Larry Lewis

Living in Pa. driving in winter means salt dust and other road dust even on short drives. I normally dust the car off with a California duster, or damp a super micro fiber cloth to wipe the car down.

Does either of these methods cause surface scratches and is there a better way short of washing.

Gman in NC

Guess it could depend on the color. I've been using a damp cloth (for the wheels and front bumper) but mostly the California Duster for the rest. Mine is MS and it still looks great after three years.

C6NRED

Try a couple of the Quick Detail sprays out there........both Meguiars and California Gold make pretty good ones. They seem to be enough anti-static that they keep the car clean a LITTLE longer. I hit mine with the duster first, then the detail spray with a micro towel finish wipe.

PAvetter

Keep your car in the garage 'til spring!!!

Sorry but I don't have any advice. That salt is the reason mine stays locked and covered unless we see some warm days and some rain to knock it down off the roads. That stuff gets everywhere.

Wethingtonvette8093

Cali duster and quick detailer

PolishDude

cali duster, it doesnt matter if there is salt on the road, im here in fl and after a day of driving the car is completely dusty, the cali duster is great

HawaiiC6

Polish your car with Rejex and just use a California Duster, very lightly to remove the dust.

SvetteC6

jim213

I use the "duster" only if there is a very light coating of dust on the car. No way would I use that method if a light coating of salt was on it. Otherwise it is always a bucket of clean water, a wet microfiber, and then drying with another microfiber cloth.

It takes me very little time to "wash" my car this way and IMO the rear quarters along with the rear end need a little more than a dry dusting during this time of the year.

Tom400CFI

keg

California Duster only if there's no real had core dirt, The CD works great on light dust, then detailing wax if it needs it.

jpgolf14

and if the dust or salt is anything more than lightly covering, I will hose off the car first to remove as much as I can before rubbing with the microfiber.

jim213

Good point.

socalenergyman

Take the Ca duster and throw it in the garbage. Those thing will give you more scratches than you could ever imagine. Some colors WILL hide the scratches such as the metallic colors. If I even drop my micro fiber on the ground I put it in the wash and get a clean one. The Ca dusters collect every scratch partical on your car and spread them on the surface,it doesnt take much to scratch the surface. Wash your car,use a cham or micro fiber towel to dry,then Quick detailer on the final dry. PERIOD. If not....use the ol Ca duster and scratch her up.

freyke

If not too humid and hot out (cool paint, low humidity) I use my California (
"Kal-iphorn-ee-uh" as Ahhnold sez) Duster followed by Turtle wax Ice Detail spray and a wipe down with a clean microfiber cloth.





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Pahagaco

Got to agree on the duster. I've never trusted the concept on wax collecting the dust and then reusing the duster. I feel better using my super micro fiber, folding it in quarters, and then rinsing it out with fresh water direct from the tap.

Maizen

I use a California duster and if there is a little more grime or spots, follow up with Griot's Speed Shine and a micro-fiber cloth.

carnut08

Mine's black & I have two other black cars. My '94 Mustang GT vert was black and when I sold it to get the 'Vette it looked like when I bought it new. The trick is to keep the cars garaged when home and if there is light dust I use the California Duster.....with feather light pressure only.

You will get scratches if you apply anything with pressure where there is any dust or dirt. That includes dusters, micro fiber & cotton. Frequent washing is the best bet.

Lately I've been using the CR Spotless system. It's AMAZING!
http://crspotless.com/

Pahagaco

I couldn't get the link to work.....

User 020720

Adam's detail spray and microfiber cloths.

http://www.adamspolishes.com/p-45-detail-spray.aspx

http://www.adamspolishes.com/p-128-s...ber-towel.aspx