Just saw a commercial for this, which is supposed to be a product that you spray on (using the included hose handle) and just spray on, scrub your car with a sponge or whatever you use, rinse it down, and walk away. Say car will dry with no spots or your money back?? Sounds too good to be true
Just curious...cought my eye
Evan

 

you'll probably still need to dry. I highly recommend getting a soft water setup for the home. No need ever to dry. Also, I know ALOT of people who actually dry their cars off w/ leaf blowers. I've been meaning to pick one up, it works well. When I lived w/ my parents we had an air compressor that did a great job drying off the car, keep in mind though I waxed our cars like crazy.

We are still looking into a soft water setup, just haven't gotten around to it.

 

A squeege from Griots Garage also works great. www.griotsgarage.com

 

the squeege is good, but i've found it to leave scratches on dark colors

I do use it on one of our silver cars though.

 

Try the Griot squeege. You won't have that problem on any color. Griot products are different. In this case it is the material they use.

 

well, just for fun, I ordered two of them.
I will give one to a buddy for his motorcycle and I will try one.
We will try to find out:
- Is it really "spot free".
- What is the flow rate like? (Is it adequate?)
- What is the water pressure like? (Is it adequate?)
- The included car wash soap - do I like it, does it suds, clean, etc.
- What happens when I drop it on the concrete driveway from four feet up.

I will post field test results a few weeks after I get the product (they say allow 4-6 weeks fo0r delivery - I guess they need to manufacture some first).

 

Chad, I agree that Griott's has great stuff!!

However a handsome & wealthy gentleman like yourself should have his own DI system so that he does not have to dry or squegeeee at all.

Or do the downstairs maids get do the fluff / fold / squegeee tasks

 

This is the regimine I use to dry my cars; keep in mind it works best on recently waxed paint. After much experimenting, from a $50 leather chamois, to the Absorber, P21s Drying Towel, California Water Blate, 100% cotton towels, a leaf blower, etc I have found this to be the method that is quickest and least likely to introduce swirl marks!

After the car is washed and rinsed:

-Take nozzle off hose and stream water over the paint...on a waxed car you will see much of the water sheet off the paint

--Blow out front/rear bumper gaps, intercooler vents, grill openings, etc with compressed air (not 100% necessary, don't always have access to it)

-Dry exterior surfaces with Griot's Garage Microfiber Dry Towel, by far the BEST drying towel I have run across and a must try

-In the 996, I spray the door jambs with a quick detailer and then wipe down with the Griot's towel.....because I always clean the jambs the towel doesn't get very dirty, but be sure to do this last!

-Have Griot's towel washed on by itself and dried with no fabric softener, ready for the next wash!

 

Evan,

I realize you don't get leaves in FLA...

Get yourself a toro superblower for $50.00. It's like having hurricane Andrew in the power of your hands. (I know, that's not funny)...It works great if you wash the car in the shade, so the sun does'nt have time to dry the water before it get's blown off and I find it kinda of fun. Works wonderfully on the wheels and gets the water out of all the nooks and crannies. Besides, your neighbors will get a kick out of it...My do...

 

Rockit,
I heard that it can kick up dust and dirt on your car tho....
Also my neighbors wouldn't get a kick out of it...they would complain to the board for the noise and send me a letter of warning (funny but probably true )
Evan

 

Can't find it. Do you have an item number?

 

Not true, unless you wash your car on the beach

All you do is hold the unit upside down, so the air intake is sucking in the air from the sky, not the ground...It works great and sure beats torturous chammy and squeegy procedures. Plus you never touch the car, so there are no micro scratches that build up over time when you use methods that do touch the car to dry it. It just can't be avoided. You should also consider using show car polish, rather than wax...Zaino is the best in IMNSHO!!! It also protects from UV unlike wax. Use the clay bar for the first time then the Zaino steps... After the car is dry, if there are a few spots, you use the Zaino detail mist, deep gloss enhancer. FYI, Zaino won the all wax test out of over 100 different ones. Use it, you won't be sorry...

 

Beware!!!! A few years ago I tried the California Water Blade, and while it got the water off the car very easily, it can make a lot of scratches on your paint. The blades are very soft--that's not the problem. Fine dust particles, or not so fine dirt particles, get stuck on the blade and are pulled along the paint like sand paper. I used it a few times and somebody on another board cautioned against them, and after checking my paint with a bright shop light, I could see fine scratches in the direction I was pulling the blade, so I threw it away, and went back to the old chamois. Clean it in soapy water and rines after each use, and replace ever year.

 

I have a Calif water blade and I have had it for many years. I have used it on every car I have owned over those years. Silver, blue, black, green, red, metallic and non metallic paints and I have never had any problems with it. I always make sure it is nice and clean.

 

I used to use the Water Blade...but after I got the blower and Griot's Waffle Microfiber drying towel...I don't find the need to use the water blade. Nonetheless an excellent tool for larger cars...