These methodologies /
products would apply to most forms of dust (Pollen, Sand, Ash, etc.) Road dust
or just the accumulation of dust from storage needs to be removed safely to
avoid imparting scratches to the paint surface.
Dust will settle on your
paint, if your vehicle is driven, dust is a fact of life that’s unavoidable.
However if your paint is properly cared for, and the correct removal methods
are used it will look better than any vehicle that is neglected
One of the first rules of
paint care (especially noticeable with dark colours); the less you touch the paint surface; the less you’ll scratch it.
Use an open-ended hose and rinse with capacious amounts of clean water and blot
dry surfaces with a waffle weave towel.
You may need to follow with a clean micro fibre towel and a detail spray
(QD) and gently wipe off any streaks
It
important to use these methodologies only for the removal of dry surface dust,
don’t use if surface has condensation or dew, or if the vehicle has oily road
film, road tar, damp pollen or dust, etc. in these instances the vehicle
surface should be subjected to a conventional wash or Optimum
(OPT) No Rinse Wash™ & Shine New Formula (ONR) car washing process
If you don’t have time for a
two-bucket wash, then use a 1:20 Optimum (OPT) No Rinse Wash™ & Shine
New Formula (ONR) / distilled water solution in a
fine mist spray bottle.
The surfactants it contains
encapsulate dry surface dust, pollen or light dirt particles making them
virtually non-abrasive and it can be used without causing scratches. Apply with
a long nap 100% cotton micro fibre towel using very little surface pressure,
dusting with long strokes in one direction only
Desert
rain (containing dust)
Sahara rain comprises sand and grit
caught up in rain droplets in clouds and then falls to the ground, leaving
behind the film of dust when the water evaporated. It is very abrasive and
adheres to a paint surface; so use caution with its removal (flood rinse with
an open-ended hose and rinse with capacious amounts of clean water and use a
product that is formulated with a surfactant (ONR with encapsulating
polymers).
Blot dry surfaces with a
waffle weave towel. You may need to
follow with a clean micro fibre towel and a detail spray (QD) and gently wipe
off any streaks
Heavy Dust
To remove heavy dust use Optimum
(OPT) No Rinse Wash™ & Shine New Formula (ONR) a quick ‘wash’; formulated
with surfactants to keep dirt in suspension, avoiding surface contact, it also
provides surface lubrication, thereby avoiding surface marring. Alternatively
use Optimum Instant Detailer - this formulation penetrates and encapsulates
light dust (including pollen) dirt, and grime, allowing for their removal
without scratching or dulling the surface. As soon as is practical, thoroughly
rinse the vehicle with a hose and clean water to ensure all the pollen is
removed.
Light Surface Dust
To remove
light, dry surface dust without causing scratches apply very little surface
pressure, use a California Ultimate Premium Car Duster (this duster uses 100% cotton fibres impregnated with paraffin wax to
collect dust) this product is like Marmite, you either love or hate it, I've been using them for ten years or more without any paint
surface problems (including Concours d’élégance events); having said that it’s all in the method you use.
When the
duster is first purchased it should be wrapped in newspaper (48 hours) to
remove any excess paraffin wax, the duster should not be
washed, the dirtier it gets the better it works (I've been using mine now for
almost five years without it being washed)
http://www.calcarduster.com/faq.asp
Or the Zymol®
Natural Wool Duster (that uses static to attach the dust to the fibres to assure that dust is lifted and removed, not
just pushed around) or long nap micro fibre towel and Optimum
(OPT) No Rinse Wash™ (which
uses a surfactant to encapsulate the dust and polymers to ensure surface
lubrication) to ensure the dust lifted from the paint surface will remain
in the nap or fibres and not on the towel surface thereby avoiding surface
marring.
Methodology
Using long
strokes, maintain very light surface pressure and use in one direction only,
this ensures that any dust is removed not just pushed around. Shake the duster
occasionally to ensure any particles picked up will drop out rather than come
to the surface while you’re using it.
Do not use these methodologies on a wet, damp or
hot paint surface (soon after driving) as this will cause streaking?
Anti-Static - Static [the process causes
electrons to be pulled from the surface of one material and relocated on the
surface of the other material]
Static (friction)
electricity is an occasional annoyance in seasons of low humidity, but is
usually caused when certain materials are rubbed against each other. Using
products that do not contain oils will help by not retaining dust (this is
exacerbated by the use of polyester (nylon) Microfiber) resulting in dust
attraction to the paint surface.
A 100% cotton micro fibre
towel is inherently anti-static; as opposed to the static build-up caused by
using a polyester Microfiber towel on a polythene clear coat
For reduced dust attraction
use Finish Kare #425 - Ultra Slick Polywipe, they contain polymer for
lubricity, anti-corrosive agents, UV inhibitors and patented anti-static agents
that gently remove fingerprints, smudges, and other light contaminates and
reduced dust attraction.
Use a long nap micro fibre
towel or a California
Duster to ensure the dust lifted from the paint
surface will remain in the nap and not on the towel surface thereby causing
surface marring. Shake the towel occasionally to ensure any particles picked up
will drop out rather than come to the surface while you're using it.
I would like to think that these
articles become an asset to anyone who is new to detailing and to professionals
alike, as well as industry experts who seek to advance their knowledge.
I hope the above article was
informative. By having some understanding of the ‘What’ and ‘Why’ as well as
the ‘How’ along with a little science to help you understand how the chemicals
we use react, you can achieve the results you desire.
I would appreciate it if you would share
this article as it helps other detailers further their knowledge.
Questions and/ or constructive comments
are always appreciated.
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