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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Salty Dawg
The pollen here in southern VA is crazy! My Cyber Grey LS3 is now yellow-green. I hope this pollen season is short lived, It was 93 today!

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I live in New Kent county east of Richmond. Last year it seemed like the pollen season lasted a couple of months, I'm hoping its shorter this year@
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 06:56 AM
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Live in VA Beach, car is a DD... I've been a long time believer in the California Duster.. Just don't use it on hot paint (i.e. car's been in the sun for 5 hours) or when super-humid.

Saves an A$$-Ton of washings.
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 07:40 AM
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Pollen is even worse if you have allergies
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 07:45 AM
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My JSB looks all kinds of funny with thick pollen all over it.
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 08:15 AM
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It hit 93 here in RI yesterday. No pollen yet, but I know it's coming soon.
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by freyke
Live in VA Beach, car is a DD... I've been a long time believer in the California Duster.. Just don't use it on hot paint (i.e. car's been in the sun for 5 hours) or when super-humid.

Saves an A$$-Ton of washings.
Living in North Florida, we have had record pollen starting in early March. My Vert is a DD and I dust it off each evening when I pull into the garage. I do not observe any surface damage at all as the base paint is sealed with Rejex and is clean otherwise. Been doing this for several cars since I moved here almost 20 years ago. The pool filter gets clogged very fast as do my sinuses when I ride the Harley!!
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 08:43 AM
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I have a Black Vert 08 that I hose off each evening before going into the garage and the next morning before 10AM I have a yellow vette. We are expecting rain today which I hope will wash the stuff off of the road. I have passes for the Masters tomorrow and was planning to drive the vette.
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 01:23 PM
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Here in Central Texas the worst Pollen season in over 20 years and our Cyber Gray Vette is yellow everyday and clean every morning, only another week and it will be gone
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 01:49 PM
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I'm in North Texas. Yellow on Machine Silver does not look good. I use the California Duster and vacuum it off.
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 04:34 PM
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I wash the car off everyday and every morning it's yellow again. I hope this ends soon. The temps are gonna drop off to the mid 60's starting tomorrow and there's a system suppose to blow through tonight. I hope that helps.
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 06:03 PM
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Las Vegas is covered in yellow pollen at this time of the year. Even in the garage my Grand Sport gets covered. Thank goodness for the California Duster.
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 07:16 PM
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Pollen is even worse if you have allergies
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 08:06 PM
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Pollen count in San Antonio was over 40,000 last Sunday, highest count in a couple decades. Through the week it's been coming down but it's still around 4,000 now. It's been murder
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 08:38 PM
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What pollen?

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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 08:48 PM
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I think I see some ....
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 09:02 PM
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The pollen in Charlotte NC is off the scales.. One of the worst years I've ever seen.. Everything is covered in a green hue.. It's really thick this year..
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 10:38 PM
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yes it is here too the car is yellow withen seconds
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 06:03 AM
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It's pouring rain outside and I never thought I would welcome it as much as I do right now.
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 06:26 AM
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Have not uncoverd my vert in a month,I have over 20 40ft high old oaks in my yard.I used a blower to clear a path several time a day .Tommy
Tommy;I thought that you had banana trees on your property?
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 09:26 AM
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was covered within an hour after washing
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