Car Duster
03-05-2008, 06:07 PM
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Car Duster
Anybody find a better car duster than the one from original Cal. car duster?
03-05-2008, 06:25 PM
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I prefer the Southern California duster.
Gives you a warmer, more care-free look.
03-05-2008, 06:27 PM
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Love so. cal. humor. I lived in SD for 12 years.
03-05-2008, 06:34 PM
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03-05-2008, 09:12 PM
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I prefer the Southern California duster.
Gives you a warmer, more care-free look.
I love the humor on this site
03-05-2008, 09:50 PM
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What's wrong with the original?
03-05-2008, 10:24 PM
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12, '16
I agree. When new, mine left some wax streaks. But now that it's broken in, it works great.
03-05-2008, 10:31 PM
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I have one and rarely use it. How do you de-dust it (clean it)?
03-05-2008, 10:57 PM
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I have one and rarely use it. How do you de-dust it (clean it)?
You don't. The dirtier it is the better it works, so they say. I also hear washing in Woollite works if it get really disgusting...
03-05-2008, 11:00 PM
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Haven't found one that's better than the original. As others pointed out...for best performance, don't clean it, periodically shake it out.
03-05-2008, 11:54 PM
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California dusters are great including the small one for interior use. They save on the car washes.
03-06-2008, 12:40 AM
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St. Jude Donor '08
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What's wrong with the original?
For every new car I buy it get its own Original California Duster. I haven't found a better one yet and like they say, the more you use it the better it gets.
03-06-2008, 12:46 AM
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Using the duster, insure you don't ever rub it hard on the paint to get heavy dust off. Doing so will scratch that dust/dirt onto the paint. If its that dirty, then its wash time anyway. I'm a long time user of the Calif. Dust Brush and on my '99, I started seeing lots of small scratches on the rear deck lid and rear top bumper as its always the first place that I wipe. It was obvious that I was the cause, so the rule is, do it lightly or wash it! The brushes do eventually fill up and for $10, throw it away and buy a new one.
03-06-2008, 12:47 AM
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the original is the only way to go. A must have with a vette especially black.
03-06-2008, 02:02 AM
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I agree. When new, mine left some wax streaks. But now that it's broken in, it works great.
I've been using the same one for over ten years and 3 different cars!
03-06-2008, 02:35 AM
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California dusters are great including the small one for interior use. They save on the car washes.