Blacksmoke

So I just went to Wal Mart the other day and bought a California Duster.
I have heard such good things about this product so I figured why not right?

Used it on my car and noticed VERY small streaks every once in a while.
So I used my finger and rubbed it in on the spots (including the vinyl) and it seemed to disappear and I can't see it even a day later.

I read the instructions saying that the first 3-4 times you use it it may leave small streaks on the car due to excess paraffin wax. I am guessing this it what caused it.

I know wax is A NO NO on matte black stripes.
So should I not use the duster on the stripes EVER?
Or can I use it after I have broke the duster in on the other parts of the car a good 5 times or so and the excess wax is off it?

The thing is so damn convenient and worked like a friggin charm to get the dust off , even on the stripes (and in Texas... we HAVE DUST)... but I don't want to mess up the matte black stripes.

I actually bought it FOR getting dust off the stripes but now I am second guessing it.

What should I do?

Blacksmoke

No one?

GrayPony

I use the C duster all the time on my car and stripes ... no problems
I also use spray detailer on the stripes without problems

Blacksmoke

Cool you have MATTE black vinyl stripes and not gloss black right?

ReaperGT

Ive got matte black stripes and my duster works just fine on my stripes. No streaking or shiny-ness

Blacksmoke

Hrm... I wonder if it was because it was brand new like the instructions said...

I think I might use it 4-5 times on the rest of the car... then try it again on the stripes.

Anyone else with matte black stripes have opinions/comments about the product?

5SPD07GT

i had the exact same thing happen to my stripes right after i bought my new duster. Its kind of an oily streaking.

Blacksmoke

So did you continue to use it?

If so did the problem go away?

5SPD07GT

i still use it but try to keep it off the stripes. If you look close those it leaves the same greasey marks on the paint so i use it then go over the car with spray detailer. I have only used the duster a half dozen times since i've bought it but so far it hasnt gone away totally.

Blacksmoke

Yup I did notice it on the paint.

Damn... I really wanted to use it on the stripes because they DO accumilate dust.

Guess I'll just use the orange cleaner spray that was suggested to me
by the people I bought stripes from.

Havent tried that stuff yet but sure hope it works.
Dunno what else to use for a QUICK cleaning of the stripes.