Suggestions for drying car?
How do you dry your car, after washing it? Do you use a chamois, and if so, a natural or synthetic one? Which brand, and where do you suggest buying car care stuff from.
I've been using a P21 synthetic chamois, but the thing start disintegrating after a relatively short time, and leaves little pieces all over the car afterwards. |
No, chamois can become abrasive over time.
Waffle weave microfiber towel is the way to go. They are pricey for a drying towel, but they are phenomenal. Check it out! http://www.detailedimage.com/DI-Micr...00/36-x-24-S1/ By the way I am NOT affiliated in any way with Detailed Image, but I do buy all my products from them. |
I use my leaf blower to get the majority of H2O off, works great, blows the water out of cracks etc. then I dry with bathroom towel. Im not to sold on the micro wipe things, tried them, didn't like.
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Originally Posted by barncobob
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I use my leaf blower to get the majority of H2O off, works great, blows the water out of cracks etc. then I dry with bathroom towel. Im not to sold on the micro wipe things, tried them, didn't like.
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"How do you dry your car, after washing it? "
Drive really really fast!hilarious Actually I use a car squeegie then a terry towel |
I use a squeegie for the big stuff, followed by a Master Blaster for the final product.
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Dont need to dry when I rinse w my de-ioniser.
No water spots either w a Black car in the Sun. |
I use microfiber towels and then go for a quick drive on the highway to blow the drips out of the nooks & crannies. Then I go home and wipe down with detailer.
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Originally Posted by farfel
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Dont need to dry when I rinse w my de-ioniser.
No water spots either w a Black car in the Sun. I have the same de-ionizer and use a power washer to minimize water use. The de-ionizer helps a lot, but I'm not sure it is 100% free of spotting sometimes. I still find myself wiping off residual drops, especially on windows. I use older bath towells that are washed without much detergent and dried without fabric softeners. I think a good blower woiuld be very helpful, but haven't sprung for one yet. I think filtered air would help reduce the chance of blowing dirty air on the wet car. |
Compressed air, microfiber waffle towel.
If I had a black car I'd totally be using that de-ionized water setup. |
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I drive 190mph- that does the trick!!
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I use the leaf blower and then the microfiber towel and then a final pass with detail spray wax.
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squeegee for the heavy stuff then a micro towel using a little WAX WHILE YOU DRY spray while drying. It seems to dry with less wipes with the spray.
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Leaf blowers are too loud for me. The de-ionizer, while it would be ideal, is probably too expensive and too involved a solution. The squeegee I think would work best on a more angular car with more flat surfaces, not a curvy car like a 911. So at this point, I guess I'll try the waffle weave microfiber towel idea. I do have a lot of old cotton bath towels, but they're kind of heavy and cumbersome, and might scratch or deposit lint.
Thanks for all the ideas guys! |
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