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I park in a deck and when I wash my car you can bet after one day i've got a nice layer of dust. Aside from washing my car every day, what can I do to quickly remove the dust (not using instant detailer) or help prevent the dust from attaching to the car.

I've parked all over the deck to find clean spots to no avail.

Anyone like the California Duster idea?
 
How about a mf duster, IIRC Griot's has them back in stock. That said, if the dust is too thick, I wouldn't use that either, guess you just gotta play it by ear, good luck to you.

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My vote is keep it covered after washing it. And then give it a QD or WW before recovering it if not washing the car after every drive. California Dusters aren't that bad. They are actually not intended to be drug across the car so shouldn't do any damage if just removing light dust. Also, if you keep a good sealant on the car or even better, the paint is coated then the dust should pretty much blow off when driven.
What LSP are you using and why no QD?

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Mike Philips wrote a great article about paint, LSPs, and static electricity. It basically explains WHY dust is inevitable on our cars. It also explains why Quick Detailers are such a great tool: they not only allow us to safely wipe light dust, amudges, etc from our paint, but also temporarily alleviate the static charge that makes them quite literally "Dust Magnets."

Here's the article if anyone's interested: Static Electricity and Dust Attraction to Your Car's Paint
 
to avoid touching the paint daily... blow it off with a air hose/ compressor, or leaf blower.
Really depends on the type of dust..
 
@OP, when you say park in a deck, do you mean a parking garage?
You could try grounding your car to help mitigate some of the static charge.:) I know it works to a degree with helicopters.

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I really like what AMMONYC talked about in his video about taking dust off cars...

Skip to 09:20... I really like this video.

 
what about the Chemical Guys - Merino Wool DUST MONSTER. there are youtube videos on it and I believe that I read some good things about it here on autogeeks. Anyone here have or have used on of these...to me it looks like it would be better than a california duster or MF duster.
 
I do mean that I park in the garage. It's not entirely enclosed so you dust circulates.

It's my daily driver and it doesn't look bad from 2ft away but I hate seeing all the dust as I drive down the road.

Like I was telling my wife last night, in my head I associate rain with mud falling from the sky when in reality, it's not that bad. Something I think I need to get used to. I had it waxed back in December before I started this hobby. It may be time to clay the car and apply some of my own wash.

Any suggestions on prepping the car for it's second waxing? Wash, dry, clay, dry, wax.
 
Adding to what was already posted.... use synthetic waxes and sealants as your LSP to reduce the risk of dust attaching to your vehicle. Aside from a cover or simply "don't park there".... as they are typically less likely to "attract" dust compared to a carnauba-based LSP.

Also, as you wash your car top it with a spray wax that is known to resist dust or Waterless washes that do the same. Drying aids also would fall under this approach as well.

Lastly, you can always run a few fans across your car when it is parked. That will help a lot. ;-)
 
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