best way to dust a car?

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mikedinoto

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Hi,

I'm wondering what the best way to remove dust & pollen from the surface of a cars paint is. I own a black car, and especially in the spring when flowers & plants are blooming, it's very easy for the car to get covered in dust/pollen. It's the worst when this happens right after you've washed the car. I'm referring to the car being dusty, but not dirty enough to require a full maintenance wash. Any ideas on how to deal with this would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Mike
 
Your best bet would probably be a waterless or rinseless wash; pollen can be quite abrasive, so you need some added lubricity to minimize the chance of marring. Done properly, it wouldn't be too much more intensive than wiping down the car with a quick detail spray (essentially waterless/rinseless are QD on steroids).
 
I understand Charles was addressing a specific question but I'd like to add the following.


The best method is always a proper hand washing with a quality soap, mitt and two buckets w/grit guards. It really doesn't take that much time to wash a car, especially a clean one. You'd then want to use some sort of lubricity to aid with the drying process (such as spray wax) if drying via MF towel to be extra safe. This is always the safest method.

A lot of folks are going to cause quite a bit of damage to their vehicles with these no-rinse and water-less systems, IMHO. The waterless and rinseless systems are an "option" during winter months or for folks who have limited or no water supply for traditional washing.

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Having said all of that. If your car only has a light amount of dust or pollen; the safest way to clean it IMHO is as follows.

1. Rinse your entire vehicle thoroughly with the water hose. Even better, foam your vehicle and then rinse it thoroughly after a few minutes. This process will safely remove most of the dust/pollen alone.

2. When you dry, use one damp MF towel and one dry Mf towel and a drying aid (spray wax or drying aid).

a. Spray your drying aid on a wet section.
b. Wipe that section with your damp MF towel(right hand)and immediately follow it up
with your dry MF towel(left hand). Note: just hook the spray aid in your pocket
while drying.

This can be done very quickly and it will leave your vehicle spotless.


* This is a very safe method because you've already removed most of the dust/pollen without even touching it; which is in stark contrast of a water-less or rinse-less system.

* You are drying the vehicle with a damp towel first and using a drying aid. This is doubly safe because the towel is lubricated with water already and you're adding a second lubricant. The damp towel will safely glide over the surface removing most of the water and any remaining contaminants. It will however leave a very thin lubricated layer for the second towel. The second towel will leave the surface spotless.

Note: Medium sized MF towels work best for this and I'd recommend using several sets; ex) two towels for one side and two towels for the other side.


Just FYI, I managed a detail business for 14 years.


Take care,
Ralph
 
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