aabablusaan
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Works for me on my super super soft Honda red paint.
No problems.
No problems.
California Duster, do you guys trust it?
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imported_truzoom
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Just let it use its own weight when you brush it across paint. Works well in the summer to get all the pollen off your paint.
Now I've heard people say it gets better as it gets dirtier, but I don't know about that. The mop has an oily waxy coating to it that helps it perform, so it seems like you wouldn't want to wash it because you could remove the wax.
Now I've heard people say it gets better as it gets dirtier, but I don't know about that. The mop has an oily waxy coating to it that helps it perform, so it seems like you wouldn't want to wash it because you could remove the wax.
jayjacque
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Scottwax said:
That's a good price. Aren't those things usually like 20 or 25 bucks?
Accumulator
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pampos said:
I don't think anybody else can really answer this for you. For every person who says it's safe you'll have somebody like me who says that in their experience it's *not*.
Guess you'll just have to try it yourself, doing all the seemingly obvious stuff like not using pressure, employing interupted "jiggling" motions, etc. If you don't get marring, great; if you do, time to polish.
But if, for some reason, polishing out marring just isn't an option, then I'd simply forget the idea and stick with (only) regular washes.
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tsantoro
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Tried it on my 06 Lexus and it left very fine scratches where there were none. I only did one section as a test with light dust. Lexus paint is too soft for it. Altough I have used it on other vehicles in the past with good results, I will never use it again on this car.
imported_truzoom
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When using a NEW cali duster, look out for the streaks it leaves that can be mistaken for swirls or scratches. Ideally, you're supposed to get a brand new duster and wrap the head in newspaper and let it sit for a week so that any excess wax is absorbed out.
Rob Tomlin
Lotus Exige S
I use mine on fine layers of dust only, and let it glide very gently over the paint. I've never had any marring.
denalitwin
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HansB said:
Those who don't like them, don't know how to use them.......!!!!!!
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fergnation
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I don't wipe my cars down with dirty towels, I am sure the heck not going to use a CD. I can see how some would use them on certain colors or certain harder clear coats. But there is no question about the fact that when using one, you are pushing dirt particals across the paint. Anytime you push or pull dirt particals across paint you will cause marring. This is the same reason that anytime you drop a MF on the ground it goes directly into the dirty hamper or atleast gets looked over very carefully.
The new MF dusters actually have warnings on them stating that dirt particals get trapped in the fibers and can cause scratching. Sorry, but it is just comes down to the basics of detailing and care of paint. I try not to make a habit of wiping anything dirty on my cars and those of customers. Unless you wash the CD after every use, it is inevitable, you will be pushing and pulling dirt, dust and pollen particals across the paint. I just can't see why this is a good idea anytime.
denalitwin- I don't think using a CD is rocket science. Infact, I don't think anything we do as detailers is rocket science. But I don't like using them because of the above stated facts, not because I can't figure out how to use one.
Everytime I grab a clean MF and a bottle of QD to wipe down a car I pray for an easier way. Unfortunatley, untill they come up with a better way I will keep grabbing for these two items. But a CD is definitley not a better way in my book. (but my book never made the best sellers list)
The new MF dusters actually have warnings on them stating that dirt particals get trapped in the fibers and can cause scratching. Sorry, but it is just comes down to the basics of detailing and care of paint. I try not to make a habit of wiping anything dirty on my cars and those of customers. Unless you wash the CD after every use, it is inevitable, you will be pushing and pulling dirt, dust and pollen particals across the paint. I just can't see why this is a good idea anytime.
denalitwin- I don't think using a CD is rocket science. Infact, I don't think anything we do as detailers is rocket science. But I don't like using them because of the above stated facts, not because I can't figure out how to use one.
Everytime I grab a clean MF and a bottle of QD to wipe down a car I pray for an easier way. Unfortunatley, untill they come up with a better way I will keep grabbing for these two items. But a CD is definitley not a better way in my book. (but my book never made the best sellers list)
Accumulator
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denalitwin said:
Heh heh, I'm sure you didn't intend that to sound nearly as insulting as it came across
I've considered my technique sufficiently to have uncovered any flaws, and I'd challenge *anybody* to use one more gently/safely than I did when I marred the Jag's lacquer.
I mean, come on...this isn't some big mental (or physical) challenge; how to use a CCD properly is intuitively obvious to anyone who understands the mechanics of how paint gets marred. Well, I will say that touching the sides of a vehicle with only the very tips of the CCD's strands, with virtually no pressure, takes a *little* effort, but it's no biggie.
Glad it works for so many people; wish it worked that well for me.