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Posted By Lee Mac
Hi,
Can dust from mortar cause "potmarks" to a bonnet of a car?
A gentleman who works in a yard opposite our site has claimed that mortar dust settled on his car and he needs a bit of work done to the bonnet of a car.
I went and looked into where the brickies were working and it is netted out where they are working which would be the only area that could possibly have any potential of spread.
My query is- has anyone else had similar experiences and what was the result?
Lee
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Posted By David Bannister
Hi Lee, mortar contains cement which is alkaline in nature and sufficiently high pH so to cause severe burns on unprotected hands.
My guess therefore is that, yes, wet mortar could cause car paintwork to be damaged.
Is that why builders vans and wagons always look the way they do?
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Posted By Lee Mac
Thanks David,
But as I mentioned it is dry dust I am concerned about rather than wet mortar.
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Posted By David Bannister
Lee, dry dust will absorb moisture from the atmosphere and if there happened to have been a recent rain shower (what-in this summer?) the car would have had damp patches.
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Posted By Ron Hunter
Just his car and no-one elses? Hmmmm.........
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Posted By anon1234
Yes it can, seen the damage. As a previous poster said, the dry dust will absorb moistur and can attack the paintwork - although in the same way that if you wash off bird muck soon after the incident it is unlikely to cause any damage due tot eh short duration of contact.
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Posted By Lee Mac
Exactly- only his car...., at the time.
Our site manager, foolishly, offered money in the hope that the problem would disappear.
Less than an hour later several car owners came to the site reporting similar.
It was only then I was notified, I told our manager to withdraw the offer of any money.
But our original gent has returned. I have instructed that we employ the services of a mechanic to survey the damage to see if it is consistent with the complaints being made.
I have been informed by a mechanic that cement dust may cause a bit of discolouration as a max, but not potmarks.
It will be interesting to see how this turns out.
Lee
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Posted By CFT
I've seen 'birds eye' on fingers and hands and on paintwork, all from dry materials.
Possibly chancing arm though if no one else is affected.
Charley
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Posted By Seamus O Sullivan
I wonder is a mechanic qualified to advise on car paintwork?
Seamus
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Posted By Lee Mac
Seamus,
This "mechanic has done both mechanics and bodyworks for over 20yrs, so he is fairly well versed.
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Posted By Robert.
So, is the mechanic one for turning down any potential work??
Doubt it!
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Posted By Lee Mac
His services have been employed by us on a survey basis only- he gives a report on the damage and that is it.
It is up to the person claiming damages to appoint his/her mechanic/bodywork person, as per normal protocol with most companies these days.
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