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I know exactly what your going through. I finally got sick and tired of all the daily dust and pollen so I gave in and purchased a car cover. I figure it's worth a try. I bought a quaility cover plus put flannel sheets on the horizonal surfaces before covering. I have a white car so I'm hoping that if the cover does mar the paint it will be very hard to see. I'd rather put up with some slight marring than try to keep up with the daily dust and pollen- way too much work. I can always correct the marring.
 
Quattro3.2 said:
Why would you not top OC 2.0?
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It wasn't meant to be topped, anything you top it with doesn't stick long anyway and most waxes/sealants just attract dirt/dust, which is the opposite of what you want.

CQuartz and Opti-Coat are LSP's, nothing further needs to done.
 
NickZ28 said:
My 2012 Camaro is Carbon Flash Metallic...basically black. California duster and some QD work fine for me.
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yep, this handles my two dark (one black, one dark blue) cars.

UWW+ as QD with some good MF towels.

have been using a CA Duster for years with no problems. If you have a new one, definitely let it sit on a couple layers of newspaper to get as much wax as possible out of the strands. IIRC after I did that it wasn't nearly as bad, and the streaks could be easily wiped off with a QD-damp MF.

Another thing I do to make sure the CA Duster isn't introducing swirls or RIDS is to use it perpendicularly to the way I would normally wipe a panel. In other words, on the hood/roof/trunk deck, it goes sideways. On the sides, it goes front to back.

This way, I know if any new marks are being left by my wash/dry/QD routine, or by the duster.
 
I use the California duster and dance the fibers across the paint and never apply pressure. I understand some members her despise it but it works amazing. I have a black tundra and it was coated in pollen yesterdaybut 15 mins with the mop and looks fresh and clean. For side panels I sort of do a twist of the handle back and forth to get the strings to flip across the paint but again apply no actual pressure.

Not sure why others hate it but it works great for me.
 
I have two blacks cars that are garaged at night. My california duster is my best friend this time of year with the pollen. I have not encountered any scratches. I only use it as long as I'm sure it is just pollen or very light dust, never anything remotely requiring a waterless or normal wash.
 
panthercz said:
It wasn't meant to be topped, anything you top it with doesn't stick long anyway and most waxes/sealants just attract dirt/dust, which is the opposite of what you want.

CQuartz and Opti-Coat are LSP's, nothing further needs to done.
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Thanks for the info. I guess I always like the idea of a layer of wax on the car. I just moved to Florida, and I had my first experienc with lovebugs. I wouldnt want their little acid guts to ruin my OC.
 
Quattro3.2 said:
Thanks for the info. I guess I always like the idea of a layer of wax on the car. I just moved to Florida, and I had my first experienc with lovebugs. I wouldnt want their little acid guts to ruin my OC.
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Love bugs shouldn't be a problem, this is a great review in case you missed it.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...ew-extreme-testing-opti-coat-2-0-cquartz.html

Also, on another forum it was stated by the manufacturer that topping CQuartz actually interferes with it's abilities to shed dirt, dust, & water (though I'm not sure if the same applies to Opti-Coat).
 
I put Element 119 on the nose of my black car...didn't look any better or worse than any other last step product I've used...and dirt and dust accumulated to the same degree that they did with any other last step product. There was supposed to be scratch/swirl resistance, but my hood now has some of the fine scratching that I had gotten rid of with the GG DA polisher. Bugs are all stuck to the front end of the car, too, and they didn't come off from a regular wash. Only things I noticed good about Element 119 is that it was super easy to apply (after getting defects out of the paint) and the paint cleaner that came with it didn't make my microfiber feel grabby at all.

I'm gonna try to 'leech' the wax out of the Car Duster like was suggested (guess I'll just wrap it in newspaper for a few days) and then try that again. I used it last night and it didn't seem to do a bad job...just a little bit of the 'wax' rubbed onto my paint.
 
cpa5oh said:
I'm gonna try to 'leech' the wax out of the Car Duster like was suggested (guess I'll just wrap it in newspaper for a few days) and then try that again. I used it last night and it didn't seem to do a bad job...just a little bit of the 'wax' rubbed onto my paint.
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Wrap it up, and when the paper soaks up the wax (you'll see it), change to fresh paper.

As everyone has said, the key to the CA Duster is to NOT APPLY PRESSURE. On horizontal surfaces, I dodn't even let the entire weight of the duster rest on the surface. On the sides, I do the "twist" kind of motion brian45acp mentions.

Also, never use it if the car has gotten damp so the pollen/dust has adhered to the surface.

I know there are folks here who avoid them like the plague, but in my personal experience over more than 10 years and 4 different dark vehicles, I haven't had a problem with it if used correctly. I've cheap MF towels leave marks, but never the duster.

If in doubt, do what I do and run it perpendicular to the direction you do everything else on each panel, that way you'll know fir sure if it's the CA duster causing any marring.
 
My black truck is garaged, but still gets dusty. I use ONR, and mixed some with distilled water for a quick detailer. I used DP poli-sealant on it. If it isn't too dusty, it blows off when I drive. People still say it looks clean when I think it is dirty from dust. Sometimes use Megs spray wax for a quick shine.
 
Sealant said:
Never use a California duster. Even I know that much. Jesus.
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Why may i ask? I use one on a regular basis and so no ill done to my paint. I wax, wash regularly and not once has my Cali Duster done any harm. Just use it lightly, not like a maniac and it works great on a car.

IMO it's great, seems to me tons hate it though but it has never done bad by me. To each their own, thats why the world is great!:props:
 
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You guys are making paranoid about the CA duster now, lol. No matter what I do it seems I get fine lines in my black paint but this is only visible with 700 lumens of and LED light. The most marks I noticed was after a QD and towel wipe down. The duster was much faster and safer to the paint from what I could see. I really prefer it to actually touching the paint with a towel unless the car was just washed and I am plying QD to shine it up. Also I echo the duster to be used only for dust and pollen and not in place of a proper wash. My freshly waxed truck was yellow with pollen after 1 drive and the duster worker great for that.

I doubt the duster is leaving any scratches and fail to see how pressing down with any sort of towel and QD is safer. The duster fibers apply no pressure at all to the paint if used properly and the dust is picked up. I understand it stays in the fibers and that part is questionable but with no pressure applied I don't see how it could result in scratches.

Owning a black car and being this involved with learning about car detailing has me going nuts. I think the occasional AIO cleaner wax is going to be my best friend to clear up any fine lines that are unavoidable.
 
Flash Gordon said:
No problem

Every 50-100 million years a rock falls the size of the Empire State Building. Last time it happened it wiped out the Dinosaurs. That was 65 million years ago...
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tick tock, tick tock.

Thanks flash
 
I use the California Duster as my first line of defence, as long as the car has not been rained on. Quick and simple for garage dust. Next up is Quick Detailer. Then a wash. You do have to sweat the CD and everyone told me the older it gets the better it works. Essential for black cars
 
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