Hey,

I know these things have been around a long time now, but I just tried one for the first time. Works great - right now there's TONS of pollen in the air, leaving yellow dust all over the car. This handy little thing glided gently all over the Xfire and took all the powder away. Sweet.

 

They get better the older the get.

 

I've been using one for years.

 

Use it to dust my SRT6 and my Father-in-law's Vette. Works well - no issues.

 

I use it only if the car is waxed well, and only if it's overnight dust. I follow it with a quick detailer spray and wipe.

 

Same here. I told one of the nurses at my office that this was the sick side of my obsessive crossfire side. She asked how often I clean the car? I said almost every day.

I don't have to clean the wheels as often as I did in the past. Once per week now with the new rotex brakes. The daughter is also appreciative of the new brakes. Thank you.

 

OK you guys got me curious, i just orderd one i'll let you guys know how i like it...

 

As FP...stated make sure your car is waxed well. The duster works best on light dust & pollen, if you are heavy handed you may see a alittle wax streak left by the duster. The duster has paraffin wax embedded in it to pick up dust particles, also the dirtier it gets the better it works.

 

Never used one, never will. The idea of wiping something over the dust and dirt scares me. Its gotta scratch the clearcoat. Just a side note...I have a neighbor that washes his new Chevy with a push broom. Talk about something that makes your blood run cold. He's had the car a year now and it looks like its been sandpapered. I don't get it?

Pat

 

Obviously, Your neighbor doesn't either Pat.

 

I've used a California Duster for about a year now. I was very skeptical at first. However, as stated many times previously, and for good reason, as long as you have a good application of wax on you should have now troubles. Also, I sweep only in one direction (lengthwise on the vehicle). I use mine after every ride. Just a quick 60 second dusting and the 'ole girl is ready for her next date.

Hope it helps.

 

Have 3 - have used them for years, I agree with FP - have your car waxed
before you use this, have never noticed it leaving a film or swirl marks, but the wax on my cars is probly thicked than the clear coat.

 

By the way. If anyone has 'Big Lots' stores near them, you might want to look there.
The closest Big Lots to me has California Car Dusters for a pretty good price. Seems like they're between 10 and 12 bucks.

 

I'm on my third one in 20 years and the latest incarnation is Microfiber!

Walmart $10.

A word of warning: do not use to clean a dusty/sandy car. Use it only for removal of soft dust and pollen. Trying to remove road dust and sandy stuff will leave fine scratches in the wax, or worse, in the clearcoat.

I use mine all the time, but carefully!

 

I had one and im willing to give it away. It after a while, puts surface scratches in the paint. ZI also dont like the idea of slidong anything over the paint. Us with black cars have such a project keeping it flawless.

 

My SRT is one of the black ones and the CD works great, IF you do it right. It will remove surface dust but not crud. Like FP I make sure the car has a good coat of wax and follow up with a detailer and microfiber cloth.

I have been using CDs for the last 10 years. Was skeptical at first, but I was won over after using it. It is the ultimate tool for white cars and great for everything else up to and including black....if you keep your baby garaged and are a true car nut keeping it clean. I usually have one in my hatch (along with detailer and MF cloths) If the temp is cool (65 deg F or less) you can use it right away. If the surface of the car is hot or you are in direct hot sunlight, I recommend against using it.

As mentioned above there is parafin wax (and oils, I think) in the fibers and they will streak on a hot surface. The genuine CD requires you to let it sit on newspaper for a day or so before using it. The paper will look all greasy when you remove the duster.



GREAT PRODUCT if you are a neat freak. Proudly used daily!

 

For those interested, I noticed my local " Wally World " started carrying the CD as part of their car detailing center shelve stock.

Just my Dos Centavos !

 

The trick to properly using a California Duster is to apply extremely light pressure and only use it to remove extremely light dust. Never rub or "scrub" the surface with it and it will not harm the paint.

Last year as SEMA we used them to constantly dust off the cars we were maintaining and even on the totally flawless black finish of a Dearborn Duece ($125,000 replica of a '32 Ford Roadster hot rod) it did not make a single mark. During the 3-1/2 days of the show this car and others were dusted off every hour (!) and it still looked freshly detailed. The lighting was extremely harsh at the show and ANY defect would stand out like a sore thumb.

Don't be afraid to use this, just use it intelligently.

 

I never believed in the CD until I got one for a gift, and actually used it. It's great for removing pollen or road dust from an otherwise clean car. Mine is absolutely filthy and still works fine. I guess it is true that the dirtier they get, the better they work.

Bob M

 

I have been using them since 1992. I still have my original with a wood handle. I don't use it anymore though.