DeGuassing the truck

[powerboatr]

Anyone think this is possible? our finely ground asphalt dust is sticking to my truck in circle patterns like its attracted via opposite polarities . hood areas at bends are the worse
i was wondering if there was a way to degauss the truck to make this stuff repel vice stick in weird random patterns of static electricity

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[BLoflin]

I assume you are thinking based on the dust patterns that your vehicle has acquired a magnetic field, thus you are asking about degaussing.

All the "sheet metal" on the F-150 is aluminum. I don't believe you are seeing "magnetic fields" affecting the dust. Aluminum does not acquire magnetic fields, so it doesn't need (and can't) be degaussed.

 

[Str8Shooter]

Might be better to see if this is a good topic to add to the carwash mode discussion If aluminum and asphalt are not magnetic.

 

[powerboatr]

Might be better to see if this is a good topic to add to the carwash mode discussion If aluminum and asphalt are not magnetic.

Its static electricity
went and wiped off again and the micro fiber popped like i walked across carpet in wool socks
which leads me to believe the crazy low humidity 24% is part of the problem

 

[dolsen]

I’d be interested to see the patterns. Seems more like it would be air vortices causing the patterns than any sort of electrical charge.

 

[powerboatr]

I’d be interested to see the patterns. Seems more like it would be air vortices causing the patterns than any sort of electrical charge.

a picture i will snap,
truck has not moved since last thursday
i am thinking static build up now from the micro fiber and hand polishing the wax.

 

[BLoflin]

Its static electricity
went and wiped off again and the micro fiber popped like i walked across carpet in wool socks
which leads me to believe the crazy low humidity 24% is part of the problem

Do you still have 70's shag carpet in your garage?.....

 

[powerboatr]

Do you still have 70's shag carpet in your garage?.....

i will never tell
its windy today so only swirly static rings were on the plastic b pillar trims.
i did find this morning the NYLON screen i have infront of truck, emits tons of static to ME when i rolled it up. so maybe i have found the source. low low humidity and the nylon mesh

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