21-01-2020, 11:39 AM
Back to Bill's point, there is a lot to be said for leather driving gloves.
And A. G. Wood's story, any time you spill fuel / solvents on your clothing go and change. Not just about fire; I ignored a paraffin spill on my sock for a few hours because I was busy trying to fix something, ended up with a reaction to the stuff which caused my ankle to double in size...
On the topic of extinguisher selection, a question: Of course you want to put it out, but don't some of those extinguisher media (dry powder?) in themselves do extensive damage to your car? Surely a factor to consider. I may be wrong about this and hoping someone knows definitively.
And A. G. Wood's story, any time you spill fuel / solvents on your clothing go and change. Not just about fire; I ignored a paraffin spill on my sock for a few hours because I was busy trying to fix something, ended up with a reaction to the stuff which caused my ankle to double in size...
On the topic of extinguisher selection, a question: Of course you want to put it out, but don't some of those extinguisher media (dry powder?) in themselves do extensive damage to your car? Surely a factor to consider. I may be wrong about this and hoping someone knows definitively.