California Duster

[JaredPointer]

If washing rejuvinates it, why would you throw it away? To me, that's like using a buffing pad and throwing it away after the first use. It's dirty, but washing it would bring it back to life.

Because you're comparing apples & oranges. Buffing pads are designed with the intent to clean them after each use, whereas the Duster is not [other than the customary and instructed shake, etc]. We've already heard first hand experience on what they act like after a "wet experience." For me, $9 isn't enough savings to justify trying to use a washed one that may or may not work like it's intended to. As stated at the beginning of the thread, they are coated with a paraffin wax, and I'm sure that washing that would have some negative effect on a Duster that's pretty old. I still can't justify trying to squeeze some extra life out of a tool that's been used up. I don't keep using MF towels on my fininsh after they have been used to a point where I think they could induce marring. I don't use a buffing pad that's worn out. Why would I use any other tool that appears to have stopped working correctly and that magnifies the chance of user induced marring? Doesn't make sense to me.

 

[bsdsys]

Because you're comparing apples & oranges. Buffing pads are designed with the intent to clean them after each use, whereas the Duster is not [other than the customary and instructed shake, etc]. We've already heard first hand experience on what they act like after a "wet experience." For me, $9 isn't enough savings to justify trying to use a washed one that may or may not work like it's intended to. As stated at the beginning of the thread, they are coated with a paraffin wax, and I'm sure that washing that would have some negative effect on a Duster that's pretty old. I still can't justify trying to squeeze some extra life out of a tool that's been used up. I don't keep using MF towels on my fininsh after they have been used to a point where I think they could induce marring. I don't use a buffing pad that's worn out. Why would I use any other tool that appears to have stopped working correctly and that magnifies the chance of user induced marring? Doesn't make sense to me.

True, very true.

 

[audiboy]

I've never used them and I'm only going off of what the manufacturer says on their website for thier particular product. Yes, we heard what rain water did to a duster, but didn't hear who the manufacturer was. Like Charles and I said before, what do you have to lose if washing the duster works? Just as you can't justify squeezing some extra life out of a product, I can't justify spending money on something if it still works.

 

[JaredPointer]

I've never used them and I'm only going off of what the manufacturer says on their website for thier particular product. Yes, we heard what rain water did to a duster, but didn't hear who the manufacturer was. Like Charles and I said before, what do you have to lose if washing the duster works? Just as you can't justify squeezing some extra life out of a product, I can't justify spending money on something if it still works.

Do you only have one bottle of polish? Only a couple of MF towels? Only one polishing pad for your PC? One bottle of polish would work, but I would bet we have all spent money on other bottles of polish when we had perfectly good polish sitting on the shelf.

I don't see what harm there would be in trying to wash it, but then again I don't see how spending $9 for a little piece of mind could hurt either. Detailing has turned out to be a pretty expensive hobby anyway, so I don't see where replacing something past it's prime would hurt one bit.

I respect your opinion, and see your side of the story, but I personally can't agree with it. If it were something of material value, then maybe, but for around the price of half a bottle of polish???

 

[bsdsys]

Very good points from all sides. It goes back to what is the best polish? There are good, there are bad, and there are the opinions of people like myself who say the best is all personal preference. I like to try alot of things, some are good and some are bad but I like to try things. So, even on this topic, if washing it makes you feel better, AND you still get good results why not? Not gonna hurt anything if your results are good? Unless you don't know what exactly could go wrong and what to look for if something was happening to the "paint". Either way, let's all have a cookie and some ice cold milk and go wash your cars!!!!

Bryan

 

[YNOT]

I wanna say thanks to all of you, especially Beemerboy for posting this thread.

I've seen those California Dusters for years and always thought they were just a 'gimmicky joke'. I thought, how can that thing really do any good...it probably just swirls the dust around and makes a mess.

Well, after seeing that you 'detail guys' use them, I went out and bought one and all I can say is holy cow!!!! I'm sold! Best $15.00 I've spent so far! It's made my life so much better. I can now skip a car wash, which I did more so to just get the dust off, and wipe 'er down with the duster and then hit it with some S&G and it looks freshly detailed again.

Thanks guys!!!! Once again...another reason why this place rules!

:yourrock

 

[Beemerboy]

I wanna say thanks to all of you, especially Beemerboy for posting this thread.

I've seen those California Dusters for years and always thought they were just a 'gimmicky joke'. I thought, how can that thing really do any good...it probably just swirls the dust around and makes a mess.

Well, after seeing that you 'detail guys' use them, I went out and bought one and all I can say is holy cow!!!! I'm sold! Best $15.00 I've spent so far! It's made my life so much better. I can now skip a car wash, which I did more so to just get the dust off, and wipe 'er down with the duster and then hit it with some S&G and it looks freshly detailed again.

Thanks guys!!!! Once again...another reason why this place rules!

:yourrock

Your welcome I use mine every day on my BMW and Murano