california duster?

I almost forgot, a little over a year ago, I e-mailed Cal Car Duster about when to replace, etc., a CCD. The reply assumed I was thinking about washing it (which I wasn't at the time ), but here is the unedited response, it echos what others have already mentioned:

"This is the answer I give about washing dusters, it should
help... folks have them anywhere from a year to 10 years :)

Just shake it out after use and it should last many years...
it will turn brown/black and keep working great.

Only wash it if it literally stops working... I say this
because washing may remove the paraffin wax that
makes the dusters work so well. Washing is a last
resort when you have nothing to lose.

If you try, you should hand wash in cool water with mild
dish soap and air dry.

If you are really sensitive about your finish, I would just buy a
new one every year... they're cheap enough that its worth the
peace of mind for you."
 
i use one on my black mustang. like many others on here i just barely let the strands hit the car to remove the bulk of the dust, then i go back with a nice mf and some qd. i have some swrils on my car but it is a 8 yr old daily driver and thats why we have polishes and buffers to help us out right?
 
I use one on my car and I like it. I also had this fear for a while, but after using it a few times its really no big deal. I have a nice one with the wooden handle and if you actually read the tag on the inside of the duster pouch, it says the "dirtier" it gets the better it works. Itake it out of the pouch and shake it out before I use it then I just hold it up above the car so that the tips of the threads are touching the surface and lightly drag it accross. I dont ever just plop it down and rub it on the paint. After im done, I shake it again vigrously, and like someone said above, smack it on my hand a few times to loosen the extra dust that may be in it and then place it back in the pouch for next time.
 
I wouldn't use it on a black car, but I use it on my silver car all the time!! :dblthumb2:
 
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