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Any comments pro or con on the "California Duster" sweeper? I only use it when the car is actually dusty from sitting in the garage, otherwise I rinse and wash first. Not sure when I should just throw it away or clean it somehow. So far it is not very dirty looking.
Below is my regiment used on my vehicles every fall to help protect over the winter. Just noticed this morning after raining last night how well the water is still beading and Tacoma's finish and is super glossy and still slick as glass after 6 months totally out in the elements through the fall and most of the winter.
Meguiar's make great products.
Last edited by Kevin A Jones; Mar 28, 2023 at 12:04 AM.
Below is my regiment used on my vehicles every fall to help protect over the winter. Just noticed this morning after raining last night how well the water is still beading and Tacoma's finish and is super glossy and still slick as glass after 6 months totally out in the elements through the fall and most of the winter.
Meguiar's make great products.
I use the exact same products on my Tacoma and do the 2 bucket method with a 3rd for wheels and tires on it and the my C8. I use a master blaster to dry both of them. My C8 is ceramic coated so I use different products on it.
I use a low power electric pressure washer from Ryobi. Cheap, and the pressure is just enough to work well at cleaning a car.
I have ceramic coating. So I pressure wash dirt away first, then use a bucket with 10 or so microfiber towels. I foam cannon the car, and then use a towel for a section, flip it over and finish that section, then it goes into the dirty towel bucket. Always finish the bottom of a section last, working from top to bottom. The use the ryobi to spray it all off. Use a leaf blower to initially dry, then a big terry type towel to finish drying. After dry, I apply CarPro Reload SiO2 topper to boost the ceramic coat (I use nitrile gloves for this since I don't enjoy multiple organ failure)
Spot on, pretty much my same routine. I like P&S Dreammaker for a topper (it replaced Beadmaker in their lineup)
Rinseless wash but two bucket method for when car is too dirty for rinseless wash.
This is the way.
Incorporating ONR into the routine has made it so much easier. Generally will do full blown wash with power washer, foam cannon, two buckets once a month. Then ONR rinseless weekly in between as maintenance.
I also have some waterless wash if I need to do a quick touch up during the week just for small spots that maybe a puddle splashed up onto the car or similar.
My Adam’s DI system should be in today! I did two layers Gtechniq Halo on the PPF and CSL on the paint, then two layers of EXO. Typically it’s foam cannon and two buckets and a few wash mitts. Then towel dry. I’m hoping the DI system lives up to the expectations.
my old vette still gets Chemical Guys Blacklight and P21S carnuba toppers until I run out of those conventional products. However, the modern products are so much better.
