I recently had my 992 fully PPF'd with Xpel Ultimate Plus.

I remember years ago, I used a California Car Duster on my White Honda Civic and being young and naive, I didn't know that by using it, it created scratches!

My question is, since the PPF is suppose to be self-healing, would it be ok to use a CCD on my car now?

Talk amongst yourselves...I'll give you a topic...👆.

 

Don't do it. The PPF is not really self healing...that is just marketing BS, you can still see swirl marks in PPF.

 

Why would you want to grab dirt and drag it all over your car?

 

Try a hair dryer on the swirls?

 

I use a California Car Duster on my xpel ppf’d black 992. Same duster I used on my non-ppf black 981. It never left swirl marks on the 981 and it hasn’t left any on the 992. I don’t use it if there’s anything more than light dust from sitting in the garage a couple days

 

I am not using a the duster (long ago I have) but go in straight lines if you use it to prevent swirls and monitor how the surface is responding with a flash light. Don't go back and forth over the surface. Swipe lift swipe.

 

If used correctly, the duster shouldn't leave any swirls.

 

Agree with not doing using California duster. I threw mine away. My detailer who applied ceramic coating strongly recommended against it. There is microscopic grit that will scratch the paint when using it dry.On the other hand, using a high-quality microfiber cloth and something like speed shine from Griots or similar product is safe.

 

I believe the CA Duster has a silicone oil in the fibers that attracts the dirt

That same oil may interfere with ceramic coating hydrophobic properties by gliding/filling the pores...just a hypothesis

In general, not a fan of the duster on soft Porsche paint, but in theory, the ppf, depending on the brand, should be able to handle light dusting

In practice, I'd just wash the car properly and cover it if you're not driving it often and it's getting dusty sitting in garage

Hope this helps