I can't get my Titanium Silver dirty...
08-12-2005, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by stream' date='Aug 12 2005, 01:02 PM
Same here in the bay area.? Got the car washed yesterday--it had been 5 weeks.? CA car dusters--and silver gray paint--is great!
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08-12-2005, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by shiny' date='Aug 12 2005, 11:12 AM
[quote name='stream' date='Aug 12 2005, 01:02 PM']Same here in the bay area.? Got the car washed yesterday--it had been 5 weeks.? CA car dusters--and silver gray paint--is great!
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[/quote]California car dusters are the best thing since sliced bread. They remove dust from the car without washing it. No scratching either. I don't know if you can get them outside of the US but you can get them online.
08-12-2005, 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by rodneyremington' date='Aug 12 2005, 12:42 PM
California car dusters are the best thing since sliced bread. They remove dust from the car without washing it. No scratching either. I don't know if you can get them outside of the US but you can get them online.
I have a jet black car and the first time I used the "california duster" I left lots of straight, shinny scratchs on my car. Granted, the duster has been in use before on my last A6, maybe 3-4 times, but it did not accent the scratches as conspicuously as my jet black car.
No matter what the duster implies it will do, the matter of fact is that you're still mopping grains of sand around. I'd be very concerned when using it on a black car.
08-12-2005, 11:03 AM
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although i drive my car everyday.... i do only wash at least once every 2.5 wks... i dust before and after i use the vehicle and always kept in garage... i know its hard to keep clean. a wise man has sTated before."Still, nothing like a black BMW. Well worth the effort, in my mind." (FULLSPEED.081205) you betcha!!!
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Originally Posted by ericdbs' date='Aug 12 2005, 02:03 PM
although i drive my car everyday.... i do only wash at least once every 2.5 wks... i dust before and after i use the vehicle and always kept in garage... i know its hard to keep clean. a wise man has sTated before."Still, nothing like a black BMW. Well worth the effort, in my mind." (FULLSPEED.081205) you betcha!!!
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I'm embarrassed to say how long it has been since my car has been washed. I have an excuse though - I live in a highrise condo and I need to beg my friends who have driveways to come over so I can wash my car... Anyway, the silver gray looks clean and polished from a reasonable distance. It really hides dirts and spotting incredibly well. Wheels don't look so hot though...
Fortunately I've got some P21S gel on hand to correct the situation when I do get a chance to wash it.
08-12-2005, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by speedracerF4i' date='Aug 12 2005, 11:53 AM
[quote name='rodneyremington' date='Aug 12 2005, 12:42 PM']California car dusters are the best thing since sliced bread. They remove dust from the car without washing it. No scratching either. I don't know if you can get them outside of the US but you can get them online.
I have a jet black car and the first time I used the "california duster" I left lots of straight, shinny scratchs on my car. Granted, the duster has been in use before on my last A6, maybe 3-4 times, but it did not accent the scratches as conspicuously as my jet black car.
No matter what the duster implies it will do, the matter of fact is that you're still mopping grains of sand around. I'd be very concerned when using it on a black car.
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I've been using it for 10 years on some very expensive cars and never had an issue. Sorry to hear you had a problem. That's your punishment for buying a black car
08-12-2005, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by SolarFactory' date='Aug 12 2005, 09:53 AM
My 2001 325i was black and what a pain!!? Great color when clean and waxed but it never stays clean.? That's why I got silver and I have no regrets.? It almost never looks dirty.? 
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But, Im still in the waiting game. Now I know what you guys mean about, the waiting is a killer :thumbsdown:
08-12-2005, 11:14 AM
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I will use my geology background here and say that it depends on the type of debris you're mopping off of your car (the abrasiveness of the soil). Undoubtedly worse in some areas than others. Obviously car color will make a difference whether you see the swirl marks or not. Most importantly, keep a good coat of wax to keep the particulates from getting imbedded into the clear coat.
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