Next Day Pollen/Dust

[Osok]

Just wondering what folks suggest to handle this scenario. Saturday I spend lots of time doing what I now love..detailing my charger. I get her all shiny and nice then Saturday it either rains or even without rain I then wake up Sunday and see this layer of pollen/dust on the car.

 

What's the best approach to clean it off? Just bust out some detail spray or rewash the car and dry it..or something else?

 

Is it ok to use something like DS with a light layer of dust/pollen on the car or do i risk scratching it?

 

Thanks in advance.

[StormChaser]

I think I have seen it on here that you take a MF towel and gently wipe it from top to bottom...once you have done the whole vehicle, you can then safely use the DS and use a clean MF to bring back the true shine.

 

*** Note: when you use your MF towel, fold it in half and then half again. When you use one side flip to the other, then unfold it to where the two clean halves are on the outside (dirty on the inside) and use each side once. repeat that process until you have used the whole towel. One swipe per side of MF towel...you will need a lot of towels if you have a large vehicle.

 

Also make sure you wash your towels and hang dry...use woolite (which I am sure you have seen the posts about that before).

 

I am sure the professionals will elaborate on this but that is what I do.

[Doug123]

If it is only pollen (not grit or dust from a street), the best product is probably waterless wash, as it has more lubricity than detail spray. I think the Adams video shows this use, and there is also a video (Junkman2008) on youtube that shows how he uses the WW towel and WW to clean the finish. Only do one swipe with one small part of the towel (don't reuse that part).

 

Adams:

Junkman2008:

[Chris@Adams]

I would use WCW!

[mc2hill]

I would use WCW!

 

 

Pollen is pretty nasty stuff when you look at it under a microscope.

[NightMare Silverado]

California car duster then waterless wash or DS

[Sandra Dee]

California car duster then waterless wash or DS

that's right-like in Junkman's videos! Get the dust pollen off with Cali duster first-then WCW, clean MF or waffle weave towel. I do this every day on my 370Z-which has soft paint and nary a clear coat-but never scratched it and it looked freshly waxed-wet every day.

[Doug123]

Well, duh, yeah I forgot the Cali-Duster. zzzzzzz...

[livingwater]

that's right-like in Junkman's videos! Get the dust pollen off with Cali duster first-then WCW, clean MF or waffle weave towel. I do this every day on my 370Z-which has soft paint and nary a clear coat-but never scratched it and it looked freshly waxed-wet every day.

 

Definitely...I use this method most of the time

 

What's pollen???

Love my garage

[Osok]

Alright everyone thanks for the advice..sounds like I need to get a california duster and more WCW. I was always leary using a duster on a dry car...I can't help but envision that as i'm dusting it i'm essentially scratching it since there's no lubrication involved with that.

[NightMare Silverado]

Watch junkmans California duster video. I use mine all the time with his "super light touch"

[Adam]

I'm not a fan of the Cali Duster. Dragging dry dirt over the finish is still dragging dry dirt over the finish! On sliver, white, or other light-colored vehicles, with 5 coats of Americana Paste, I'd go ahead and scratch it up.

 

Otherwise, I'd use an air compressor, leaf blower, Sidekick Metroblaster, or other means of compressed air to blow off the majority, then WCW the rest.

 

Fixed too many cars that were owned by people addicted to the Cali Duster last week in Reno, at Hot August Nights!

[Osok]

Thanks for the input Adam. Maybe per your recommendation and Junk's use of it for drying (which seems slick) I may just go pick up a decent leaf blower and go that route.