer too Angry

I know what you mean Debs. My Muttley has a crafty lick of cow shit when she thinks i'm not looking Tongue

She rolled in Fox shit the other week & i dragged her down to the nearby stream where she had a wash Angry

Dirty Mare Sad

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jerry Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1089	Re: sticky road grit Reply #5 - 15. Dec 2009 at 16:13 seem to remember this being reported on here last winter when it buggered up the brakes on a Transit?
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Guffer Omega Lord Offline Music to watch girls by.... Posts: 6142 Hampshire Gender: Drives: R Reg 2.5V6 Omega ELITE & P reg Omega 2.5 V6 CDX	Re: sticky road grit Reply #6 - 15. Dec 2009 at 16:31 That's gonna make cycling to and from work interesting over the next few days. I reckon I shall have to put the racer away for a bit and use my cuising bike which has bigger tyres that can run at lower PSI. I dont fancy a broken shoulder because of bloody molasses.....
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Mr Skrunts Over Active Poster Offline 3.O Elite Saloon with all the toys, Posts: 23830 Skruntie Land. Gender: Drives: Jimbob Mad It seems	Re: sticky road grit Reply #7 - 15. Dec 2009 at 17:58 Heard from my mate who drives the gritters on the motorways that since they have had a change of company ownership that they have bought all brand new equipment including fritters, the new idea is to spray a saline soloutioun on the roads and then use the grit for heavier snow.
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Re: sticky road grit
Reply #8 - 15. Dec 2009 at 19:59

Kevin Wood wrote on 15. Dec 2009 at 15:20:

They tried some of that round our way last year. Might have been OK on the ice but it doesn't half leave the surface slippery once the road has thawed out and dried. So, you get the slippery road when you least expect it instead of when it's obvious. Roll Eyes

Kevin

Yep... Used it here too and I had a few unexpected moments when driving to and from work. Trouble is, it's so feckin slippery you don't even have to be pushing it Shocked

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Chris_H Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1694 E London/Essex UK Gender: Drives: 2000 Omega Elite 3.0 Auto; Ford Fracas; Triumph Sprint RS	Re: sticky road grit Reply #9 - 15. Dec 2009 at 20:18 That stuff has been cursed on motorcycle forums for some years now. What's the point in helping some people get home and killing others?
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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: sticky road grit Reply #10 - 15. Dec 2009 at 22:19 they where gritting the M4 on the way home this evening. Sprayed the car on the way past. But was suprised to see that it was white/grey in appearance rather than the normal redish brown salt. Seemed softer, less gravely by the noise it made as it hit the car. Is that the said "new salt"?
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Amigo MX5 Omega King Offline Now doing hair & beauty treatments!!!!! Posts: 13743 Immingham N.E Lincs. Gender: Drives: TOPLESS!!!!!	Re: sticky road grit Reply #11 - 16. Dec 2009 at 00:21 Grit & or salt is no good for your cars. Traction control off & 3.0 manual makes the drive to work bearable. Don't avoid it enjoy it!!!!
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