Beginning of Pollen Season - QD

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Yamaha0219

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Since pollen season is rolling around what do you guys suggest for a quick clean and a way to help keep the pollen off. I know I read that some people use the california duster (I think thats what its called), but are there any good quick details that I can use to wipe some dust/pollen off and keep it off?
 
Only time I qd now is after a wash for added gloss/slickness. Ill just make it through the week until I get time to ONR it. I just finished washing my car only to take a look at it once I was done dressing the tires and its already covered in pollen. Since its my DD Id rather not risk any marring and in turning polishing more than I should have to.
 
Dsoto87 said:
Only time I qd now is after a wash for added gloss/slickness. Ill just make it through the week until I get time to ONR it. I just finished washing my car only to take a look at it once I was done dressing the tires and its already covered in pollen. Since its my DD Id rather not risk any marring and in turning polishing more than I should have to.
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Same here. If I clean the pollen off my car at 9AM (Cali duster, S&W), it's back on the car in copious amounts by 11AM--just not worth it.
 
Bostonsfavson said:
Same here. If I clean the pollen off my car at 9AM (Cali duster, S&W), it's back on the car in copious amounts by 11AM--just not worth it.
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Yep. At work, I park in a parking lot where the pollen just COATS the car w/ pollen in RIDICULOUS amounts. Should start in another month or so and it'll suck for a month after that.



I'll cali dust just to get the big stuff off, but it just mars to hell if I only QD.



If I'm careful, a simple hose/dry will do the trick--assumng the car hasn't been rained on. The wax/QD on the surface leaves it slick enough where it won't mar anything.



Pollen season is an invevitable, messy PITA, though. :wall
 
You guys think pollen sucks? Try life on a dirt road. I've used Cali Dusters and IMO it doesnt seem to mar unless you get greedy and want to take off a heavy coat of dust. If it's just a little bit, I've never had a problem as long as the wax is less than a couple weeks old. After that, it's just gotta be washed and waxed anyway.
 
Hand wash at least once a week in pollen season. I stay away from QD's except to remove wax or sealant smears on a clean car as you are asking for micro-marring by QDing a dirty car - even if it is just pollen.



Also, forget the California Duster if you don't want micro-marring. If you have a silver car you may not notice the light scratches a CD causes easily, but on my black car forget it.
 
What I do is rinse the car down, blow dry it with a leaf blower. Then follow up with ONR in a 2.5 gallon bug sprayer and wipe it down. A quick QD like 425 helps some. I do this every couple days. There is just no way to keep up with it right now.
 
beachwolverine said:
Is pollen more likely to mar than dust? I will sometimes QD light dust, should I only ONR pollen, heavy or light? I have a Lexus with pretty soft paint.

Thanks
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Probably not, but it would be cool if someone could do the "CD test" with some pollen to see exactly how abrasive it is.
 
i just dont drive my car during the month of April :up its crazy here in virginia and its JET BLACK eek!



i either jump in the AW Z4 or my toyota pickup truck (which i just give it a quick wash once a week). no dusters or QD for me during pollen season. seems a waste.
 
I wouldn't risk using a QD ... I'd deal with it and wait to do a weekly wash



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Of which pollen is that picture? It looks like ragweed.



I just went through a horrible few weeks of oak pollen. I was cleaning the cars every day with a California duster, washing on the weekends and QD mid-week.



Some pictures of pollen seen under the microscope.







It doesn't look like my pictures are coming up. Here is the link.



Orange County Health Department - Pollen FAQ's



Oak and cedar is what dominates my area. They don't look that abbrasive.
 
dublifecrisis said:
I read polen has little microscopic barbs on it to help it catch onto stuff when it lands. it's soft on the inside.
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Some pollens have barbs others use their sticky substance to adhere.

Pollen. Is the title in the write ups section on my site with pictures! Paintpolisher.
 
beachwolverine said:
Is pollen more likely to mar than dust? I will sometimes QD light dust, should I only ONR pollen, heavy or light? I have a Lexus with pretty soft paint.

Thanks
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I would think heavy dust would be more dangerous than pollen.
 
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