Car duster, good idea ?

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Hey guys! One of my clients has just put his car away for the winter, a b7 alpina. He wants to buy a duster to dust the car off during the winter since the car gets dusty pretty often(underground parking)

What would be the best thing to buy / do?

Thanks
 
Dont use a duster unless you want marring in the paint. I'd rather use QD and a microfiber to remove dust.

Buy a quality car cover and leave it alone until time to drive the car again then do a wash using good technique.
 
rmagnus said:
Dont use a duster unless you want marring in the paint. I'd rather use QD and a microfiber to remove dust.

Buy a quality car cover and leave it alone until time to drive the car again then do a wash using good technique.
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+ A million.

Car Duster=Bad Idea
 
NiSyam said:
Hey guys! One of my clients has just put his car away for the winter, a b7 alpina. He wants to buy a duster to dust the car off during the winter since the car gets dusty pretty often(underground parking)

What would be the best thing to buy / do?

Thanks
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It will work for lighter colors, such as white and silver, using very light pressure and only for dust and not dirt. I would not do it on darker colors, even a QD is risky.
 
I use a duster on my car, and if used right does a great job. I haven't noticed any noticeable marring on my paint on my car. To each their own, some guys like me love a duster, others think it causes the world to stop spinning.
 
I have one for my Shelby and never use it. If he wants it I will sell it to him lol. Indoor dust cover and MF towel with waterless wash.
 
cleanmycorolla said:
I use a duster on my car, and if used right does a great job. I haven't noticed any noticeable marring on my paint on my car. To each their own, some guys like me love a duster, others think it causes the world to stop spinning.
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:props: I agree...I have used one for years on every car I have owned and have never introduced any kind of marring or scratching. I currently use it on my wifes 08 Vette (JetStream Metallic Blue) and my 2012 Camaro SS (Carbon Flash Metallic).
 
rmagnus said:
Dont use a duster unless you want marring in the paint. I'd rather use QD and a microfiber to remove dust.

Buy a quality car cover and leave it alone until time to drive the car again then do a wash using good technique.
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:iagree:
 
Hey guys

Thanks for the input! I will tell him to get a car cover just to be safe. Last time I was over he showed me and old duster he had and I told him it was not really recommended.

Whats a good site to order covers from ?
 
NiSyam said:
Hey guys

Thanks for the input! I will tell him to get a car cover just to be safe. Last time I was over he showed me and old duster he had and I told him it was not really recommended.

Whats a good site to order covers from ?
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Covercraft
 
I've used a quality duster on my light colored cars for years without issue. Only on dust from the car sitting in the garage when I am too lazy to put the covers back on. Key is to know when it's just to dirty to use a duster.

If it's not a daily driver and garaged then a car cover is a huge asset! I would suggest a good quality indoor specific cover with a high dust resistance rating. I've had a cover for every garaged car I've owned in the past 20 years and tried them all. My latest cover purchase was a Covercraft Dustop. Midrange price, thick 4 ply for scratch and dent protection and a high dust resistant rating. Not the prettiest or best one I've ever had but overall extremely effective and hard to beat for the price. Also not a fan of the semi custom fit covers way to much extra material flopping around so if you've got something nice to protect get a custom fit one if it's within your budget.
 
Well, i have seen them work and FAIL!

When they work, theyre good.

When they dont on the other hand, its a mess.

I have found most of the time too, it matters on what the dust is

At some of the car dealerships in my area, they use the duster on the show room cars. The dust inside is mostly dead skin cells and a bit of lint. Normal dust

Underground parking lot dust is much more abrasive. I contains dust from iron, dirt/rocks, and concrete. I would strongly recommend not going with one of these. Just bad news in the spring really.

Its sort of like those silicone squeegees/blades that remove water. In theory they will work fine, in reality the mare the paint.
 
If you use a duster, you must only use a light sweeping motion, and don't rub. You must maintain wax on the car, replenished often, because the dust can mar the finish. If waxed, the dirt will mar the wax, and so the sacrificial wax coating must be replenished to maintain protection.
Use only on light dust if you must. Waterless wash is best because it provides lubrication. Even then, you must wax more often.
Prevention of dust is best, so a car cover is the best prevention. There are even touchless indoor car covers that are like tents.
 
Rsurfer said:
It will work for lighter colors, such as white and silver, using very light pressure and only for dust and not dirt. I would not do it on darker colors, even a QD is risky.
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Whether it is a light color or adark one, if it is clear coated, it is the clear that gets scratches, not the color. A clear coated car doesn't care what color it is. If something mars a dark colored car that is clear coated, it mars a light colored car just as much. Don't kid yourself, the scratches are just less noticeable on a lighter colored car.

That said, if the car is recently waxed, it should stand up to one or two light cleanings with a duster. Any more and I would worry about marring the paint instead of marring the wax.
 
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