Pollen and Dust Magnet?

[mfenske]

Is it me or is my (MBP) Stinger an absolute magnet for dust/pollen? I'm going through instant detailer like crazy. Any suggestions on getting that crap not to stick shy of keeping it in a sealed museum case?

 

[JMP]

Try P&S Bead Maker, I find it helps with dust on most of the car. It's very slick, very slippery, not much of anything sticks, including dust.

 

[Gtecko]

I cleaned my car mid afternoon ... by dinner time its pollen city and since my color is PM (thunder grey) this is the only thing you see on the car...

Try P&S Bead Maker, I find it helps with dust on most of the car. It's very slick, very slippery, not much of anything sticks, including dust.

have you tried it yourself ?
could I use it on top of the Magguire liquid wax you think?

 

[Revvdmedia]

I cleaned my car mid afternoon ... by dinner time its pollen city and since my color is PM (thunder grey) this is the only thing you see on the car...




have you tried it yourself ?
could I use it on top of the Magguire liquid wax you think?

I had that same issue on my dark grey Mustang. I used Carpro Cquartz ceramic coating, which was supposed to be a dust repellent, I call BS on that. That car was chronically dusty.

It could be conditions of each locale though, we used a lot of sand and gravel here in the winter, I think it creates a lot of dust that seems to perpetually linger all summer, and it gets kicked up when windy.

I am interested in seeing if P&S Bead Maker actually does help...

 

[Gtecko]

I am interested in seeing if P&S Bead Maker actually does help...

Same, looking to hear some feedback before purchasing yet again another product

 

[JMP]

I cleaned my car mid afternoon ... by dinner time its pollen city and since my color is PM (thunder grey) this is the only thing you see on the car...




have you tried it yourself ?
could I use it on top of the Magguire liquid wax you think?

Yes, it's my go to topper and drying aid. I've used it on top of waxes and ceramic sealants.

 

[Weareblondi]

you can always ceramic coat the car. did that on my sunset yellow and can wipe it down with one of those detailer cloths, dry, and dust and pollen fall off. hell, if it is windy, I can see the dust and pollen blow away.

 

[Gtecko]

Yes, it's my go to topper and drying aid. I've used it on top of waxes and ceramic sealants.

Good to hear !
so I use the Maguire liquid wax, can I just then use the P&S Beadmaker on top of it ?

 

[JMP]

Good to hear !
so I use the Maguire liquid wax, can I just then use the P&S Beadmaker on top of it ?

Yes. My current combo is Mother CMX, with Chem Guys Butter wet wax and I do my maintenance with P&S beed maker. Onill effect of this stack. I'm not thrilled with the durability of the Mothers, but it has a deep gloss on the thunder grey paint I have. The BW wax warms it up. Hence why I use the combo.....also easy to apply so I look past the durability. The P&S on its own improves gloss, with the combo I have not much to improve, but it makes the paint super slippery and used as a drying aid makes it beyond easy to use.

What I noticed is the dust seems to blow off really well when I drive without much left over....except down in the defuser area. Not sure there is a cure for that area LOL

After a couple weeks the P&S loses its slickness if you keep it dry and clean (my car sits in a garage and sometimes doesn't see water for a couple weeks), then the dust seems to be more.

 

[Revvdmedia]

P&S' website calls beadmaker a protectant, not a quick detailer. It sounds like it is being used by some of you as a quick detailer?

 

[JMP]

P&S' website calls beadmaker a protectant, not a quick detailer. It sounds like it is being used by some of you as a quick detailer?

It doesn't work worth a sh#t as a protectant. Has nil durability. I love the stuff, but would never use it as a stand alone sealant. Mothers CMX has lousy durability, but it is still 100x better than P&S bead maker as an example LOL. When it comes to slickness and shine though....stuff is so slick and slippery it's crazy! That's why I use it as a topper. Its cheap as well, so I use it as a drying aid, wash the car, before I dry, spray the car when wet, then dry.

 

[Revvdmedia]

It doesn't work worth a sh#t as a protectant. Has nil durability. I love the stuff, but would never use it as a stand alone sealant. Mothers CMX has lousy durability, but it is still 100x better than P&S bead maker as an example LOL. When it comes to slickness and shine though....stuff is so slick and slippery it's crazy! That's why I use it as a topper. Its cheap as well, so I use it as a drying aid, wash the car, before I dry, spray the car when wet, then dry.

That's what I figured you were getting at, especially when quoting the short durability. While I already have a couple shelves worth of detailing products, it's only 14 bucks for this stuff at my local detailing store, so what's another bottle? lol. I'm probably just going to apply Meguiar's quick finish to the BMW since I won't keep it beyond lease, it's not worth the time and effort to ceramic coat IMO since I don't really care about paint longevity not keeping the car long term. Maybe this P&S will be a good topper to get some nice looking results on top of the Meguiar's QF.

 

[Rynil2000]

Is it me or is my (MBP) Stinger an absolute magnet for dust/pollen? I'm going through instant detailer like crazy. Any suggestions on getting that crap not to stick shy of keeping it in a sealed museum case?

The Chemical Guys Speed Wipe quick detailer advertises that it "reduces static-cling on automotive surfaces like paintwork and glass", which is pretty spot on from my experience. Plus it smells like cherries which is kinda fun.
The easiest (and most fun) way to dust the car is a liberal application of your right foot to the floor.

 

[Oryan]

The Chemical Guys Speed Wipe quick detailer advertises that it "reduces static-cling on automotive surfaces like paintwork and glass", which is pretty spot on from my experience. Plus it smells like cherries which is kinda fun.
The easiest (and most fun) way to dust the car is a liberal application of your right foot to the floor.

Yep. CG's Extreme Slick detailer(The dark pink/purple one..because CG has like 3 others of similar color...) claims to repel dust and to a degree, it does. My car is black so it's ultimately a losing battle but it takes considerably longer for pollen/dust to build up. Plus, thanks to a few miles of interstate on my commute, a lot of it blows off and my car is cleaner after driving than it was before I got in.

 

[Sime]

If you love you paint, regardless of what they say, don’t wipe a dusty car down with any quick detailer. Don’t ever just wipe dust off. Deal with the dust till you can actually wash the car properly.

 

[TwiceStung]

If you love you paint, regardless of what they say, don’t wipe a dusty car down with any quick detailer. Don’t ever just wipe dust off. Deal with the dust till you can actually wash the car properly.

Agree completely. Pollen particles are actually like little pieces of sandpaper. Wipe enough when dry and you will eventually damage the finish. Pollen loves to stick to just about anything, even ceramic. Washing is always best. This is the only time of year I regret having a black vinyl wrapped roof. The rest of the silver car looks clean even when dirty.

 

[5tinger]

If anything, the dust seems to adhere more agressively to surfaces that are waxed.

 

[MerlintheMad]

Agree completely. Pollen particles are actually like little pieces of sandpaper. Wipe enough when dry and you will eventually damage the finish. Pollen loves to stick to just about anything, even ceramic. Washing is always best. This is the only time of year I regret having a black vinyl wrapped roof. The rest of the silver car looks clean even when dirty.

Perversely, I always judge how clean my Silky Silver IS (not looks, at a glance) by the piano gloss black trim and the hatch window. So, in a way, I have a piano gloss black car. If it's dusty, out comes the Cali Duster; very lightly, mind you! I can't be washing my car every time it gets dusty. This is Real Life.

 

[Nasscar]

Perversely, I always judge how clean my Silky Silver IS (not looks, at a glance) by the piano gloss black trim and the hatch window. So, in a way, I have a piano gloss black car. If it's dusty, out comes the Cali Duster; very lightly, mind you! I can't be washing my car every time it gets dusty. This is Real Life.

So you've never worried about the duster causing any scratches/swirls in the your paint.

 

[TwiceStung]

Perversely, I always judge how clean my Silky Silver IS (not looks, at a glance) by the piano gloss black trim and the hatch window. So, in a way, I have a piano gloss black car. If it's dusty, out comes the Cali Duster; very lightly, mind you! I can't be washing my car every time it gets dusty. This is Real Life.

Just used mine today Merlin. Removed quite a bit of dust and pollen but not all.8 don’t use much pressure. I thought you wash your car every time it snows??