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princetonymc

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Just hours after washing my black car, I can see a layer of yellow pollen. Rather then spending close to an hour, what about using ONR to remove the pollen covered, yet otherwise clean car. Any risk of marring from the pollen using ONR versus traditional water and soap?
 
Nah, ONR is fine even with dirt particles, so the pollen won't be a problem. Of course, this is assuming you are using ONR properly.
 
ONR is made to wash cars and not scratch or marr the paint. I have washed some pretty nasty cars with ONR and had only great results. Mike...
 
If it were my black vehicle and you must use a water-less/no rinse cleaning agent, I would first rinse very well as possible before using these types of products.



Better yet, live with the pollen on top of your paint between washes. Pollen season is only several weeks. Some marring can be forever (next full detail). :)
 
ONR works fine for pollen. If you are still concerned, just mix some ONR in a garden sprayer and use it to spray the car off before you start the ONR wash. This will remove the majority of it before you start.
 
Welcome to the forum!! ONR, DP 4 in one wash are fine. Sometimes I like to take my foam gun rinse the car with plain water. Then take the foam gun and apply car wash suds and rinse off. Then that the foam gun and apply some ONR or Detailers Pride cover the car and wipe clean. If enough ONR is not on the car that a spray bottle or pressurized sprayer (like use for insect or fertilizer) and apply a coat of (properly mixture of ONR to the car and wipe down for a beautiful finish. Apply some Quick Detailer to the car will make it look great.
 
MDRX8 said:
Welcome to the forum!! ONR, DP 4 in one wash are fine. Sometimes I like to take my foam gun rinse the car with plain water. Then take the foam gun and apply car wash suds and rinse off. Then that the foam gun and apply some ONR or Detailers Pride cover the car and wipe clean. If enough ONR is not on the car that a spray bottle or pressurized sprayer (like use for insect or fertilizer) and apply a coat of (properly mixture of ONR to the car and wipe down for a beautiful finish. Apply some Quick Detailer to the car will make it look great.
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Wich concentration do you use for a waterless wash with DP 4-in-1?
 
princetonymc said:
Just hours after washing my black car, I can see a layer of yellow pollen. Rather then spending close to an hour, what about using ONR to remove the pollen covered, yet otherwise clean car. Any risk of marring from the pollen using ONR versus traditional water and soap?
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Why not use a California Car Duster???
 
California Dusters can certainly cause some minor scratching or marring.

You can mix up a QD with ONR which works extremely well. My approach would be to sparay it on fairly heavily.
 
tailorrmade said:
Why not use a California Car Duster???
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I like the CCD, and have never had a problem with it marring the finish. The problem that I have with it is that it will leave wax streaks on the paint if it is too warm when you use it.
 
bjackson8 said:
I like the CCD, and have never had a problem with it marring the finish. The problem that I have with it is that it will leave wax streaks on the paint if it is too warm when you use it.
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i just started using the CCD and I HAVE SEEN what you are talking about and never knew why it was happening! thanks! So you say the ONR is best for pollen? Has anyone ever used Adams Detail Spray? I have some and I have to say it works well. I usually use the CCD though because it is much faster.
 
Blake said:
California Dusters can certainly cause some minor scratching or marring.

You can mix up a QD with ONR which works extremely well. My approach would be to sparay it on fairly heavily.
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The Cali duster is not causing the marring. What is on the surface being moved "by" the Cali duster is causing the marring.



A clean surface wiped with a "de-waxed" Cali duster will not create marring. This tool should only be used under proper situations. Clean vehicle with only dust which does not include pollen, sand blown on vehicle while at the beach, ash from a fire or volcano or construction site fall-out.



This is a very good detailing tool when used properly and within a small margin of safe activity particulates.



My Cali duster is only used on my garaged vehicles since washed/polished/sealed before storing.

Daily drivers just get driven with pollen in place (well, until vehicle motion allows most to blow off sealant) until next full wash.
 
maesal said:
Wich concentration do you use for a waterless wash with DP 4-in-1?
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Two oz per gallon for a sprayer. ------------------------

100% in foam gun. Just lower the setting not to apply to much.
 
For pollen i use surf city hot rod quick detailer. I have never noticed any marring from doing it this way on any of my dark colored cars and trucks. I just did it on my 07 black yukon as a matter of fact.
 
I lived in Augusta, Georgia for 3 years. I dont know if you watched the Masters last week, but the pollen was a record high. You used to see it like a swarm of green locusts moving through the air....then it would land on your car.



I used a California duster on my 97 328is for years. It never marred the paint. In the begining, it would leave streaks of the paraffin wax thats baked into the fibers.



I now use the griots mf duster. The main reason I like it, is because you can remove the cloth from the handle, and wash it. I used to buy a new california duster once a year.....you cant wash those.



Honestly, the california duster still feels safer than the griots mf duster im using....unfortunately, the paint on my 09 135i is sooooo much softer than my 97 328is



go buy one. just dont use it on an obviously dirty car....make sure you knock it hard against your hand after each panel to get the excess dust off.



Just dont use it on your rear bumper lip, where most of the dirt/dust accumulates.
 
Pollen count in Dallas was over 3000 today. I'd have to wash my car every day to keep it reasonably clean it is so bad.
 
^ Over 8000 here. It gives a new meaning to "allergies"! I've learned to live with pollen and dust from the construction near our parking lot at work -- until the next rain or wash.
 
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