Final Inspection and preventing new scratches

[hondastrtracr]

I just got done with a days worth of polishing and sealing with 105/205 and 21. It came out great. My question is where I live the dust and dirt blowing around is almost non stop. Is it safe to use Final Inspection and a clean MF Towel to remove this build up of dirt/dust on a fairly frequent basis between full washes without introducing new scratches into the paint?

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Final Inspection and preventing new scratches

You absolutely can do this, if you're careful.

Check out this thread where we document doing exactly what you're proposing.

[TOGWT]

Re: Final Inspection and preventing new scratches

Surface Dust

To remove light, dry surface dust or pollen without causing scratches; apply very little surface pressure and use a long nap micro fibre towel to ensure the dust lifted from the paint surface will remain in the nap and not on the towel surface thereby causing surface marring, use long strokes in one direction only. Use a product that contains a surfactant; this will lessen surface scratching as they ‘lift’ dust etc into the media used avoiding surface friction.

Note - Dust build-up-with low humidity conditions and friction on the paint surface will cause static electricity (this is exacerbated by the use of polyester (nylon) Micro fibre) resulting in dust attraction to the paint surface.

Unlike most other car dusters which are wax covered cotton fibres, the GP Wool Duster is an all-wool Australian pelt. Rather than relying on surface tension to hold on to dust, a wool duster simply uses static charges, created by twirling the duster in your hands, to safely lift dust from the surface. Almost no surface pressure is necessary to make it 100% effective. GP Australian Wool Duster

It important to use these is methodologies only for the removal of dry surface dust, don’t use if surface has condensation or dew, or if the vehicle has oily road film, road tar, damp pollen or dust, etc in these instances the vehicle surface should be subjected to a conventional car washing process