An Ode to the California Car Duster
07-19-2005, 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by heezy545i' date='Jul 20 2005, 12:26 AM
[quote name='rodneyremington' date='Jul 19 2005, 10:01 PM']Man, I thought you knew us better than that? 
Different dusters for the paint and the wheels man. Different dusters. Gotta love the paint.
Different dusters for the paint and the wheels man. Different dusters. Gotta love the paint.
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Silver can go a good week and half without looking dirty though.
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[/quote]Black takes about 20 minutes.
07-20-2005, 02:45 AM
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just wondering if you guys use the duster for windows as well . i have one for the interior and love it 
. i don't have one for the paint nor the wheels since it rains/showers every day over here 
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. i have one for the interior and love it . i don't have one for the paint nor the wheels since it rains/showers every day over here .
07-20-2005, 04:24 AM
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I use the "Florida" version of the California Car Duster exclusively for my wheels. It is perfect for the 6ers Sport wheel, at least it is in Florida 
07-20-2005, 08:20 AM
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I've been using California dusters on my cars for years. One for the paint, a dash duster for the interior, and a mini duster for the wheels. Great product. Here in the bay area, I can usually go 2 - 4 weeks without a wash (unless it's the winter rainy season) and dust the paint once or twice a week, and the wheels and interior once a week.
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07-20-2005, 12:56 PM
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Question for the CA Duster Experts:
I use one when my car has been sitting in the garage for awhile (like when traveling) but....
My office is next to a body shop (the business park has sort of built up around it). I get a lot of bondo dust mixed with grit from sanding. Steps are being taken with the APCB and hopefully it will be resolved in the future. But, for now I just wash the car weekly as I worry about using the duster when the stuff is so abrasive.
What do you think???
I use one when my car has been sitting in the garage for awhile (like when traveling) but....
My office is next to a body shop (the business park has sort of built up around it). I get a lot of bondo dust mixed with grit from sanding. Steps are being taken with the APCB and hopefully it will be resolved in the future. But, for now I just wash the car weekly as I worry about using the duster when the stuff is so abrasive.
What do you think???
07-20-2005, 01:19 PM
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try blowing the heaveir dust off with a blower of some type... like a leaf blower or a compressed air..... then dust..... but first examine.... if the buikd up is caked on.... like car got rained on with the build up.... then i would wash.... hats what i would do...
07-20-2005, 01:21 PM
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I have never seen this type of duster in UK and as I have a jet black E60 would like to buy one when I visit Florida in October. Do Walmart sell them?
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07-20-2005, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by alohalc' date='Jul 20 2005, 03:45 AM
just wondering if you guys use the duster for windows as well .? i have one for the interior and love it .? i don't have one for the paint nor the wheels since it rains/showers every day over here .
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Hey Alohalc...
The dusters don't work real well on windows because they tend to leave streaks...there is a wax-type coating (I think) on the dusters that helps the dust adhere...works great on the paint, but not so much on the windows....
Someone mentioned Costco, and I have to agree...you get a large duster that works great for the paint, and a smaller duster that works great for the wheels...and it's way cheap!!
I quit using the duster on my wheels....I wash once a week, and in between the washes, I wipe the dust off the wheels.....I love clean wheels!