Hello all I don't have access to garage parking so I'm forced to park my car outside and it tends to get dusty everyday, I'm wondering if getting a car duster would leave fine scratches on the clear coat or would I be just better using a large mf cloth every day? Or just leave it dusty til I wash and wax the car? If duster is best option what brand is best?

 

Say no to dusters. It WILL scratch your car. If its only a little dusty, use an detailing spray with a clean MF. Anything more than a light, and i mean LIGHT coat of dust, just wash it.

 

Ok thanks for the tip you saved my cars paint =)

 

just hose it down, don't even really bother with soap if its just dust, us medium pressure water and get it nice and wet, if you find that as you dry the car dirt is coming off onto your drying towel (chamois, mf towel, w/e) then you need to use soap.

 

nah, a cali-duster will work fine if used properly. A lot of people don't "prepare" (let the duster sit on a newspaper overnight) the duster before use and mistake wax streaks for scratches or use too much pressure when using it. I know of several people (self included) that have had no issues.

 

I respectfully disagree dude. Ask any professional detailer, theyre crap. If anything, the work fine the first time, but after that, they accumulate contaminants on the fibers that cause micro-marring. Try looking at your car's paint in the sun after using it. You'll see what im talking about.

 

i guess i'm lucky...no marring here.

 

Thanks for the info I rather not take a risk so I'm just gonna microfiber wipe it everynight

 

And I shall respectfully disagree with you. I am an accomplished detailer as many on here will attest to. I use a cali duster on my car RELIGIOUSLY and I have NO marring at all. It's ALL about how you use it and under what conditions. Example, my car is polished in the beginning on the spring and I garage my car and keep the surface up with Zaino Z-8. When I get done driving my car, I let it cool for a couple hours and then VERY lightly and slowly take the duster over my car to remove all the dust. I then wipe the car down with Z8 keeping the surface VERY slick which is what allows the dust to come off without marring the surface.

Here's where it doesn't work. If you use it in the sun or when your car is hot. If you leave your car outside overnight, the dew sets the dust into your paint and the duster will not work. Of course there is the obvious which is what most people do and that's using TOO MUCH PRESSURE. With the strands hanging down, I just barley let them touch my car and it's all good. I use to be against them too until I figured out how to use it correctly.

Being a detailer and having the reputation for perfection that I do, I would NEVER use this thing on my car if I didn't believe in it. I literally use it over and over again and have checked my paint in the sun, with flood halogen lights and even a sun gun and I'm telling you, NO marring at all. This debate will never rnd and all I can speak from is MY experience and I'll continue to use the cali duster, actually just bought a new one yesterday. Plus, I have pics so I can back everything I say up. Again, it's all in how you use it.

 

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Well the key word is "Proper" most people don't know how to use them properly, so it shouldn't be recomended even if you had success in the past, like you said you are an accomplished detailer, you have the know how on what not to do, I detailed my cars and friends vehicles, I prefer not to bring it up since I know they won't be careful, also my friend is a profesional detailer and he usually doesn't recomend them either for the same reason, hope this helps.

 

Lol uh...

 

I use one and have never has any marring....you just have to know when you can and cant use it.........and no pressure whatsoever.

 

IMHO I think instead of a duster simply keep a good microfiber towel and a detailer spray in your trunk ?!?! I'm kinda ocd when it comes to driving my ride on a nice sunny day so I've at times quickly gave my car a quick wipe down where it really doesn't take any longer than if you had used a duster ??

There are a lot of great detailing sprays out there ..... Zaino's Z6 and Z10 i just used today but FK425 and even a Poor Boy's Spray and Gloss does wonders !!! Good luck with your decision

 

I've never been a fan of using qd spray and micro on a dusty car. Reason being it takes more pressure to get the dust off with a micro fiber towel than it does with a cali duster. Plus, you never see someone using a microfiber towel and qd spray wiping in just one direction, they usually use a circular motion and that swirl city. I like the cali duster first and then follow up with qd spray and mf towel.

 

I've been using a California Duster for years. You will not scratch your paint by using it. I use to live in Wichita,KS, a very windy and dusty place. Every night when I pulled into my garage I would use the California Duster.
When you get one, let it air out for a few days on some newspaper, before using it, per their instructions.