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the 2016 Z06, for the first time since I got it in early September, 2015. I just wasn't all that dirty; it had just hint of oily freeway film that wouldn't come off with a gentle feather dusting.
The '72, its been about 3 years, ditto on not really needing it.
The '61, probably 4 years? It has gotten rained on at shows, so I used the rain water as the wash, and just toweled it off after the rain quit. Same rain wash with the '72.
The last time the '61 got soap was when I got caught in rain of the freeway and had to get the road spray off.
It helps living someplace it doesn't rain much, and isn't real dusty.
I always immediately use a soft wet towel to reconstitute and remove splattered bugs from cars when i get home from a drive so they don't etch the paint.
the 2016 Z06, for the first time since I got it in early September, 2015. I just wasn't all that dirty; it had just hint of oily freeway film that wouldn't come off with a gentle feather dusting.
The '72, its been about 3 years, ditto on not really needing it.
The '61, probably 4 years? It has gotten rained on at shows, so I used the rain water as the wash, and just toweled it off after the rain quit. Same rain wash with the '72.
The last time the '61 got soap was when I got caught in rain of the freeway and had to get the road spray off.
It helps living someplace it doesn't rain much, and isn't real dusty.
I always immediately use a soft wet towel to reconstitute and remove splattered bugs from cars when i get home from a drive so they don't etch the paint.
Doug
What ! I wash my car twice a week or more.......must be my upbringing .
My 65 hasn't been wet in 20 years. I do the detail spray and wipe or the duster thing too. When I finished the restoration 20 some years ago I drove it in December in snow flurries and parked it on the shops lot. People would come in and ask me if I was gonna leave it in the snow. I said, yea, I don't think it can hurt it.
Haven’t washed my ’67 with water in a couple of years. If it gets real dirty, I’ll use water and one of the Meguiar’s Car Wash products on it, but that’s mainly for the wheels, tires and wheel wells.
After most drives of a half hour or more, I’ll use either Adam’s Detail Spray or Meguiar’s Quik Detailer to get the dust off. I hit it with Meguiar’s Mirror Glaze (#7) and Yellow Wax (#26) about twice a year using a dual-action buffer.
I drive mine more than most. I only live about 15 miles from OP AZDoug but mine gets dirtier due to more driving. I don't keep a cover on it in the garage because I try to drive it nearly every day. I wash mine with a foam rubber large grout sponge and clear water most of the time occasionally soap. I keep it waxed so it is easy to clean. I like the idea of using a soft wet towel to reconstitute and remove splattered bugs from the car so they don't etch the paint, I have not tried that but I will.
I just bang mine against a tree or whatever between dustings. I have two, and do what most of you guys do...I almost never actually 'wash' a car with water anymore....maybe once a year if I get into a lot of bugs, etc. The 'towel dry after a rain' method works great!
Can the California dusters be washed or just thrown away and buy new?
Dennis
The manufacturer says they can be washed but they, also, say the dirtier they get the better they work. I usually just buy a new one every couple of years. I drive my '67 every day the weather is nice...5-6000 miles a year, so my duster gets a workout
Not sure you can legally use a California Duster in IL.
We have a 1/4 mile long gravel lane, and thus wash the cars every week or two and wax twice a year.
So, if I buy one of these magical dusters, I don't have to wash the limestone dust off of the cars???
I am thinking that limestone dust is much like the grit in sandpaper and when rubbing that dust across the paint without rinsing it off before hand with water is definitely going to scratch the surface.
Sounds to me like the California Duster is good for super highway cars with no less than 4 lanes, but may not be the way to go for rednecks who drive on dirt, oil, and gravel roads.
I washed my 67 weekly (before I had to sell it...)
I was stationed in rural German farmland. Lots of tractors, dirt on road, pollen etc. And the millions of Kamikaze bugs that attacked it every time we went out....
Not sure you can legally use a California Duster in IL.
We have a 1/4 mile long gravel lane, and thus wash the cars every week or two and wax twice a year.
So, if I buy one of these magical dusters, I don't have to wash the limestone dust off of the cars???
I am thinking that limestone dust is much like the grit in sandpaper and when rubbing that dust across the paint without rinsing it off before hand with water is definitely going to scratch the surface.
Sounds to me like the California Duster is good for super highway cars with no less than 4 lanes, but may not be the way to go for rednecks who drive on dirt, oil, and gravel roads.
I ALWAYS blow off all dust I can first with my compressor, (a strong leaf blower will work too) THEN I'll use the duster.
04-27-2017, 01:12 PM
Speaking of washing Corvettes
Dennis
I do the detail spray and wipe or the duster thing too. When I finished the restoration 20 some years ago I drove it in December in snow flurries and parked it on the shops lot. People would come in and ask me if I was gonna leave it in the snow. I said, yea, I don't think it can hurt it. 
