Too dusty for qd?

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I work by a construction site so by the end of the week my car is covered in a thick layer of fine dust. Its thick enough that when my son touched the car i can see a perfect hand print. Is this too much for a qd? Also I've been working on my car in phases and can see that there is easily twice as much dust on the polished and sealed portions. Any ideas to avoid this?
 
With that much dust, you are almost sure to scratch the paint. I use QD to add a little pop to the shine right after washing. It's no substitute for a needed wash, or you could use ONR.
 
Sounds like you should use a rinseless wash with that much dust on your paint.
 
If you have a compressed air source or Master Blaster, try blowing it off first. If that removes most of it, the QD is probably fine at that point.

I recently parked my freshly detailed car at an airport parking lot (covered but open to wind) for 3 days and it was pretty covered in dust. Some of it blew off from driving home but there was still a layer of dust when I got home.

I blew it off with compressed air and that removed most of it, and I used UWW+ as a waterless wash after that. I know it didn't cause any scratches because this car has no scratches/swirls and stayed that way afterwards.

It may seem strange that driving at 60+ mph doesn't do the same (as far as dust removal) as compressed air. I guess it's because the blowing effect from driving is very gradual compared to a blast of compressed air. Also, it's a pretty safe bet, if there were any abnormally large particles, the compressed air will blow them free. Those are the particles to worry about since most "normal" airborne dust is very fine.
 
I don't have an air compressor so is my only option a full wash or will the UWW+ do the job without scratching up the paint? So basically I'm trying to be lazy and avoid a full wash if possible just to get this thick dust off the car.
 
Why don't you just spray it down with water, and then dry using a quick detailer as a drying aid?

As for the double dusting, some waxes and sealants attract dust. You just have to find one that doesn't attract dust.
 
Got a pic??? I would try a waterless first, drench the panel, wipe, and inspect.
 
Definately do a full wash or a rinseless wash with that much dust.
 
I've been just doing full washes but with temps dropping its got me thinking about this again. This photo shows the car after about a week at work. My son provided the hand print. Think onr or uww+ would work on this level of dust without having to break out the hose and water? Currently I only have a qd so Im trying to determine what if any products will work for me. View attachment 14286
 
That dust looks really fine though. I bet spraying a liberal amount of a waterless wash would do the trick.
 
I don't touch my car between washes anymore. Learned the hard way that its not worth it. Only exception...removing bird bombs.
 
-I'm faced with a similar scenario with the Wife's DD-vehicle.
Which leads me to highly suggest:
You really need to wash your vehicle.

-I believe that once you have assessed what type of construction is the cause of this dust,
and how it's going to (hopefully not undesirously) affect your vehicle's paint and other surfaces:
"When all the dust has settled"...You, in turn, may just agree.

Is this 'dust' laden with contaminates from:
-Tearing-down existing structures/jackhammering concrete
-New cement pours
-Diesel-fuel-equipped: trucks'/cranes'/lift-trucks'...exhausts wafting through the air
-Welding smoke contaminates
-Metal-"shavings" from grinding operations
-Disturbance of soil/dirt
-etc.

IMHO...
-When this construction project is completed...
You'll need to apply a total paint-decontamination-system to thoroughly rid your vehicle
from all of the contaminates it has accumulated that a 'normal-wash' will not remove.

Just a few of my thoughts.

:)

Bob
 
Luckily I'm just far enough away from the actual site that I don't think it contains too much bad stuff it's just that im parked by the road that has the semis bringing in and taking out loads of dirt. Consequently I end up with this very fine dust all over my car that just builds up day by day and a full wash seems like overkill just to get the dust off. But if that's the only safe way then that's what I'll keep doing. Thanks for the input guys.
 
Anyone know a sealant that doesn't attract dust?


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I'd take it to the coin wash and get the most of it off, then do a rinseless wash at home. You could dry with the QD.
 
aalbs said:
1.) Luckily I'm just far enough away from the actual site that I don't think it contains too much bad stuff

it's just that im parked by the road that has the semis bringing in and taking out loads of dirt. Consequently

2.) I end up with this very fine dust all over my car that just builds up day by day and a full wash seems like overkill just to get the dust off.

3.) But if that's the only safe way then that's what I'll keep doing.
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1.) That would probably ring true if there wasn't such a thing as, say: The Wind.

2.) I never realized that anyone thought that a full wash was considered overkill---for any type of vehicle-contamination...

3.) Better Safe...Than Sorry...IMHO.

:)

Bob
 
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