Dust removal?
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Dust removal?
Im just wondering what everyone else does for just removing dust from your truck. You know the point where you have just washed your truck and park at the end of a lot and then all of a sudden out of nowhere when you come out its covered in dust. Now, short of rewashing to remove the dust what do you do to remove the dust without scratching the paint. The wet microfiber will still scratch so thats not an option. So what do yall do?
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The simple answer is to utilize a quick detailer product... but, the use of a quick detailer product is VERY subjective.
I say subjective because one person's version of 'dusty' is another person's version of 'dirty'. The key is to distinguish between the two to know when you should wash or when you can simply get by utilizing a QD product.
My rule of thumb is, generally, this... if I'm a bit worried about scratching and such, I'll wash. If it's a light coat of dust -- like after a day of sitting outside after a wash -- I'll utilize a high lubrication QD product like Poorboy's Spray and Wipe. I'll typically follow the PB's S&W with a product like 4-Star Ultimate Gloss Enhancer or Meguiar's Final Detail.
A wet mf towel isn't an option -- you're right there. Water, in and of itself, really doesn't offer much lubrication on the paint.
Here are a few options...
1. For Heavy Dust:
a. Poorboy's Spray and Wipe (I literally just bought another gallon of this a few hours ago via DetailCity).
b. DP Waterless Wash
2. Light Dust or a follow-up to one of the above:
a. Quik Detailer Mist & Wipe Aeresol
b. Four Star Ultimate Gloss Enhancer (UGE)
c. Meguiar's Quik Detailer Spray - my personal opinion is that the bottle that this product comes in is one of the best bottles available out there for a QD! Ultra fine mist!
d. Meguiar's Final Inspection #34 A tried and true product. This one has been around for a long time... and there's a reason it has been!
e. Meguiar's Last Touch Detailer D-line product... probably my least favorite of any that I've mentioned here. A bit too smeary for me.
f. Pro's Proactive Spray Sealant. I've only used this one once at my distributor's shop but, I will say, I liked it.
g. FK1's #425 Ultra-Slick Poly Wipe Spray Detailer. Currently one of my FAVORITES... I would only use this AFTER something else though as it offers little to no lubrication and is more of a 'gloss enhancer' versus a spray detailer.
That help a bit?
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I say subjective because one person's version of 'dusty' is another person's version of 'dirty'. The key is to distinguish between the two to know when you should wash or when you can simply get by utilizing a QD product.
My rule of thumb is, generally, this... if I'm a bit worried about scratching and such, I'll wash. If it's a light coat of dust -- like after a day of sitting outside after a wash -- I'll utilize a high lubrication QD product like Poorboy's Spray and Wipe. I'll typically follow the PB's S&W with a product like 4-Star Ultimate Gloss Enhancer or Meguiar's Final Detail.
A wet mf towel isn't an option -- you're right there. Water, in and of itself, really doesn't offer much lubrication on the paint.
Here are a few options...
1. For Heavy Dust:
a. Poorboy's Spray and Wipe (I literally just bought another gallon of this a few hours ago via DetailCity).
b. DP Waterless Wash
2. Light Dust or a follow-up to one of the above:
a. Quik Detailer Mist & Wipe Aeresol
b. Four Star Ultimate Gloss Enhancer (UGE)
c. Meguiar's Quik Detailer Spray - my personal opinion is that the bottle that this product comes in is one of the best bottles available out there for a QD! Ultra fine mist!
d. Meguiar's Final Inspection #34 A tried and true product. This one has been around for a long time... and there's a reason it has been!
e. Meguiar's Last Touch Detailer D-line product... probably my least favorite of any that I've mentioned here. A bit too smeary for me.
f. Pro's Proactive Spray Sealant. I've only used this one once at my distributor's shop but, I will say, I liked it.
g. FK1's #425 Ultra-Slick Poly Wipe Spray Detailer. Currently one of my FAVORITES... I would only use this AFTER something else though as it offers little to no lubrication and is more of a 'gloss enhancer' versus a spray detailer.
That help a bit?
=RP=
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I wish I could say the same for the Cali Duster...
I swore by it for a long time... even defended it in threads of this nature on other forums...
Well, I won't be doing that any longer. It can and, indeed, does scratch. I had far too many 'straight line' scratches that followed the duster and, as a result, have pitched all three of mine (including both California and Meguiar's branded versions).
Bottom line... when you're running something that is dirty continuously across the paint -- as is encouraged with the Cali duster -- you can and will induce some level of scratching at some point in time.
Dry abrasion is dry abrasion... no other way around it... you may not notice it as much on lighter colored vehicles but, I'm a FIRM believer that it can and will induce some level of scratching eventually.
I swore by it for a long time... even defended it in threads of this nature on other forums...
Well, I won't be doing that any longer. It can and, indeed, does scratch. I had far too many 'straight line' scratches that followed the duster and, as a result, have pitched all three of mine (including both California and Meguiar's branded versions).
Bottom line... when you're running something that is dirty continuously across the paint -- as is encouraged with the Cali duster -- you can and will induce some level of scratching at some point in time.
Dry abrasion is dry abrasion... no other way around it... you may not notice it as much on lighter colored vehicles but, I'm a FIRM believer that it can and will induce some level of scratching eventually.
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Originally Posted by UberDude
and this is why i love silver
I either drive fast & try to make dust shoot off but I usually use a wipe & shine formula and wipe the body down, I usually in winter do this from the pinstripe & up, as you can tell in most of my photos of my truck while dirty the bottom is dirty and the top of it is clean.
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Originally Posted by RockPick
Here are a few options...
1. For Heavy Dust:
a. Poorboy's Spray and Wipe (I literally just bought another gallon of this a few hours ago via DetailCity).
b. DP Waterless Wash
2. Light Dust or a follow-up to one of the above:
a. Quik Detailer Mist & Wipe Aeresol
b. Four Star Ultimate Gloss Enhancer (UGE)
c. Meguiar's Quik Detailer Spray - my personal opinion is that the bottle that this product comes in is one of the best bottles available out there for a QD! Ultra fine mist!
d. Meguiar's Final Inspection #34 A tried and true product. This one has been around for a long time... and there's a reason it has been!
e. Meguiar's Last Touch Detailer D-line product... probably my least favorite of any that I've mentioned here. A bit too smeary for me.
f. Pro's Proactive Spray Sealant. I've only used this one once at my distributor's shop but, I will say, I liked it.
g. FK1's #425 Ultra-Slick Poly Wipe Spray Detailer. Currently one of my FAVORITES... I would only use this AFTER something else though as it offers little to no lubrication and is more of a 'gloss enhancer' versus a spray detailer.
That help a bit?
=RP=
1. For Heavy Dust:
a. Poorboy's Spray and Wipe (I literally just bought another gallon of this a few hours ago via DetailCity).
b. DP Waterless Wash
2. Light Dust or a follow-up to one of the above:
a. Quik Detailer Mist & Wipe Aeresol
b. Four Star Ultimate Gloss Enhancer (UGE)
c. Meguiar's Quik Detailer Spray - my personal opinion is that the bottle that this product comes in is one of the best bottles available out there for a QD! Ultra fine mist!
d. Meguiar's Final Inspection #34 A tried and true product. This one has been around for a long time... and there's a reason it has been!
e. Meguiar's Last Touch Detailer D-line product... probably my least favorite of any that I've mentioned here. A bit too smeary for me.
f. Pro's Proactive Spray Sealant. I've only used this one once at my distributor's shop but, I will say, I liked it.
g. FK1's #425 Ultra-Slick Poly Wipe Spray Detailer. Currently one of my FAVORITES... I would only use this AFTER something else though as it offers little to no lubrication and is more of a 'gloss enhancer' versus a spray detailer.
That help a bit?
=RP=
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They're different formulations... Also, QD is an 'A-Line' (consumer) product and #34 is M-Line (Mirror Glaze / Professional).
QD has silicone whereas #34 is body shop safe (ie: no silicone). My honest opinion is that Meg's QD gets the nod over #34 for pop and overall depth.
#34 is better, in my opinion, as a clay lube.
QD has silicone whereas #34 is body shop safe (ie: no silicone). My honest opinion is that Meg's QD gets the nod over #34 for pop and overall depth.
#34 is better, in my opinion, as a clay lube.