California Dusters

[mrbuster]

Has anyone tried these. I hear there great. Takes dust off bike without any swirl scratches. Just wondering if it's true.

[Thunderhog]

Yeah, I use one for the truck, and the bike...The one I use for the bike is actullay made for the dashboard's for auto's, they are smaller, and eaiser to use on a bike. They leave no scratches, and the dirtier they get, the better they seem to work.
http://www.calcarduster.com/

[3Dog]

I use one all the time, especially in pollen season. Remember it was not designed to be a scrub brush. It should be held off the surface with just the fibers touching not the whole weight of the duster then shaken after each pass.

[trooper113]

Originally Posted by Thunderhog

Yeah, I use one for the truck, and the bike...The one I use for the bike is actullay made for the dashboard's for auto's, they are smaller, and eaiser to use on a bike. They leave no scratches, and the dirtier they get, the better they seem to work.
http://www.calcarduster.com/

The small dash duster works well on my bike....no scratches that I can see and really good at removing dust between washes.

T113

[PickAttack]

These have been working fine for me and no scratches so far...now if you use it as a scrub brush, I suppose you will get scratches.

[darktrainer]

The only problem I have ever had touching up with the Cal Duster is the parrafin on a newer one leaving streaks on the paint. Once broken in, they are great and especially here in the desert.

[SAFXDL]

Yep use it too!!

[Subpar]

Found this over at the Roadfly forums...

If you have a new California Car Duster, wrap it in newspaper and leave it sit for 3-4 days before using it. The newspaper will "season" the duster and absorb the extra paraffin wax that usually streaks on first use. Just wrap it, let it sit and forget about it for a few days.

[mrbuster]

I picked one up yesterday. I'll wrap it in the paper like you suggested. I want to get the "dash" duster because of it's size, cant seem to find one at the moment.

[JimmyNock]

Originally Posted by mrbuster

I picked one up yesterday. I'll wrap it in the paper like you suggested. I want to get the "dash" duster because of it's size, cant seem to find one at the moment.

I just got one at Wal-Mart, love it.

[GrayRider]

Used them for years on the cars and bikes. I rarely wash my bikes. I use Quick Detailer and then the Duster.

[David III]

What GrayRider said. Between the duster and Quick Detailer, I am generally set with bikes and the car.
The newspaper wrap thing works. Just let it sit for a few days or a week or whatever and it will be ready to use.

[Langstoj86]

I have both sizes. I keep the "Dash Duster" in my hard bags and the full size one in my garage. I also use a microfiber cloth quite often. Both work great!

[MilesToGo]

Originally Posted by PickAttack

These have been working fine for me and no scratches so far...now if you use it as a scrub brush, I suppose you will get scratches.

Same here.

[Antonio Pendejo]

Never had any luck with the one I have had for the last 10 years. I get a wild hair occasionaly and give it another try, the only thing it does is swirl the dust around and leave little red fibers all over.( Black car, Black bike)
AP