I was wondering how safe a car duster really is? I bought one recently, and it worked great at first... and I thought if I just dusted my car once a day it would be cool... but today I tried and it didnt do a good job at all... alot of dirt remained... I just wanna know if these things have been known to scratch your car. Thanks

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I have the California Car Duster, and it works quite well to remove light dust. They will not remove everything. I've never had a problem with it scratching the paint.

 

Like moparman, I've used the Cali Car Duster for years without scratching or other problems. It works well at removing very light soiling and dust but anything heavier needs to be washed instead. The longer you leave the dust/dirt on your car, the more it tries to bond to the surface. So, if you leave the dirt on too long, it will take washing to remove, not dusting. And, obviously, a Duster can't remove dirt left from rainwater or mud and the like...it's primarily made for removal of very light dust attraction.



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Like they said, when used properly, it is great for "dusting" the car. If the car is dirty, wash it.

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I have a question for you guys, what is the proper way to use the California Car Duster? I know not to apply too much pressure, but how much is too much? How much of the strands should touch the car, ie: lightly, as if almost barely touching the surface at all, or more so to where the strands actually drag across the car? The car was just washed Tuesday and has sat in the garage until today, so it should only get a light dusting of dust/pollen on it by sitting outside.

This will be the first time I will be able to use the Duster since I bought it this weekend, I just want to be sure I use it right the first time. It has already been wrapped in newspaper for 48 hours and then put back in the original plastic bag it came wrapped in, and that was placed back in the black bag that comes with the Duster. Thanks for any help.

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[This message has been edited by Wildcat (edited April 04, 2002).]

 

Good question Wildcat.

Lighter pressure is better. So, the ends of the strands should barely be touching the paint suface. If you see this isn't completely working, increase the area/amount of strands that drag across, but still use light pressure to drag them. Obviously, never push the duster hard into the surface or you could have a disaster.

Let your eye be the judge when using the duster. If you see very light pressure isn't working, gradually increase. You really should never drag the whole duster across the car, just the ends. Anything more would need washing to safely remove.

 

Cool, thanks for the advice Mike!