Best car duster???
05-08-2012, 10:19 PM
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Optimum No Rinse wash otherwise known as the eco wash is great for a car that is slightly dirty and or you live at an apartment complex and you want to wash your own car. My car on the other hand gets driven on the weekends in nice weather only. I've polished it to perfection and protected it with 2 layers of CQuartz ceramic coating which can reduce micro marring by up to 50%, then topped that with ReLoad sealant for that ultra slickness as the coating alone doesn't give. With that said, my car only gets very very light surface dust that never sticks. I used compressed air to blow as much of it off as I can then I like to use a light amount of Meguire's Last Touch detail spray in a 1:2 mix ratio of water with a clean plush microfiber when the paint has cooled down. I let the MF do all the work. I don't put any pressure at all on the paint. Then I'll put my car cover on it in the garage. My car stays nearly perfect by most standards by doing this. Although every 2 years, I will give it a light polish and protect it again. This coating can last up to 2 years on a daily driven car and mine is far from that.
05-08-2012, 10:55 PM
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http://www.autogeek.net/cquartz-kit.html
Their are 3 kinds of LSP (Last Step Products), waxes, sealants, and recently coatings. Their is basically only 2 products in the last category. CQuartz and Opticoat 2.0. I prefer CQuartz with ReLoad
This stuff is so good, most chemicals you would never touch your car with won't take this stuff off. It's also a beast against fire.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6vP2-kzuyU
Little recap on the vid....uncoated paint lasts 1:30 sec. before failure. Coated paint goes 4:20 sec. with very little damage. That's ceramic coatings for you....
Their are 3 kinds of LSP (Last Step Products), waxes, sealants, and recently coatings. Their is basically only 2 products in the last category. CQuartz and Opticoat 2.0. I prefer CQuartz with ReLoad
This stuff is so good, most chemicals you would never touch your car with won't take this stuff off. It's also a beast against fire.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6vP2-kzuyU
Little recap on the vid....uncoated paint lasts 1:30 sec. before failure. Coated paint goes 4:20 sec. with very little damage. That's ceramic coatings for you....
05-09-2012, 11:00 AM
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I was going to be the first to reply to this yesterday and ask you if you really wanted to open this can of worms. There are all kinds of answers for all levels of analness (probably not a real word).
We had a car show at work one time and it poured rain that day. I opted not to drive mine in. I was amazed how many people drove in cars MUCH nicer than my little camaro, and even more amazed at how they proceeded to just wipe them down with a rag or use a squeege! One of them in particular was a 63 Corvette Vert. BLACK! Yep! Squeeged her and wiped her clean! I cringed and had to walk away. I will admit I do at times use a duster. I don't put any pressure on it. I litterally hold it up off the paint. I know, it's put some micro swirls into it, but hey half the fun of this baby is polishing her and making her look pretty.
We had a car show at work one time and it poured rain that day. I opted not to drive mine in. I was amazed how many people drove in cars MUCH nicer than my little camaro, and even more amazed at how they proceeded to just wipe them down with a rag or use a squeege! One of them in particular was a 63 Corvette Vert. BLACK! Yep! Squeeged her and wiped her clean! I cringed and had to walk away. I will admit I do at times use a duster. I don't put any pressure on it. I litterally hold it up off the paint. I know, it's put some micro swirls into it, but hey half the fun of this baby is polishing her and making her look pretty.
05-09-2012, 12:33 PM
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In my experience, I'm not against a duster honestly. My car sits in the garage 24/7/365. 9 times out of 10 when I take it for an extended cruise I'll wash it after or at least before I take it out the next time. However, if I wash it, and then put it in the garage, the next time I take it out there's no way I'm about to spend 1-2 hours washing it again to get the dust off of it.
However, I do NOT try to take bugs/dirt/bird poo off with it. It's simply to wipe off the "dust" from the top of the car so it doesn't look like it has a film of dust when I roll to a weekly cruise and or something of the sort.
With all that said, I am a detailer and have been doing it for years so I know what it takes to do a full correction. But IMO I see it as, if you start with a good foundation (clean/polish/etc), using a duster between washes isn't bad. Then once or twice a year hit it with the orbital or DA and polish it back up and you're good.
California duster, use proper proceedure, keep in case. /rant
However, I do NOT try to take bugs/dirt/bird poo off with it. It's simply to wipe off the "dust" from the top of the car so it doesn't look like it has a film of dust when I roll to a weekly cruise and or something of the sort.
With all that said, I am a detailer and have been doing it for years so I know what it takes to do a full correction. But IMO I see it as, if you start with a good foundation (clean/polish/etc), using a duster between washes isn't bad. Then once or twice a year hit it with the orbital or DA and polish it back up and you're good.
California duster, use proper proceedure, keep in case. /rant
analness.....
05-10-2012, 11:27 AM
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I see two professional detailers that responded to the OP's question, and both had the same comment. There is a reason for that. (if I missed someone, I apologize)
It is a question of how good do you want your vehicle to look, combined with the fact that there is a finite amount of clear on your vehicle, and therefore a finite amount of correction that can be done. To me, it always makes more sense to correct once, then maintain versus correct the same thing repeatedly, because eventually you will be unable to correct things.
If you can't clean it properly, without inducing damage, then yes. Leave it alone would be my suggestion.
I always take a bucket and ONR with me, so I can attend to any issues that may occur during travel to a show that i am not comfortable handling with some QD and a MF.
It is a question of how good do you want your vehicle to look, combined with the fact that there is a finite amount of clear on your vehicle, and therefore a finite amount of correction that can be done. To me, it always makes more sense to correct once, then maintain versus correct the same thing repeatedly, because eventually you will be unable to correct things.
I always take a bucket and ONR with me, so I can attend to any issues that may occur during travel to a show that i am not comfortable handling with some QD and a MF.
05-10-2012, 08:34 PM
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Just reread some of the posts on here and amazed. People against duster I don't get it. Did you buy a cheap fake? Did CCD cheap out it's product line? I mean my CCD is from about 94 and I maybe rinsed it 3dumtimes EVER. it basically looks black. I would use it with no fear at all on a gmc terrain I picked up this week for my wife. The only thing I do with it is shake it out before use and half way through wiping down my car.
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Any one here still have problems with this. I have been looking for one car duster really work.
Most of you used california car duster. It's seem still the most popular one these day.
I find this one https://innovatecar.com/best-car-dus...-buying-guide/ they vote for California Car Duster and Ultimate Car Duster.
Gonna pick the Ultimate Car Duster though.
Most of you used california car duster. It's seem still the most popular one these day.
I find this one https://innovatecar.com/best-car-dus...-buying-guide/ they vote for California Car Duster and Ultimate Car Duster.
Gonna pick the Ultimate Car Duster though.
