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OK on a curious note. I have a black 05 EX special edition as as everyone knows black is a bitch to keep clean. I washed my car yesterday driving it from the car wash it now has a thin layer of dust and dirt 2 miles down the road.

So just for a poll how often do the rest of you wash your car? What do you do for your dust issues? and what do you find most effective in keeping the dust off your car, besides not driving and garaging it or covering it.

I wish there was sumthin like pledge that goes on wood and keeps it from getting dusty but for cars. Just general discussion. Let me know

 
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garage it...just cleaned my black 05 yesterday and i feel your pain

 
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i have a black 04 and the same thing happens to me...you can only tell from up close though...it still looks shiny from a distance

 
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i got a black '02 and its a pain to clean. i say repaint it new color lol

 
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My advise would be to get a California Car Duster, the dirtier it gets the better it works. Very soft and won't scratch your car.

 
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those work pretty well i must say. i have one. dust in southern california is a pain in the *** on my black car. the metallic paint also has a static to it that attracts the dust too. if you use the california duster, be sure that the car has been waxed pretty often, i bet it would scratch your paint if the surface isn't protected well enough.

 
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yeah! the californa duster works really well! yesterday i Eagle One spray 'n waxed my car and the duster finished it off real nice

 
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Well, mine's white, which I thought would be a lot of trouble to keep clean, but it actually looks OK until it gets REALLY dirty (which I never let happen ).

I've always washed her at least once or twice a month, but here lately, I've been giving her a bath about once a week. Getting to be time for another claybar/wax job, too...

 
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SSM stays petty clean during the summer but during the winter the road salt makes it look real bad

 
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/\/\ not if you live where there's no snow! :P my SSM starts to show the dirt towards the end of the winter season!!!

 
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Wash it every week, and its garaged. Use a california duster to take the dust off. It works really well.

 
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I usually wash it every other week, but don't do anything about dust. I've got a magnesium metallic Civic, so it isn't nearly as bad as black.

 
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Definately use the california duster and if you have time Meguiars quick mist detailer and a micro fiber or terry cloth do a nice job of keeping it shiny between washes.

 
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I use that too. But it's still an inconvenience since black somehow attracts dust the second you take your eyes off the car. And the fun swirl marks...

I try to wash the thing once every two weeks or so, detailing it whenever necessary.

 
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Black cars just attract dirt for some reason. I waxed it with a good layer of some spray on turtle wax with carnuba and that stuff is good. I just have to wipe off the pollen and dust every other day. I just hope it doesn't rain for another week or so.

 
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I wash mine every other monday, and it gets waxed once a month. SSM stays pretty clean "looking" But I have a layer of brown dust and crap on all the windows 3 hours later. I can't belive we breathe that crap. I'm about to just give up washing the car altogether.

 
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i wash my car 2 to 3 times a week. it has both black and red! i hate pollen!

 
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if you dry it, it won't get that layer of dust.

 
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get some microfiber towels and meguiars nxt quick detailer. i also use the nxt wax on my black 03 and the paint had never had such a deep wet looking shine. its amazing. i also invested in a car cover that helps alot for dust and bird crap.

 
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Of course I dry it. But then the gardeners come and rev up their blowers all over the neighborhood. Next thing I know my car is under a foot of dust again. AAARGHH!!!

 
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Yeah those dusters work really well. I use it to try and keep all the pollen off my car right now.

 
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^ shut up, you're such an Ashhole










































haha jk - saw your name and had to post it

 
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lol i get crap like that all the time. its all good. i set myself up for it with a name like this one

 
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Agreed, I always use my duster after the car has been washed to keep the dust off of it. My car is SSM so it doesn't look all that bad, but I still can't stand seeing dust on it. I try to wash as often as possible, but since I commute to and from work daily, it doesn't always stay clean all that long, especially since the parking garage at work is so dirty and dusty.

 
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my car is outside all the time. so i wash my car once or twice a week. wax it twice a year. black is just a pain to keep clean!

 
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well, thats what we get for having the sexiest car color available for civics..

 
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I take my car to get HAND washed every saturday morning at a country club. 24.95 for the sickest car wash I have ever gotten. And yes, every saturday....unless its raining. I usually take my car to the gas station car washes when its raining just to keep it clean.

 
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i wash my car every week and wax it every other, it comes out looking so nice and clean....

 
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Yeah same here, I wash as often as I can. I like to do it myself. I find to actually be a stress-reliever. I usually check the weather to see if it's going to rain or not. Luckily mine stay in the garage, but living where I do, the pollen turns my car yellow and I usually hit it with the California Duster to get that stuff off. Works really well.

 
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I FOUND A PRODUCT, MEGUIRS QUICK SHINE NOT WASHING INVOLVED JUST SPRAY IT ON AND BUFF OUT WITH SOFT SOFT AGAIN I SAY SOFT TERRY TOWEL. TRIED IT WITHOUT MODERATE DIRT, BUT IT WAS ONLY REALLY GOOD FOR DUST. lET ME KNOW HOW IT WENT