RickM

Ditto. As long as it hasn't rained, the Duster will help a lot.

Milpitas2.7T

though.. Do I have to maintain the duster somehow if so how?

Thanks

Tory

Zed 2.0

And keep it in it's plastic case when not using it. If you do that it should last for years.

Stoney

Only dust off linty dust, not gritty dust. I run my finger on the sunroof to feel if it smooth. If it is sticky or gritty at all, or if it has been rained on or even set in place by night-time dew, I will pass on dusting until the next wash.

That way, you will avoid putting fine scratches in your clear coat. A new wax job fills them in but they start showing again rather soon.

This applies moreso to a dark car. A light, metallic color is much more forgiving, but the scratches will still be there.

And, shake out your duster good after each use. Compressed air works even better.

Just be careful... the hollow plastic handles on some styles break easily where it meets the head. The solid-handled ones are much stronger, but are heavy and hard to use at length.

Stoney

Glaze basically fills in scratches. But so does wax. So isnt it redundant to glaze then wax? Does wax even stick well on top of glaze?

I also feel that glaze and polish are only appropriate on occasion to remove scratches, not as normal steps in preventive maintenance with each wax. I find that anything done -- at least on dark paint -- has a risk of adding scratches, and in particular, polish tends to reduce the thickness of clearcoat. Any machine application makes me cautious.

Wash, clay, and wax are pretty much all I do on a routine basis. Even though glaze makes it look much better in between waxes, I avoid it because of the potential for causing scratches while the only benefit is hiding scratches temporarily until one or two washes remove it.

As with silverware in the dining room: solid Silver you can polish all you want. But, Silver plate can wear off, as can clear coat.

I'm no expert on this, so I feel I need to ask. Thanks.

BSOD

glaze isn't a protectant. wax is. if you glaze over wax, the glaze'll come off quite quick

Stoney

That it does. I've not yet tried it under wax.