Re: Best way to clean up dust covered car body?
[Re: Diplomat360]
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I have a "california car duster" from one of those gimmicky car show booths....but it works decent enough that I don't notice any swirls after use. I'm fairly picky too.
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Re: Best way to clean up dust covered car body?
[Re: Diplomat360]
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Same thing has been happening to mine from general dust collection, and I have it in the garage.
As far as swirl marks go, I'm going to have to have it final polished and waxed once it's completely back together to get rid of the swirl marks, hand marks and such that I am invariably getting on it from working on it and to some degree from washing it. Once it's done i'll be keeping it covered with a dust cover and keeping it dusted off with a California duster between washings.
I just wash the whole car with no glass, no weather strips, nada...inside and out. My interior is out, or I would just be more careful with the water. I final rinse with reverse osmosis filtered water. Then, I use a gas powered leaf blower to get most of the water off then towel dry it. I leave it out in the sun to evaporate the rest of the remaining water.
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Re: Best way to clean up dust covered car body?
[Re: burdar]
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I washed my CA Duster and it was useless afterwords. Had to throw it away.
1970 Plymouth 'Cuda #'s 440-6(block in storage)currently 493" 6 pack, Shaker, 5 speed Passon, 4.10's
1968 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible 408 Magnum EFI with 4 speed automatic overdrive, 3800 stall lock-up converter and 4.30's (closest thing to an automatic 5 speed going)
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Re: Best way to clean up dust covered car body?
[Re: DmanSRT71]
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10/08/10 05:19 PM
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I have a "california car duster" from one of those gimmicky car show booths....but it works decent enough that I don't notice any swirls after use. I'm fairly picky too.
I used to have an immaculate '93 Mustang Cobra that was black and CCD was the only way to keep it looking nice. Worked great!
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Re: Best way to clean up dust covered car body?
[Re: MOPARMIKE69]
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I washed my CA Duster and it was useless afterwords. Had to throw it away.
You washed out the treatment of the duster that makes it work. They are not washable.
Blow it off, dust with California duster. Windex and several micro fiber cloths. Then put a car cover on it and no more dust.
...I heard Windex has Ammonia in it, a should not be used on lexan, & plexiglass, but what about the different paints & clear coats?
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Re: Best way to clean up dust covered car body?
[Re: Diplomat360]
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I use a dry wash product called Dri-Wash & Guard, use it generously and it'll clean heavy dust without scratching.
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Re: Best way to clean up dust covered car body?
[Re: John_Kunkel]
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I use a dry wash product called Dri-Wash & Guard, use it generously and it'll clean heavy dust without scratching.
That's some good stuff there...I have a stash of that for extremely dirty or dusty situations where you can't use any water.... 
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Re: Best way to clean up dust covered car body?
[Re: screamindriver]
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10/10/10 07:53 PM
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I use a dry wash product called Dri-Wash & Guard, use it generously and it'll clean heavy dust without scratching.
That's some good stuff there...I have a stash of that for extremely dirty or dusty situations where you can't use any water....
I love that suff too, been using it for maybe 15 years now. Used it on my black 74 for 15 years and the paint still looks good. Also had guys use it on my dragsters every round, good stuff.
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Re: Best way to clean up dust covered car body?
[Re: Diplomat360]
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A leaf blower will also knock off the most of it, if you don't have a compressor.
Free advice and worth every penny...
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