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jeffyjeff
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PostPosted: 00:32 - 30 Jan 2024    Post subject: Reply with quote
Islander wrote:
... I do live in a maritime environment after all. The Cashcow is the worst of all of the cars I've owned for this though, The Passat I had before this wasn't affected at all.

Which all goes to show that Nissan is a "greener" company than VW. Wink
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PostPosted: 10:43 - 30 Jan 2024    Post subject: Reply with quote
Algae will not grow without some ingredients.
Water sunlight/light and nutrient. Nitrogen is a big part of its photosynthesis.

Like the triangle of fire.
Oxygen, Fuel and Heat.

Remove/exclude one part and it cannot be supported.

Algae Remove water, light or Nitrogen.

If the vehicle is to be parked for a whilst a car cover will stop Algae growing.

Also it depends on how the vehicle is parked. Angle of Dnagle can allow water to collect in places that get plenty of sunlight.
So some cars may be worsererer than others depending on their design.
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PostPosted: 14:55 - 30 Jan 2024    Post subject: Reply with quote
My aged Vauxhall Zafira has a small mossy forest growing on the rear window rubbers. I did try scraping it off once and it snatched my cloth with little mossy arms and gave me a beatdown.

I've left it alone ever since and it leaves me alone.
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PostPosted: 17:50 - 30 Jan 2024    Post subject: Reply with quote
Islander wrote:
It's possible, I do live in a maritime environment after all. The Cashcow is the worst of all of the cars I've owned for this though, The Passat I had before this wasn't affected at all.


Along with the aforementioned list from MCN I'd hazard some surfaces styles and plastics are more hospitable than others.

For example, I tend to use polycarbonates for shed windows etc. over glass (glass cutting being an old skool trade slowly disappearing) but I buy the special "anti-algae" stuff that has magic* in it.

*Probably nano-silver particles
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