eSeM

Drive it!

Are you crazy.

xviper

Ian, for you, wouldn't this be called the "Great Brit" Duster?

Craigyboy

Unfortunately due to the air friction on the car's body there is a tiny layer of static air next to the body - no matter how fast you drive. This is why driving the car doesn't blow the dust off, and also the reason a fly can walk across your windscreen totally unbothered whilst you gun it down the motorway!

Thanks for the suggestions and help guys.

cb

ianl

Hey Xviper

Long time no hear - things must be very quite on that side of the pond for you to be 'over here' so early in the week!

Shiskine

I still have an anti-static brush thingy I got from Halfords for the TVR. It's really meant for fibre glass bodies (where static is a bigger prob) but it also seems to work well on the S. It kind of resembles a dry mop head and you just go very lightly over the body work. There's a little bottle of stuff (excuse the scientific description) that you're meant to impregnate the brush with from time to time.

mikey k

Thanks for that detailed and scientific comment!

Best I have a look in Helford next if it makes keeping it clean easier and less time consuming

robs_silver_s2k

Also a good Idea to wet the MF towel and rinse out until nearly dry than use a dry towel and then wipe (or so I read on utopia website) never tried it myself

mikey k

Sounds like a recipe for lots of small swirl scratches

Amuse Boy

If the car has dust (only dust and not grime stuck to the car) I use a large microfibre to gently remove the dust and then go over with a quick detailer with another clean microfibre.

A quick test is to gently wipe a small section and see if the dust comes off with only the pressure of the microfibre itself. If the paintwork smears or looks greasy - it needs a wash.