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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 01:00 PM
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I have a NBM SS, I clean the car just about every time I pull it out of the garage, it is not a daily driver. If I drive it to work & it sits out all day, it looks as if I parked near a dirt road.

I have been using Tropi-Care TC-3 on it & various quick detail sprays. I have some Tropi-Care detail spray, I am going to go back to using it...

I am going to be doing a full detail on the car this week, using 3M & Tropi-Care products & my Porter Cable buffer.

Any ideas on how to minimize the dust collecting???
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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 01:29 PM
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Get one of those California Dusters, it sure solves my gravel driveway problem. Easy b/c you dont hafta break out the water.
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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 02:48 PM
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a company called finish kare products makes anti static products such as quick detailer fk 425.... its the only product of theres i have used but it theres def. a difference in dust collection on my car especially the back bumper
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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 02:52 PM
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Keep a good layer of wax on your car at all times
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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by toofazt
Keep a good layer of wax on your car at all times
That is certainly not the problem! I am completely on top of polishing my cars...


My Cali duster just moves the dust to the egde of the panel, it doesn't really lift it. I've been told that I need to get one with a wood handle...
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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Unstang
That is certainly not the problem! I am completely on top of polishing my cars...


My Cali duster just moves the dust to the egde of the panel, it doesn't really lift it. I've been told that I need to get one with a wood handle...
No, all my cali dusters are plastic handled and work fine. Did you let your duster sit out on newspaper for a day or two before using it?
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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by toofazt
No, all my cali dusters are plastic handled and work fine. Did you let your duster sit out on newspaper for a day or two before using it?

I did as the instructions advised. I've never had any luck with it. It looks dirty, so it works some what. I shake it out before using it, I just don't see great results with it.

I thought it was static from my towels, I stopped drying them & that reduced the static feel quite abit. Still too much dust in a short time!
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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 04:21 PM
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drive around with a car cover with a hole for view

mine is the same way with dust. 6 coats of wax/polish and its still snowy looking from sitting in the garage. car cover solved that, and i dont mind taking it off/on everyday as a DD.
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My car is always getting dusty too parked in my garage. I ussually dust it off with the cali duster. Think if I clean out my garage really good it won't get dusty?
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I feel your pain with the NBM. Not much you can do really. Price you pay for having the sweetest color available!
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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 06:54 PM
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FK 425. it has some decent anti staticproperties, and it looks killer on darker colors.
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a company called finish kare products makes anti static products such as quick detailer fk 425.... its the only product of theres i have used but it theres def. a difference in dust collection on my car especially the back bumper
You Got A Link?
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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 07:20 PM
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