So there I am last night bragging on here about how clean I got my truck, and within hours, this morning more specifically, it was still clean of course, but there is a layer of dust on it.

It is black, and everyone knows it is impossible to keep that beautiful shimmer for too long on black, but is there like a car duster? or something to just skim over the top to rid this monster of seasonal pollen/dust?

I just feel like my hours of hard work went down the crapper over night. :mad:

on a positive note..It's going to be 83 and sunny all day long, and I can't wait to just drive around with the windows down!

It's called a California Car Duster.......found at most auto supply stores and even WalMart......:cool: I've used it on every Black vehicle I've ever owned. It is manufactured with paraffin wax and is literally a "dust magnet".

I use it twice a day when I drive the GC. After using, you can use the quick detailing spray of your choice and a microfiber towel. Usually takes me about 10 minutes from start to finish. Hope this helps.:)

awesome. this will be purchased as soon as I am out of class for the day!

p.s. I love this board. Always a quick response!

Just be careful - easy to get swirl marks with these dusters if not careful.

watch using on hot paint, since it can leave wax streaks. just use the detail spray/microfiber towel to get them out.

California Car Duster used to recommend taking the NEW duster out of bag and leaving on a pile of newspaper overnight to let some of the extra wax soak off the duster. see if they still recommend that. it helps cut down on the streaks. also, the dirtier they get the better they seem to pick up

they just released a California Wheel duster, and believe it or not, it works real well on the Jeep wheels.

Dave

DEFINITELY use the newspaper trick. The dusters get better with each use. If you take care of it properly, you won't have any problems on black paint.

I just finished up and WOW!

the duster ($10) some detail spray ($5) and a handful of microfiber towels ($5) is by far one of the best $20 I have spent on car detailing supplies!

Absolutely amazing...I skipped the newspaper thing :( and it does say to do that on the instructions, but I was excited. I did not see any steaks from it really, but I hit it with the spray immediately after too so that probably did the trick.

My car looks like i just washed it 10 minutes ago!

i will most likely leave the duster in the back and use it nearly every time I drive this bad mama-jama.

thanks again guys. I couldn't be happier!

MK

I just finished up and WOW!

the duster ($10) some detail spray ($5) and a handful of microfiber towels ($5) is by far one of the best $20 I have spent on car detailing supplies!

Absolutely amazing...I skipped the newspaper thing :( and it does say to do that on the instructions, but I was excited. I did not see any steaks from it really, but I hit it with the spray immediately after too so that probably did the trick.

My car looks like i just washed it 10 minutes ago!

i will most likely leave the duster in the back and use it nearly every time I drive this bad mama-jama.

thanks again guys. I couldn't be happier!

MK

Glad to help....you're an "old pro" now......:cool:

As far as leaving the duster in the back....you learn quickly.....:;); I have one in each of my rides!

Definitely don't use the detail spray when hot. I would also advise a second duster or using something different for the windows. Just my 2 cents.

Definitely don't use the detail spray when hot. I would also advise a second duster or using something different for the windows. Just my 2 cents.

Two very valid points! The detail spray will dry very rapidly and be more trouble than it's worth trying to get the streaks off the paint.....:eek:

The other about the windows is very true. The paraffin wax on the California Duster will leave a waxy residue on glass. Typically though, it's nothing the detail spray won't take care of.

what kind of detail spray do you guys reccommend

what kind of detail spray do you guys reccommend

I use Meguiar's or Eagle One quick detail spray.

That is gonna cause swirl marks... Black is very sensitive to swirls marks.

The duster might be OK. I would think it would cause some swirls. I wouldn't use the detail spray, it will swirl over time.

I say all this after having swirls on every black car I've owned, and I am really careful trying to prevent them...

That is gonna cause swirl marks... Black is very sensitive to swirls marks.

The duster might be OK. I would think it would cause some swirls. I wouldn't use the detail spray, it will swirl over time.

I say all this after having swirls on every black car I've owned, and I am really careful trying to prevent them...

well then what do yo reccommend cDOG!

I wouldn't use the duster on unprotected black either, but if you keep wax on your ride, then the duster is totally fine on black. For an article I wrote a few years back, we actually tested this on a black hood. Half waxed, and half not. We did this over many weeks, with the hood being left outside. If you're waxed up, the duster is a great way to go.

I have a coating on my paint to where I will never, ever have to wax it. hmm like a polyurethane maybe that i had applied at the time i purchased the car. the dealer had to keep it for an extra day or two just to do it and let it dry. It was a n extra like 2 grand to do the job; however, whatever it was, there is no need to wax that azz :D


...i think.

well then what do yo reccommend cDOG!
I don't really know. I would say very careful washing with all cotton rags & towels, avoiding dealer wash jobs, avoiding automatic washes -- just avoid anything that is rubbing dirt around.

Every straight black car has swirled on me after a couple of years even with those precautions. I bought a Porter 7424 polisher and use that with a swirl mark remover paste. That removes a majority of the marks.

I could be wrong on the duster. I have never used a California Duster but I have used several types of detailing spray on my CTS-V. They swirled it up pretty good unless they were used on a perfectly clean car, like for was touchups.

I don't really know. I would say very careful washing with all cotton rags & towels, avoiding dealer wash jobs, avoiding automatic washes -- just avoid anything that is rubbing dirt around.

Every straight black car has swirled on me after a couple of years even with those precautions. I bought a Porter 7424 polisher and use that with a swirl mark remover paste. That removes a majority of the marks.

I could be wrong on the duster. I have never used a California Duster but I have used several types of detailing spray on my CTS-V. They swirled it up pretty good unless they were used on a perfectly clean car, like for was touchups.

I agree. I 've used Cali Duster and add quite a bit of swirl marks but then again may be I didn't know how to use it properly. Unless you are a garage queen, don't worry too much about swirl marks and learn to use random orbital Porter Cable/swirl remover. I've used some quick detailers - zaino, duragloss - without adding too much more swirls.