Car Attracting Dust..... Cure?

[PeteCup]

After washing my car i find that it takes no time at all to attract dust, dosnt really show up to well on photos but after a few miles quite a substantial layer of dust appears :dapprove:

This pic is after about 6 miles but gets alot worse after a few more.

Anything i can do to stop this?

For reference all i usually do is wash the car with Turtle Wax car shampoo and a Megs mitt, then dry it off with a Turtle Wax blade.

 

[Cro]

ahh the saharan dust.... no idea mate, its a nightmare at this time of the year. The car could sit there and still get full of it so not sure of a cure but nothing a powerhose doesnt sort

 

[brisa4984]

 

[john.med]

No idea, have thought the same myself. Maybe waxing would help the car resist it to a degree. Where's Rich when you need him?

 

[PeteCup]

ahh the saharan dust.... no idea mate, its a nightmare at this time of the year. The car could sit there and still get full of it so not sure of a cure but nothing a powerhose doesnt sort

Does make me feel like hosing it down again but if i did that i'd spend most of the day out there hosing the car, the neighbours already think i wash my cars too much as it is.

See now thats just silly :rasp:

 

[PeteCup]

No idea, have thought the same myself. Maybe waxing would help the car resist it to a degree. Where's Rich when you need him?

Never
Hmmm maybe, dunno. Might have to try it. Never usually wax my cars you see.

 

[Steviant]

 

[PeteCup]

^^ Now why didnt i think of that before?!

 

[brisa4984]

lol... quick spray of the detailer and wipe.

dont think its like mr shinne tho with active dust replant

 

[cat171]

Lol @ cling film.

I get it on mine, if it's bad I use a micro fibre cloth to remove it.

 

[PeteCup]

lol... quick spray of the detailer and wipe.

dont think its like mr shinne tho with active dust replant

Something like this maybe?

http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/Store/Product/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductId=367

 

[cat171]

Yeah probably something like that.

Rich will know what's best though.

 

[Mark One]

It's just classic hatchback aerodynamics sucking dust and dirt onto the back of the car. Age old problem.

 

[PeteCup]

It's just classic hatchback aerodynamics sucking dust and dirt onto the back of the car. Age old problem.

Yeah i find it worse on cars with spoilers too, seems to suck the dirt/dust on to the back of the car.

 

[brisa4984]

Yeah probably something like that.

Rich will know what's best though.

yeah i use that very one. but rich will probably know a better option for the same cost.

he'll be on in a sec. or pm.

 

[PeteCup]

Well i'm not overly bothered by it, just wondered if it was a comman thing that had an easy fix. Maybe i'll polish the boot lid and rear window tomorrow and see if that helps as i have some Auto Glym polish and glass polish handy.

 

[brisa4984]

ill clean it on sunday by wednesday its lined with dust. detailer and quick wipe and its spanking again

 

[PeteCup]

ill clean it on sunday by wednesday its lined with dust. detailer and quick wipe and its spanking again

That sounds good, will get me some quick detailer then i reckon and give that a go

 

[Alastair.]

make ur car less attractive........... lol im funny

 

[PeteCup]

make ur car less attractive........... lol im funny

 

[Spark]

:lolup: :lolup: :lolup:

 

[FiDoDiDo]

Use something like this QD which has an anti-static property to minimise the dust on a microfibre.

 

[Reyes]

By selling the car. That way you wont see the dust. Its not possible to stop it sticking your car because its just the way it is. As someone said previously, its bad at this time of the year.

 

[T-Bag]

You can't win with a black car ! Having checked the weather and seeing no rain for a while I went at it for about 6 hours the other day. Now it is just covered in bloody dust !

 

[N!CK R]

I had exactly the same problem. Spent a good day cleaning, waxing etc...
Came out the next day and theres loads of pollen and dust stuck to it!

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Wax seems to hold a static charge therefore attracts alot of dust . Even these so called antistatic quick detailers don't seem to do much from my personal experience .