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After a Dust Storm: How to Clean Your Car Without Scratching the Paint

After a dusty day, the first instinct is to wipe the glass and paint with whatever’s at hand. That’s exactly the mistake that causes swirl marks you see later in the sun.

After a Dust Storm: How to Clean Your Car Without Scratching the Paint

Don’t wipe dry dust

Dust is made of small, hard particles. Wiping it across paint with a cloth or your hand works like fine sandpaper. Clean the windscreen with the wipers and washer fluid, and leave the paint for a proper wash.

The right wash after dust

  • A pre-rinse to remove most of the dust without touching.
  • Thick foam to loosen the rest.
  • Wash with a clean microfibre from top to bottom.
  • Clean the rims and gaps where dust collects.
  • Dry gently without rubbing.

Don’t forget the interior and A/C

Dust gets in through vents and door seals. Vacuuming the floors and seats and cleaning the vents stops it building up, and if there’s a smell or a lot of dust, a full interior detail brings the cabin back to clean.

Protection makes it all easier

Paint protected by nano ceramic doesn’t hold dust as strongly, so it rinses off more easily and the risk of scratches drops.

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