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Any recommendations for what to use to dust off exterior of dark car (smoky granite) between washing without scratching? My first dark in a while. A few days after washing, the car gets a layer of dirt/dust even in the garage.

Thanks much.

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Any recommendations for what to use to dust off exterior of dark car (smoky granite) between washing without scratching? My first dark in a while. A few days after washing, the car gets a layer of dirt/dust even in the garage.

Thanks much.

I just discovered that using a Swiffer duster will do a great job of removing the dust and pollen from mine (which is the same color as yours). Of course, I keep the car cover as much as possible when not driving, even when it's in the garage.

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OK, really stupid question here since I've never seen/used one...how does this avoid scratching/swilring the paint??

I'm sure you guys wouldn't swear by them if they messed up your paint, but I'm just curious.

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OK, really stupid question here since I've never seen/used one...how does this avoid scratching/swilring the paint??

I'm sure you guys wouldn't swear by them if they messed up your paint, but I'm just curious.

It's like a string mop with some wax impregnated into the fibers. You only use it when there's a light coating of dust on the car, not when there's caked on dirt or mud or whatever. You just lightly stroke it over the car in one direction and occassionally shake the dust out of the mop. Done correctly it's not going to put any pressure on the paint. The dust clings to the mop and comes off the car. Of course it's assumed that underneath the dust the car surface is clean and preferably waxed. Like anything else, common sense applies.

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OK, really stupid question here since I've never seen/used one...how does this avoid scratching/swilring the paint??

I'm sure you guys wouldn't swear by them if they messed up your paint, but I'm just curious.

It's like a string mop with some wax impregnated into the fibers. You only use it when there's a light coating of dust on the car, not when there's caked on dirt or mud or whatever. You just lightly stroke it over the car in one direction and occassionally shake the dust out of the mop. Done correctly it's not going to put any pressure on the paint. The dust clings to the mop and comes off the car. Of course it's assumed that underneath the dust the car surface is clean and preferably waxed. Like anything else, common sense applies.

Does common sense get applied before or after the coat of wax? And where do I get some? Is it expensive? :)

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OK, really stupid question here since I've never seen/used one...how does this avoid scratching/swilring the paint??

I'm sure you guys wouldn't swear by them if they messed up your paint, but I'm just curious.

It's like a string mop with some wax impregnated into the fibers. You only use it when there's a light coating of dust on the car, not when there's caked on dirt or mud or whatever. You just lightly stroke it over the car in one direction and occassionally shake the dust out of the mop. Done correctly it's not going to put any pressure on the paint. The dust clings to the mop and comes off the car. Of course it's assumed that underneath the dust the car surface is clean and preferably waxed. Like anything else, common sense applies.

Does common sense get applied before or after the coat of wax? And where do I get some? Is it expensive? :)

Sorry but that would be beyond the scope of this forum. :lol:

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