Hydraulic Fluid on my Pickup
I was coming in from a 14 hour day of driving the big truck, came in from central Louisiana, parked it in Greer SC, and then had to drive 2 hours to my house in the NC mountains.
So at 10 pm last night I was really tired as I drove into Asheville on I 26, I was in my shiny new Nissan Frontier.
So I was going through a construction zone, all traffic on the interstate one lane, speed 20 mph, lots of lights and big yellow track hoes etc, lots of guys with hard hats working on the big equipment.
I got right in the middle of the construction zone, right next to one of the giant yellow machines.
Suddenly, I could see a couple of the guys jumping back, a hose had blown or been misplaced, and a gusher of water blew all over my truck. Covered the windshield, all over the roof, the right side, and all in the bed.
So I figured I just got a free car wash and in a few seconds I was out of the construction zone doing 65 mph. But the wipers were having a hard time clearing the windshield.
In a minute I realized it wasn't water it must be hydraulic fluid.
What in the world. At the very second I was driving by a hose blew and I got a gallon of hydraulic fluid sprayed all over my truck.
Well like I said I was real tired, by the time I realized it wasn't water I was a mile or two down the road. I am not aware of the properties of hydraulic fluid I didn't know if it would ruin the paint or not. It was a cool, rainy night I figured that helped. I didn't feel like going back to the construction zone, arguing with the boss maybe calling the cops etc I figured I would handle it myself.
I went 20 miles to my exit and went to this fancy automatic car wash, you put in ten bucks on the credit card and the machine sprays soap on your truck then sprays lots of hot water all over.
Then I took it over to the old time car wash with the hand held wand and I did that twice, sprayed soap and degreaser and cold water all over that truck, especially on the windshield.
Truck looks fine this morning. Does hydraulic fluid damage paint?
So at 10 pm last night I was really tired as I drove into Asheville on I 26, I was in my shiny new Nissan Frontier.
So I was going through a construction zone, all traffic on the interstate one lane, speed 20 mph, lots of lights and big yellow track hoes etc, lots of guys with hard hats working on the big equipment.
I got right in the middle of the construction zone, right next to one of the giant yellow machines.
Suddenly, I could see a couple of the guys jumping back, a hose had blown or been misplaced, and a gusher of water blew all over my truck. Covered the windshield, all over the roof, the right side, and all in the bed.
So I figured I just got a free car wash and in a few seconds I was out of the construction zone doing 65 mph. But the wipers were having a hard time clearing the windshield.
In a minute I realized it wasn't water it must be hydraulic fluid.
What in the world. At the very second I was driving by a hose blew and I got a gallon of hydraulic fluid sprayed all over my truck.
Well like I said I was real tired, by the time I realized it wasn't water I was a mile or two down the road. I am not aware of the properties of hydraulic fluid I didn't know if it would ruin the paint or not. It was a cool, rainy night I figured that helped. I didn't feel like going back to the construction zone, arguing with the boss maybe calling the cops etc I figured I would handle it myself.
I went 20 miles to my exit and went to this fancy automatic car wash, you put in ten bucks on the credit card and the machine sprays soap on your truck then sprays lots of hot water all over.
Then I took it over to the old time car wash with the hand held wand and I did that twice, sprayed soap and degreaser and cold water all over that truck, especially on the windshield.
Truck looks fine this morning. Does hydraulic fluid damage paint?
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The hydraulic fluid is a petroleum variant / fractional distillation oil based product that has no real damaging properties when it comes to automotive paint - it is like a power steering fluid or ATF. Will clean off road tar real well without hurting paint at all...
If I recall my chemistry correctly...
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Should help with keeping it from rusting out[:D] 0 -
Now brake fluid is a different story. 0 -
Ok with the paint, but might want to replace your wiper blades. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by jimdeere
Now brake fluid is a different story.
I learned that my second or third day working in the gas station on the fender of a new Thunderbird!!
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Like getting your willie caught in a zipper. A mistake you only make once!![:0]0 -
Paint prep 0
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