Or using too much force. I've see people grinding away with their dusters like they're dusting a coffee table.

 

+1

Even my "seasoned" duster will leave streaks if the surface is too hot or it's been inside the car on a warm day. Not trying to nit-pick, but it's paraffin wax.

 

Love it! I let mine sit for about 3 days on a newspaper though, and I changed the newspaper every night.

 

When I had a SB Z I had one and I didn't like it. I would wash my car on a thursday evening, park it in a garage, then use the duster the following morning and I swear it would leave small hairline scratches in the clear coat...you could only see them in direct sunlight....

 

whats the instruction on cleaning the CA duster? I havn't cleaned mined in a long time. Just leave it on a newspaper?

 

Cleaning is not something that you would normally ever do. But in extreme cases, it can be cleaned by following the instructions here...

http://calcarduster.com/faq.asp

 

Just bought mine today............. Everyone say good things about CA duster soo I am gonna give it a chance...

 

I wash mine occasionally with a very dilute woolite cold water solution. Because the parafin wax is hydrophobic, it won't be removed easily by the water, and the surfactants in the woolite will safely remove some of the dirt. Not sure if its 100% effective, but there is settling at the bottom of my bucket with a grit guard insert so of it has to be removed. Then a quick rinse with some more cold water and an air dry and it should be good to go. If you are worried, just buy a new one occasionally, they are relatively cheap anyways

 

I am going to get one of these; I always thought that it scratched the clear coat, but if you wash and wax regularly and only use the duster for light debris, you should be ok. Pair this up with the Ultimate Quick Detailer, and you have a winning combination.

 

Raising this thread from the dead...

Just picked up a few of these. Do you guys recommend storing it in the plastic bag it comes wrapped in or did you ditch that and just keep it in the faux leather case?

Also, got a second one for the wheels/brake dust...anyone have any experience using it for that?

 

id keep it in the provided bag. im gna try the newspaper deal tonight

 

If you do ever drop yours or are replacing an older one for a new one, keep that old one to wipe the dust off of your engine bay parts and motor. Works great and keeps the inside and outside nice and clean.

 

Of course but it came with two...a plastic one inside a faux leather one. The plastic one looks like it might be temporary, therefore the question.

 

works magic on my SB, especially in spring time with pollen=a must have!!!

 

+1

keeps your car clean and gives you something to do while your car warms up

 

i never trusted it.

http://www.autopia.org/forum/car-det...uys-trust.html

 

If you park outside then I would probably pass using the duster just because you tend to collect alot more dust. I think its best if you park in a garage. Very light dust build up. Works great on the interior also so if you are skeptical of using on the outside give it a try for the inside