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Revolver · Apr 11th, 2004, 03:55 PM

Hi all, what are you guys using to dust off your MINI the day after washing? I park in a garage where there is dust, and by the next day there is a thin layer of fine, light dust. Is there a safe way to dust it off while it's dry? Thanks!

Let me just put in a quick plug (again) for Meguiar's quick detailing spray. The shine really turns heads!

obehave · Apr 11th, 2004, 04:01 PM

California Duster. Works great

monsta · Apr 11th, 2004, 04:34 PM

Got my parents to bring back a California duster when they went on holiday a couple of years ago, it's a fantastic product, I used to end up washing the car to get rid of the dust before I had one

DNV122 · Apr 11th, 2004, 08:25 PM

take the car out, drive @ 100mph - removes all dust - replaces with insects....

Red Dwarf · Apr 11th, 2004, 09:06 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by obehave

California Duster. Works great

Okay Mini2ers, can we get these over here?

Herbie · Apr 11th, 2004, 09:06 PM

Tip for keeping brake dust off the wheels:- don't use the brakes, if someone in front slows down just overtake them. Can play havoc with the bodywork at times though.

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zgokart · Apr 12th, 2004, 06:16 AM

By popular acclaim: the California Duster. It is impregnated with paraffin wax and the manufacturer claims that the dirtier it gets, the better it cleans. (I love it)

monsta · Apr 12th, 2004, 09:58 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Red Dwarf

Okay Mini2ers, can we get these over here?

Halfords do something very similar now, take a look at the california duster pictures from their site and then go looking in your local store

Windshadow · Apr 12th, 2004, 10:17 AM

I got the California Dash Duster Its mini sisz fits the wheels well... Is it ok to use it on both wheels and car or do I need one for each?

Aqualung · Apr 12th, 2004, 12:30 PM

So, I believe you guys that it works, but when I read about washing the car and folks say don't use a sponge 'cause it "holds" the dirt and can then scratch the car w/ it, w/ the Cal. Duster where does the dirt go? Don't the paraffin treated strands hold the dirt and can then scratch the finish as well?

scooterboy · Apr 12th, 2004, 03:52 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Windshadow

I got the California Dash Duster Its mini sisz fits the wheels well... Is it ok to use it on both wheels and car or do I need one for each?

Nooooo! Don't EVER use anything on your car's finish that has been used on the wheels! The brake dust, man - the brake dust!

Windshadow · Apr 12th, 2004, 10:18 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by scooterboy

Nooooo! Don't EVER use anything on your car's finish that has been used on the wheels! The brake dust, man - the brake dust!

That is what I thought so I got another mini duster just for the wheels today... suitably marked to avoid cross contamination

scooterboy · Apr 12th, 2004, 11:25 PM

At the auto parts store I recently picked up a packet of wipes especially designed for cleaning brake dust from wheels. I'll be swapping my snow tires for my summer tires tomorrow so I'll see how they do.

Windshadow · Apr 12th, 2004, 11:42 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by scooterboy

At the auto parts store I recently picked up a packet of wipes especially designed for cleaning brake dust from wheels. I'll be swapping my snow tires for my summer tires tomorrow so I'll see how they do.

what are they I would like to try them too

Windshadow · Apr 13th, 2004, 12:02 AM

My grandmothers chauffeur swore by these between washes
http://www.kozak.com/item-kozak_cloth.htm
and I must say her black Packards and Lincons always looked like show cars
they were used almost every day between 1925 when he was hired and 1978 when he retired and she came to live with us for the rest of her life
Her 1964 Lincon Continental with its orignal paint and 260,000 miles looked like new inside and out and she sold it to one of the movers for top dollar
but I do not know how good they would be on modern paints with clear coats... she always had black cars

scooterboy · Apr 13th, 2004, 03:03 AM

They're called Turtle Wax 2001 Wheel Cleaner Wipes. I just checked Turtlewax.com and they don't even have it on their own website yet. Here's a picture of them:

I got them at Lappen's Auto Parts.

obehave · Apr 13th, 2004, 01:01 PM

I think the Swiffer things are cheaper and they work just fine as well.

scooterboy · Apr 13th, 2004, 01:04 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by obehave

I think the Swiffer things are cheaper and they work just fine as well.

The swiffer cloths get all the stuck brake dust off? Excellent - I'll try them too.

obehave · Apr 13th, 2004, 01:23 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by scooterboy

The swiffer cloths get all the stuck brake dust off? Excellent - I'll try them too.

Much to my wifes dismay I used one to get the dust off my rims. Worked well although it wasn't a very heavy coat, maybe a weeks worth.
Although it seems to be OK to use my car stuff for house cleaning??

Microfiber cloths work well too but you need to be careful you don't mix them in with anything else. reuseable but not cheap.

Cooper Man · Apr 13th, 2004, 02:30 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Revolver

Hi all, what are you guys using to dust off your MINI...

The wife!

Apr 11th, 2004, 03:55 PM	#1
Revolver Mentalist Join Date: Dec 2003 Local Time: 07:45 AM Posts: 83 Offline	What do you use to dust the exterior? Hi all, what are you guys using to dust off your MINI the day after washing? I park in a garage where there is dust, and by the next day there is a thin layer of fine, light dust. Is there a safe way to dust it off while it's dry? Thanks! Let me just put in a quick plug (again) for Meguiar's quick detailing spray. The shine really turns heads!

Apr 11th, 2004, 04:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
monsta MINI2 Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brighton Local Time: 01:45 PM Posts: 4,669 Offline	Got my parents to bring back a California duster when they went on holiday a couple of years ago, it's a fantastic product, I used to end up washing the car to get rid of the dust before I had one the MINI has gone...

Apr 11th, 2004, 09:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
Red Dwarf Stoke me a Clipper! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northamptonshire Local Time: 01:45 PM Posts: 1,063 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by obehave California Duster. Works great Okay Mini2ers, can we get these over here? Red Dwarf has left the room

Apr 12th, 2004, 09:58 AM	#8 (permalink)
monsta MINI2 Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brighton Local Time: 01:45 PM Posts: 4,669 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Red Dwarf Okay Mini2ers, can we get these over here? Halfords do something very similar now, take a look at the california duster pictures from their site and then go looking in your local store the MINI has gone...

Apr 12th, 2004, 10:17 AM	#9 (permalink)
Windshadow MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Newcastle Maine Local Time: 08:45 AM Posts: 2,450 Offline	I got the California Dash Duster Its mini sisz fits the wheels well... Is it ok to use it on both wheels and car or do I need one for each? S BRG/W Randolph 3 PAC NAV Mid Coast Maine, U.S.A.

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Apr 11th, 2004, 04:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
obehave Mini Mod Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 08:45 AM Posts: 9,388 Offline	California Duster. Works great

Apr 11th, 2004, 08:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
DNV122 Sooperb Join Date: Dec 2002 Local Time: 12:45 PM Posts: 120 Offline	take the car out, drive @ 100mph - removes all dust - replaces with insects....

Apr 11th, 2004, 09:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
Herbie Herbie, MC Seaford Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Seaford, East Sussex Local Time: 01:45 PM Posts: 8 Offline	Tip for keeping brake dust off the wheels:- don't use the brakes, if someone in front slows down just overtake them. Can play havoc with the bodywork at times though. .

Apr 12th, 2004, 06:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
zgokart MINI2 Senior Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Northern California Local Time: 05:45 AM Posts: 567 Offline	By popular acclaim: the California Duster. It is impregnated with paraffin wax and the manufacturer claims that the dirtier it gets, the better it cleans. (I love it)

Apr 12th, 2004, 12:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
Aqualung Sitting on a park bench.. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bahstun, MA Local Time: 08:45 AM Posts: 1,189 Offline	So, I believe you guys that it works, but when I read about washing the car and folks say don't use a sponge 'cause it "holds" the dirt and can then scratch the car w/ it, w/ the Cal. Duster where does the dirt go? Don't the paraffin treated strands hold the dirt and can then scratch the finish as well?

Apr 12th, 2004, 03:52 PM	#11 (permalink)
scooterboy MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NH Local Time: 08:45 AM Posts: 795 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Windshadow I got the California Dash Duster Its mini sisz fits the wheels well... Is it ok to use it on both wheels and car or do I need one for each? Nooooo! Don't EVER use anything on your car's finish that has been used on the wheels! The brake dust, man - the brake dust! My MINI Mods

Apr 12th, 2004, 10:18 PM	#12 (permalink)
Windshadow MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Newcastle Maine Local Time: 08:45 AM Posts: 2,450 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by scooterboy Nooooo! Don't EVER use anything on your car's finish that has been used on the wheels! The brake dust, man - the brake dust! That is what I thought so I got another mini duster just for the wheels today... suitably marked to avoid cross contamination S BRG/W Randolph 3 PAC NAV Mid Coast Maine, U.S.A.

Apr 12th, 2004, 11:25 PM	#13 (permalink)
scooterboy MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NH Local Time: 08:45 AM Posts: 795 Offline	At the auto parts store I recently picked up a packet of wipes especially designed for cleaning brake dust from wheels. I'll be swapping my snow tires for my summer tires tomorrow so I'll see how they do. My MINI Mods

Apr 12th, 2004, 11:42 PM	#14 (permalink)
Windshadow MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Newcastle Maine Local Time: 08:45 AM Posts: 2,450 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by scooterboy At the auto parts store I recently picked up a packet of wipes especially designed for cleaning brake dust from wheels. I'll be swapping my snow tires for my summer tires tomorrow so I'll see how they do. what are they I would like to try them too S BRG/W Randolph 3 PAC NAV Mid Coast Maine, U.S.A.

Apr 13th, 2004, 12:02 AM	#15 (permalink)
Windshadow MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Newcastle Maine Local Time: 08:45 AM Posts: 2,450 Offline	My grandmothers chauffeur swore by these between washes http://www.kozak.com/item-kozak_cloth.htm and I must say her black Packards and Lincons always looked like show cars they were used almost every day between 1925 when he was hired and 1978 when he retired and she came to live with us for the rest of her life Her 1964 Lincon Continental with its orignal paint and 260,000 miles looked like new inside and out and she sold it to one of the movers for top dollar but I do not know how good they would be on modern paints with clear coats... she always had black cars S BRG/W Randolph 3 PAC NAV Mid Coast Maine, U.S.A.

Apr 13th, 2004, 03:03 AM	#16 (permalink)
scooterboy MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NH Local Time: 08:45 AM Posts: 795 Offline	They're called Turtle Wax 2001 Wheel Cleaner Wipes. I just checked Turtlewax.com and they don't even have it on their own website yet. Here's a picture of them: I got them at Lappen's Auto Parts. My MINI Mods

Apr 13th, 2004, 01:01 PM	#17 (permalink)
obehave Mini Mod Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 08:45 AM Posts: 9,388 Offline	I think the Swiffer things are cheaper and they work just fine as well.

Apr 13th, 2004, 01:04 PM	#18 (permalink)
scooterboy MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NH Local Time: 08:45 AM Posts: 795 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by obehave I think the Swiffer things are cheaper and they work just fine as well. The swiffer cloths get all the stuck brake dust off? Excellent - I'll try them too. My MINI Mods

Apr 13th, 2004, 01:23 PM	#19 (permalink)
obehave Mini Mod Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 08:45 AM Posts: 9,388 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by scooterboy The swiffer cloths get all the stuck brake dust off? Excellent - I'll try them too. Much to my wifes dismay I used one to get the dust off my rims. Worked well although it wasn't a very heavy coat, maybe a weeks worth. Although it seems to be OK to use my car stuff for house cleaning?? Microfiber cloths work well too but you need to be careful you don't mix them in with anything else. reuseable but not cheap.

Apr 13th, 2004, 02:30 PM	#20 (permalink)
Cooper Man "Just Like That!" Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: England Local Time: 01:45 PM Posts: 255 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Revolver Hi all, what are you guys using to dust off your MINI... The wife! UJ Club: GB064

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