I use a California Duster every day on all 3 of our vehicles. I only have to wash them every couple of weeks. We just got a heavy rainstorm earlier, and when I walked out, my car (I have a truck also) had beads the size of quarters on it. It looked cool. Once I started driving, it all ran off. COMPLETELY! The NXT 2.0 stuff is amazing (to me) to say the least.

 

so these california dusters.....something about them seems a little scary to me. does it really not scratch the finish at all?? I have a few doubts about the california water blade too...

 

You are right to have doubts about both of them. They both will scratch your paint. Sure, they may be tiny, microscopic scratches, but they are still scratches.

If you want to see the true condition of your paint, take a look at it in direct sunlight, not the shade.

 

Just wanted to know, is the clay bar able to be used on all paint colors? I though it was just for black. My truck in the stone green color and would love to give it a try. What would you guys say is the best one to try?

 

Yes, clay can be used on any color.

Clay is clay. It can be had in different levels of aggressiveness, but in the end, clay is clay. Drop by your local Walmart or parts store and pick up a Meguiars clay kit. It'll come with a clay bar and a bottle of quick detailer to be used as lube.

My advice is to split the bar into 2 pieces, this way if you accidently drop one of the pieces you can just grab the other and keep going. Clay that has been dropped should go directly in the trash.

 

It might put a microscopic scratch....in the WAX, but not in the paint. I've been using them since 1986, and my vehicles are immaculate. I wouldn't use one on bare paint; that would be dumb. Soap and sponges put scratches on the clear coat also.

Fly on out here and I'll show you my vehicles. We get more sun (due to less atmosphere up here) than most places in the country.

 

See my above post. They might scratch the wax, but I've never scratched the paint. Don't know about the blade though. I only use the duster.

 

IMO

The duster is good if you wash the filament regularly...remember it picks up all the dust, only a few particles get actually dusted off. As for the blade, that blade surface is constantly wearing down, who knows if its wearing completely evenly? What happened to the old fashion Absorber?

 

I too switched from turtle wax ice, and now use NXT 2.0 and I love it, with claying, swirl x, deep crystal polish and follow that up with NXT 2.0 and the original paint on my 1994 feels as smooth a babys butt.

 

Yes, it's kinda magnetic in a way. As I said, I've been using them for years. I thought they were a gimmick when they first came out because I saw a demo at the Los Angeles County Fair , but they are very real. One of the best products for exterior care IMO. I replace them every year or so with a new one.

 

Thanks for all the information guys... It's most appreciated

 

I did the job on my truck today! Started with the clay and then NXT 2.0. The clay sure made the surface smooth and the NXT was a nice finish. Much easier then paste wax for sure. Took a lot of elbow grease and about 4.5 hours.