Dusting the Car

[HealthyCivic]

So since my car is black, and since I don't want to spend 4 hours washing the car every time I wash it, I like to wipe off the dirt every other day or so. I've seen those "car duster" things with the handle and stuff but is it OK to just wipe down the car with a microfiber cloth/towel? The dust is loose so the microfiber easily picks it up.

[RaskyR1]

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So since my car is black, and since I don't want to spend 4 hours washing the car every time I wash it, I like to wipe off the dirt every other day or so. I've seen those "car duster" things with the handle and stuff but is it OK to just wipe down the car with a microfiber cloth/towel? The dust is loose so the microfiber easily picks it up.

NO. Not without some sort of Quick Detailer. I would also advise against the car duster too.

What you can do is wipe the car down with some Ultimate Quick Detailer using 3-4 Micro Fiber towels. As long as the weather is nice I will do this daily. I actually buy Meguiars "Last Touch" detail spray by the gallon from ADS.

http://www.autodetailingsolutions.co...e%20Prices.htm

There is a fine line as to when the car is too dirty though. At that point it is better to wash. If you do a lot of driving, or go a few days between using a QD, then you may want to wash instead.

[J. A. Michaels]

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I try to not go more then 2 days between qd ing the vehicles. But if it was bad weather then its always best to wash the car.

[HemiMopar]

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None of those dusters ever touch my vehicle. I don't care how dirty it gets I leave it sit until I can completely wash it off. As long as you take care of your vehicle it should come off fine. I have let dirt stay on a for a month before because I didn't have the time to wash and using Meg's car wash and a good Meg's waxing previously it came off with no problems. By the way there are no swirls on my finish.

[Poki]

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I have used the dusters for years on my dark red Saturn and navy blue RV. I only use it on light dust and QD the Saturn about every other day. As long as you do not expect the duster to do something it was not intended to do...remove light dust...you should have no problems. Understand that touching your paint with anything can cause swirls or spiderwebs....

[Sal329]

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I use QD often. If the car is too dusty I will do a quick wash with ONR and one bucket (only if too dusty for QD and not dirty).

[HealthyCivic]

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NO. Not without some sort of Quick Detailer. I would also advise against the car duster too.

What you can do is wipe the car down with some Ultimate Quick Detailer using 3-4 Micro Fiber towels. As long as the weather is nice I will do this daily. I actually buy Meguiars "Last Touch" detail spray by the gallon from ADS.

http://www.autodetailingsolutions.com/Meguiar's%20Detailer%20Line%20Prices.htm

There is a fine line as to when the car is too dirty though. At that point it is better to wash. If you do a lot of driving, or go a few days between using a QD, then you may want to wash instead.

Thanks. Boy, helping me on 2 websites now haha.

By the way, if there is dirt or bird dropping on the vehicle that won't come off by spraying it with QD and giving it a gentle wipe, should I just wait until wash or should I apply pressure? I thought I remember reading somewhere that I shouldn't be applying much pressure or it could scratch the paint.

[eyezack87]

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Have you heard of Optimum No Rinse? Many people use that to wash their cars during the winter time when its too cold to wash it outside. People say that 15 minutes is all they need to clean it. I would give that product a try since many use it with great success.

[Sal329]

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Thanks. Boy, helping me on 2 websites now haha.

By the way, if there is dirt or bird dropping on the vehicle that won't come off by spraying it with QD and giving it a gentle wipe, should I just wait until wash or should I apply pressure? I thought I remember reading somewhere that I shouldn't be applying much pressure or it could scratch the paint.

I try to get to the bird droppin ASAP. I always walk around the car for some reason atleast once a day. UQD works well for removing the droppings.

[Lydia]

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Thanks. Boy, helping me on 2 websites now haha.

By the way, if there is dirt or bird dropping on the vehicle that won't come off by spraying it with QD and giving it a gentle wipe, should I just wait until wash or should I apply pressure? I thought I remember reading somewhere that I shouldn't be applying much pressure or it could scratch the paint.

Try just spraying it (the dirt or bird dropping, not the whole car) with enough QD to get it wet, then let it set while you clean a couple other panels (don't let the QD dry on the paint though). After it has set for a minute or two, come back and try wiping it again. If it still doesn't come off, I would suggest just leaving it until you wash, since you have a black car which will show swirls easily.

FWIW if I wash a car one night and leave it in the garage to work on it the next morning, if there is light dust on it the next morning, I don't always use QD. Sometimes I just give it a light swipe with a dry MF. Never had a problem with it, but of course since it's been in the garage I know it's just dust on there.

[AeroCleanse]

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Have you heard of Optimum No Rinse? Many people use that to wash their cars during the winter time when its too cold to wash it outside. People say that 15 minutes is all they need to clean it. I would give that product a try since many use it with great success.

You can also use ONR as a quick detailer if you mix it right.

[RaskyR1]

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Thanks. Boy, helping me on 2 websites now haha.

By the way, if there is dirt or bird dropping on the vehicle that won't come off by spraying it with QD and giving it a gentle wipe, should I just wait until wash or should I apply pressure? I thought I remember reading somewhere that I shouldn't be applying much pressure or it could scratch the paint.

LOL! Yeah, I'm trying to get all of the 8thcivic to migrate over to MOL.

Bird bombs will usually come off with ease when using a QD. Just follow what the other members suggested. I would also suggest keeping a bottle of QD in your car with a MF towel. I've seen bird bombs etch into the clear in a matter of days, so best to get it off ASAP.

Rasky

[eyezack87]

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You can also use ONR as a quick detailer if you mix it right.

And as a wheel cleaner as instructed by Scottwax

[sdprius858]

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I QD my car every couple days. I washed, clayed, and waxed on Sunday. Just got done QDing as i'm typing from my garage being blinded by the bright white finish.

I also thought about the car dusters, but QDing makes me more confident that I'm not damaging anything.

[Pocket_Aces]

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I had a brand new black car a while back and I noticed the duster would actually put fine scratches into the paint so I would just say deal with the dust/dirt and wash when you can.