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CASH XRS

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I searched but didn't really find this as a topic anywhere. How do you guys feel about the California Duster? I have heard both sides to it.

I washed my car on Sunday and have noticed some dust and pollen on it. Should I use my duster as a quick wipe down or use my Meg's quick detailer with one of my 80/20 microfibers?

Thanks for the suggestions!
 
I dont use them. I feel the dirt should be lubricated. So I use a quick detailer or waterless wash. My go to is Griots Spray on Car Wash.

I love my dash duster.
 
If your car is dark colored don't do it.
CASH XRS said:
I searched but didn't really find this as a topic anywhere. How do you guys feel about the California Duster? I have heard both sides to it.

I washed my car on Sunday and have noticed some dust and pollen on it. Should I use my duster as a quick wipe down or use my Meg's quick detailer with one of my 80/20 microfibers?

Thanks for the suggestions!
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Rsurfer said:
If your car is dark colored don't do it.
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OOOO poooo lol. I have a Navy Blue Toyota Matrix. I guess this explains all the tremendous amoutns of spider webbing and minor surface scratches? lol
 
My parents have one, and I have used it.

I wouldn't GRIND it in, I have the tips of the fibers barely touching the surface, and even then I had only used it with VERY light dust, as if it had just been sitting in the garage for a week or two.
 
Use a waterless or rinseless wash. Safer than using a dry duster.
 
Ok what happens when you take dust (light dirt that falls out of the sky) and drag it across your paint?
 
badhemi said:
Ok what happens when you take dust (light dirt that falls out of the sky) and drag it across your paint?
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hahaha, and this is why I was asking because this thought process has finally started to kick in.
 
Depends on how hard your clear is and what color. You can use a duster on a light colored car and get away with it. Try it on a soft black paint and you will get micro marring. Hell some soft paint will mar using a good soft micro fiber towel when clean.
badhemi said:
Ok what happens when you take dust (light dirt that falls out of the sky) and drag it across your paint?
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The main reason I dont like dusters is because they grab and hold dirt. Unless you use a new one each time, you are potentially dragging that dirt across your paint with each swipe. I would much rather use a clean MF towel with lubricated dirt. You can turn the towels with each swipe and get a clean one when that one is out of clean sides.
 
5.4 Shelby said:
The main reason I dont like dusters is because they grab and hold dirt. Unless you use a new one each time, you are potentially dragging that dirt across your paint with each swipe. I would much rather use a clean MF towel with lubricated dirt. You can turn the towels with each swipe and get a clean one when that one is out of clean sides.
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That's what I figured. I usually swapped back and forth depending on how light the coating was. But it looks like I'm switching to QD all the time.
 
I use one all the time in conjunction with a quick detailer on both my daily drivers without an issue. It's great for removing the light dust that hasn't bonded and increases the performance of the QD. Gently sweep the the fibers across the surface without applying any pressure and you'll be fine.
 
I had a big one, scratched up my hood, then ditched it.

However....the mini-duster by the same brand works nice on my dash and other interior areas.
 
Duster's are great if you use them correctly.........The dash duster is great to use before you use a dash cleaner/protectant. For the exterior I use it ONLY when there is light pollen/dust on the paint and the car is basically clean. You have to use it very lightly then use a good spray detailer.
 
I use it on light dust/film on my black truck if I don't have time to do a rinseless. I take it with me for parades, just in case, but usually do a QD if I have time.

They have their place, I just don't recommend them for routine maintenance. I keep a dash duster and mf in the console for those times when I'm waiting for the wife to come put of the store.
 
ssnobrakes said:
Duster's are great if you use them correctly.........The dash duster is great to use before you use a dash cleaner/protectant. For the exterior I use it ONLY when there is light pollen/dust on the paint and the car is basically clean. You have to use it very lightly then use a good spray detailer.
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You really need a light touch on dark cars and shake it out after every few strokes on the paint. I find it more useful to quickly dust off the back glass and trim areas on the SUV as that area is a real dust magnet.
 
I have one for my car. I bought a new one since I bought a new car. I used my old one on a Black Fusion without issue. I live on a dirt road and just coming home I

get a little dust on it. Before I leave for work I lightly run it over my car. Light dust only.
 
Of course I would rather do a rinseless or even waterless wash but at times I use a Swifter. It actually works well, it picks up the dust, it doesn't slide it accross the surface. You can shake it and nothing will fall out of it. I do own a white car though.
 
I bought one on the suggestion of the previous owner of our Black 96 SVT Cobra. He pampered the car and it was a low miles garage queen. So I believed him. I followed the instructions and let it sit on a newspaper over night to remove oils. Despite that everytime we used it there were a line of streaks left behind. Looked like oil or wax. My paint also scratches if you look at it wrong, so I stopped. Thing is whenever I go to a show there are owners of much more expensive cars than mine using them. And on Chasing Classic Cars on Velocity when the show video from Pebble Beach Concours I see people with very expensive classics and exotics using them. Perhaps it's my paint or I need to really just glide it with less pressure. So I use Meguiar's QT and MF towels. Or if more than light dust I wash. I need to learn more about wash less or rinseless cleaning. Dave.
 
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