For a car that is garaged but not driven daily, what is a safe way to remove the dust that settles on the surface? I’ve been told that as long as the car is clean (other than light dust) it’s safe to use a quick detail spray and microfiber cloth to remove the dust. Any suggestions? Thanks

California car duster is the best for light dust. These have been around for years.

Agee with COROLLAGUY1. I would think using a detail spray on dust would convert the dust to mud!

Won’t most of the dust come off just by driving the car at highway speeds? I never had a car that I worried that much about dust.

Thank you. I have used a quick detailer and a spray wax detailer in the past. I have owned a California Duster. I probably did not know what I was doing, but when I used it, the wax tips streaked on my paint. No damage. But I had to wipe the car down, which is what I was trying to avoid. As …

I just use detail spray and a clean microfiber cloth. I generally give the cloth a quick spritz (just a single spray or two), and then lightly mist the the section of car I’m dusting, turning the cloth after every other wipe or so.

I have had good luck with a product called Prolong (funny name). It is a waterless car cleaner. It never caused any harm to my copper Miata or my black Lexus finish and it smells nice too. Both would sit for a while and get fusty or be driven on dry days and then need just a bit of a clean, not a …

Hosing the car off with plain water is a pretty simple way to remove the dust without scratching the paint. Takes 2-3 minutes. After hosing, wipe it dry with a towel or chamois if you want to avoid water spots.

I’d just use the Quick Detailer and a micro fiber towel, but other stuff might be better. It’s just like dusting furniture though with Pledge, but I imagine it depends how much dust we are really talking about. Anything more than a fine layer, I think should be sprayed off. And no driving a car w…

Removing Dust Safely from a Car’s Surface

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The very expensive paint on collector cars that receive a spray wipe down before crossing the auction block just shows that there are products for dust removal . I suggested that this OP look at Autogeek web site in another thread and there are many detailing videos on YouTube .

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