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Use a Furniture Duster.California dusters need more pressure to work.Surface has to be slippedy just wax feel.Dust literally will slide off with slight one way no swirling dusting.Link,DOESN'T Work,Search homepage for furniture duster. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Libman-Co...wool-Duster/74
Interesting - looks similar to the duster that Chemical Guys sell.
I don't disagree with that, but I think many use them in ways you've just said are not recommended. What you suggest above is fine, but I'd rather use a little detailer and a plush microfiber towel.
Yep, using a duster to remove road dust is similar to using fine sandpaper.
Now that you have your Sebring Orange finish the way you want it, should be a lot easier caring for it than your black C7.
Have not dusted off my new Vette yet. As I stated in an earlier post I have always used the California Duster. After reading all the post, I went out and bought a bottle of Griots Speed Shine. I will give that a try with some good micro fiber towels and put the CD to rest.
So how is using a california (or similar) duster that much different than using a detail spray with a microfiber towel. Doesn't the dust that could be scratching that is in the duster also get trapped into the microfiber towel even though you may have lubricant applied as well?
My Xpel installer also suggested I don't use a duster, but I'm thinking geez, isn't the Xpel supposed to protect from scratches! I still use a duster, although I hate the red duster because it leaves red lint around...after a lot of searching I finally found a black one again (still leaves lint I guess, it just blends in :-) and I do use it from time to time. But not for anything heavy, just fine light dust.
Have not dusted off my new Vette yet. As I stated in an earlier post I have always used the California Duster. After reading all the post, I went out and bought a bottle of Griots Speed Shine. I will give that a try with some good micro fiber towels and put the CD to rest.
As been stated, Blade Silver finish hides scratches very well. One of the things I like about it.
So how is using a california (or similar) duster that much different than using a detail spray with a microfiber towel. Doesn't the dust that could be scratching that is in the duster also get trapped into the microfiber towel even though you may have lubricant applied as well?
My Xpel installer also suggested I don't use a duster, but I'm thinking geez, isn't the Xpel supposed to protect from scratches! I still use a duster, although I hate the red duster because it leaves red lint around...after a lot of searching I finally found a black one again (still leaves lint I guess, it just blends in :-) and I do use it from time to time. But not for anything heavy, just fine light dust.
The dust on the car will mix with the detail spray and lubricate the dust particles. The theory is less chance scratching with lubricated dust as to not lubricated. It has worked on my long beach red as there are very few swirls and scratches on it compared to my other car that has significantly more fine scratches on it using the the duster. I can tell by holding a light to the paint finish. Surprisingly there on large areas on the C7 that have no scratches at all. I would post pictures, but you just can't focus that well. Even cars that have fine scratches and swirls on them look good in photos after they have bee freshly washed.
Go to a car show and you'll see plenty of owners with paint jobs way nicer than a Corvette using California Dusters on them.
You do, but as I stated in a earlier post, I believe California Dusters are fine for removing what I call interior dust from a car cover lining or being parked for extended periods in a fairly clean garage. This is more fiber dust and not very abrasive.
However I wouldn't drive a car down a dirt road then clean the dust off with a California Duster.
To gain first place in a lot of shows and to not touch the finish i wash then use my leaf blower to remove all water, Before i remove my cover or if i forget to close the hood i use the leaf blower. There are front and rear areas i have never touched since 1993. Some times before i begin to wash any of my cars i use my leaf blower. The clear coat on these cars scratch rather quickly with little pressure!
Well If you have at least half a brain you know the difference between light dust and dirt. With that half a brain you can then decide what to use to remove dust. I have several black cars and I've been using a California duster for LIGHT Dust and I"ll put my car up against anybody's for comparison. Not bragging just use Common sense and you'll be OK.
I have been a friend of Adam, owner and founder of Adam's Polishes, for many years. He has told me NEVER use a California duster for the obvious reasons. I have a black C7 and use a good detail spray and quality micro fiber towels. I also had my car nano coated professionally done with OptiCoat. After using every wax product that you can imagine over the years, i swear by nano coating. And it makes dusting so much easier, and the car collects less dust. My C7 is my daily driver in So Cal, and I am a clean car freak.
I wonder if he would say the same thing if he owned California Duster instead of Adam’s?
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Occasionally I use a California Duster, but I will also use some Adam’s Polishes detail spray and a microfiber towel to get the dust off. Seems to work very well.
Go to a car show and you'll see plenty of owners with paint jobs way nicer than a Corvette using California Dusters on them.
I've been to 4 shows this year already and haven't seen one yet. Maybe I'm not looking hard enough. I used to see them all of the time.
My detailer did tell me that they worked "ok" but you do take the chance of capturing just one grain of sand and that one grain can do a lot of damage without you noticing at first. It's a chance people take picking up something that might scratch so I'm not using mine anymore after he said that. I used them a lot on my C5's and I would buff them out a couple of times a year. Some like them, some do not. We do what we feel like and what fits our lifestyle.
Will taking a car cover on and off leave fine scratches ?
All depends on the lining of the car cover, which is one of the most important factors to consider when purchasing one. Cheap car cover often equals rough lining which can scratch paint. I like the lining on my OEM GM car cover, extremely soft and fits my GS like a glove.
Will taking a car cover on and off leave fine scratches ?
I would imagine IF you covered it after a water wash and air dry probably not. The same with "dust" but if you cover it after driving and there was some "dirt" on it, it would probably be the same as the "dusters". Makes sense to me
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