lol yeah man, i was just a wee bit surprised! ahhwell

 

I have had good luck with the synthetic drying cloths - the small plastic towels you see the Olympic swimmers using. You can just lay it over an area and it sucks up the water like a sponge, than wring it out and repeat on the next section. Much less movement so much less chance os swirls or scratches.

 

Too funny - well, now anyway. At the time I would have been fit to be tied!

 

Sounds like The Absorber drying sheet I use. It is like a sheet of very absorbent synthetic rubbery material that holds a lot of water - just sucks it up - and squeezes it out easily. I microfiber or cotton polish cloth after that to buff the finish.

 

Thanks for the input everyone. I feel better knowing i am not alone. i am not a big fan of driving in the rain, but any seat time I get in my 991 is better than most other places. Heck, i took it in the rain the other day just to wash it - without being bombarded by cicadas.

Took the Subaru today - might get 4 inches today alone - second time in a week. I am not worried about the rain, but the low ground clearance and deep puddles - I would like to avoid the obvious "who is the U-boat commander" comments from the tow trucks fishing me out!

 

Exactly what I was talking about. Fast. Cheap. Much better than an old deer skin.

 

Rain water is "soft" water. It will not cause water spots.

with respect to the topic, I suppose I'm a museum wimp...it rained today, it was raining hard, thunder, lighting I opened the garage door, looked at my 911, admired the clean flawless surface, the gorgeous curves (this sounds weird huh?) and walked passed it, closed the garage door and got into my Honda Van and drove to my office.

 

Not weird at all - I do that all the time, even when I am not going to drive at all!

As for the soft water thing - I live in JerZ so not so much! We can tell it is raining in NJ by any number of detection methods - the classic - go outside, various tests for heavy metals and industrial pollutants, or simple use of a Geiger counter!

 

I did not consider the possibility of acid rain and other pollutants. I live in Pennsylvania about 45 miles west of your state and our vehicles live outside, in all weather conditions and the paint and clear coat has not suffered from quality of precipitation - i am sure that the PA and NJ rain is polluted by the Ohio and Pennsylvania power plant cr*p and that we get our fair share.

 

Mine goes out in any weather except hail, freezing rain, or deep snow. I bought it to drive it and enjoy, purely for myself.

I figure if it can withstand my 2.5 year old son, it can deal with nearly anything.
I have noticed a lot more ppl are DD their Pcars where I live, especially newer models.

 

That's how you develop a s--t load of swirls and scratches. It's better to let it dry in the garage. If you have a good sealant on it, when you wash it the next time with deionized water and blow dry it, you won't have any water marks or swirls/scratches from towel trying after a rain(even if you use a microfiber towel).

 

Ferry Porsche took his 911 to skiing trips. The majority of german 911 owners drive their car all four seasons, including my dad.

 

Agreed, but I use a spongy sheet that absorbs most of the water and I let the remainder air dry (except glass and chrome bits). There are paint correction experts that can remove swirls, anyway. Chances are that your new car dealer will initiate your brand new car by adding swirls and will continue the tradition every time you're in for service and they wash it. If it happens at the level of a Bentley, I'm sure it's happening in the under-$200K market, as well.

 

I make sure that they never wash the car. Ever. I write it on the service record it's on the computer record and I ask the tech to make sure it's not washed by them.

Last time I was at the dealer the detail guy asked me what I do to keep it so pristine. I didn't tell him that mostly I keep it away from him