As i was dusting down my car tonight I looked at my duster and thought, "damn, when are you supposed to replace this thing?" I know the directions say that it gets better as it gets older, but at what point is it too dirty??

 

i've had mines for about a year... washed it once.. still working. i know some ppl thats had it for 3 years

 

Mine is going on about 7 years and it still works like a champ.

 

My duster is over 4 years old and I have been using it on three cars (including my 350Z). It is black as hell, but works great. It has never scratched. Make sure that you use the better model with the wood handle.

 

I thought that the instructions say *not* to wash them as it would lessen its effectiveness.

 

I am using the same california car duster that i bought when i got my first car back in 1993. So i say, at least 10 years!

 

Laden or unladen?

 

My California Car duster is 7 years old, very black, and has never been washed. A couple of months ago I thought that maybe it was time to get a new one. I bought a new one, but the new one does not work nearly as well as my 7 year old duster. I figure they are not lying when the say 'the dirtier it gets, the better it works'.

 

Thanks for the replies. I have a nice one with a wooden handle and it works great. I give it a good shake up before each wipe down. Makes a car wash last twice as long!

 

i think it said.... "If you feel the need to wash your CA Duster..." never said anything about losing quality

Just been having some trouble with the paraffin wax streaking on my car... I tried leaving it in newspaper for a week... still get the streak marks.

 

did you guys order from calcarcover.com? or whatever the company's site is? and if so, how long did your order take to get?

 

The blacker the better.

 

washed my CA duster today in a small bucket and noticed a lot of sand like particles in the duster. I rinsed it several more times and they just kept coming out. its a very grainy substance... i don't know how it got there. but after a couple more rinsing with a strong hose... my duster was finally clean.. just FYI

 

heh, also: African or English?

 

I guess i have the record, i bought mine back in 1994 to use on my Vette and it still works great today on my Z!!

 

Yep. Don't wash it!

 

I've never had the streak marks. Is yours a real Cal. Duster or a knock off?