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Last weekend I ran into a situation with our car that you guys might be able to help me with.
I washed waxed the car the day before the event. The morning of the event I loaded it onto the open car trailer and headed to the event. When I got home I noticed the car was covered in fine dust, but I was tired and I just left the car outside on the open trailer. The next morning when I was getting ready to leave (6:30am), I noticed that it had rained over night. I drove the car to the track and it blew off most of the water (except on the boot).
So when I got to the track I wasn't sure what to do. I wanted to dry off the boot, but I was concerned about all the dust scratching the paint. But I went ahead and did it anyway. Then I took a California Duster to the rest of the car, followed buy some quick detailer to clean off the rain spots.
Thoughts?
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_____________________________ 2006 MCS HB/W Setup for G-Stock autocross Sand & Sage Sports Car Club Leda double adjustable shocks with remote reservoirs, SSR wheels, 22.5mm front bar
Sounds like you did everything right...maybe use your DQ a little where it was wet, to lubricate the surface grime alittle before you took a towel to it.
How well does Quick Detailer work to prevent scratches? Could I take a dusty car, spray it with QD and wipe it off? Or is it always better to use a California Duster first?
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_____________________________ 2006 MCS HB/W Setup for G-Stock autocross Sand & Sage Sports Car Club Leda double adjustable shocks with remote reservoirs, SSR wheels, 22.5mm front bar
How well does Quick Detailer work to prevent scratches? Could I take a dusty car, spray it with QD and wipe it off? Or is it always better to use a California Duster first?
Its always better to use the duster 1st, just for the added safety measure. The QD helps to prevent scratches because it
Lifts dirt from the surface of your paint.
Provides a lubricated surface to make wiping the stuff off less likly to stick to and embedd, and in turn scratch your paint.
I use the duster then Quick Detail spray (Slick in my case) and so far I have only minimal swirling. Bucket washing is always best, but it's simply not always possible. Note that if I have anything more gritty than simple dust on the car (i.e.: salt, mud, etc.) I'll usualy wash - even the Duster won't get that kind of stuck-opn crap off I find.
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~Matt Cook | Dublin, Ohio | '92 Classic Mini Sprite: "Fiona" + Purple Haze 2005 MCS Cabrio: "Dawn". See old MODs from "Nano" HERE - post #166 - many with How-to links!
I worried about that too, but it doesn't seem to do anything. Just for giggles I've been dusting in a straight line the last several times I've used mine. None of my spiderweb scratches are straight - they're all circular, which tells me that the residue left behind that the duster's not getting is scratching when I use Slick and a microfiber.
Again, though, I only use the duster when I have light residue such as dust - if I have road salt or really chunky dirt, I wash it instead.
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~Matt Cook | Dublin, Ohio | '92 Classic Mini Sprite: "Fiona" + Purple Haze 2005 MCS Cabrio: "Dawn". See old MODs from "Nano" HERE - post #166 - many with How-to links!
, I'm no expert 
