Ok so I waxed my car, looks awesome, but now i have a problem. Obviously the water beads now as it's on a waxed surface, the issue is, it takes FOREVER to dry, and leaves horrible drying spots (cuz the water bubbles are sitting there for so long). I use the Mr.Clean autodry thing, so there shouldn't be any spots, however im gonna try a brand new filter, but still, just need a tip.
get yourself a microfiber towel or water squeegee thing. make sure you wash the car well (that doesnt mean scrub it hard) and the water will slide off if you use the squeegee. even tho the autodry says you dont need to dry the car, it really helps alot if you do.
jeff
Take the nozzle off your hose and give it one more rinse from top to bottom at medium pressure...this 'rolls' most of the water off.
I also use a blower to blast the majority of the water off, including what collects in the grill, fuel door cover, seams, etc. It also works great on tires and wheels.
Then use what Pb suggested or a genuine chamois (that's what I use).
Take the nozzle off your hose and give it one more rinse from top to bottom at medium pressure...this 'rolls' most of the water off.
I also use a blower to blast the majority of the water off, including what collects in the grill, fuel door cover, seams, etc. It also works great on tires and wheels.
Then use what Pb suggested or a genuine chamois (that's what I use).
i use a leaf blower also.. my neighbors look at me like wtf is he doing lol.. i find it takes longer to do it this way.. at least till its all dry
i use a leaf blower also.. my neighbors look at me like wtf is he doing lol.. i find it takes longer to do it this way.. at least till its all dry
No doubt...I only do it to get the 'bulk' of the water off and to get water out of those spots that seem to drip for hours, like my side view mirrors. I finish up with a chamois which I typically don't have to wring out because the blower gets so much water off. I think in the end it speeds up the entire drying process a bit.
I also blow the bed of my truck out so the water doesn't run all over my bumper when I take off.
My neighbors look at me funny as well...but I think they would do that even if I didn't use the blower.
While I haven't tried the blower yet, (another thing I gotta get) I can tell you what I do. I have a vast amount of microfiber towels. I'm pretty sure when I wash my truck, an '07 Tundra, I end up using probably 6 or 7 MF towels just to dry the truck. I start with the roof and I'm basically trying to push water off the roof and get it to roll to the lower areas of the truck. Next I dry the hood/front of grill, then the windshield. With my truck, I've found these areas are the first to spot up with waterspots if I don't immediately dry the truck. >>READ "go inside, take a break, and get some sweet tea"<<
Most often I'm not all that careful to get every bit of water off at this point because the next thing I do is use some PoorBoy's Spray and Gloss or Spray and Wipe (or a combination of the two). I think this step helps me the most with waterspots.
I should point out that this truck is new and the finish is really pretty nice and maintained at this point, so I don't have to work very hard.
I don't have to, but I like to... I like it alot!!
I use THE ABSORBER to pull the vast majority of the water off, then follow with a microfiber towel and essentially "buff" it dry. I've been meaning to try a blade because that would be even faster since you wouldn't have to stop to wring it out, but I've heard mixed comments about them with regard to the potential for scratches, so I haven't tried it yet.
I used to just pull the water off with THE ABSORBER and be done, but you can't totally dry it that way, and the water that you leave behind leaves a dulling film when it dries(at least with my water). Nothing visible to the casual observer mind you, but I can definitely tell the difference if I "totally" dry it versus the 95% dry and then let the rest .
One good thing about doing it this way is that you don't soak a bunch of towels. All you need is one absorber and one MF. And you put the Absorber away wet, so you only have one damp MF when you're done.
I agree with Sledge13 though, if you really want a shine, use a quick detailer or spray like he mentions with MF after you use the absorber to get most of the water off.
It's not always the water that leaves the spots. It is the dust that the water picks up that leaves spots. Dirty water drying on the car is going to leave dirty spots behind. So the key is to get all the water off. Don't rely on some misting sprayer to do the job. Get a good waffle weave microfiber towel or an Absorber drying towel and blot the remaining spots off after running a slow stream of water over the surface. That is the most effective way to dry the car and leave no spots behind. Well.... that or using air from a compressor or a leaf blower.
I like the others use a blower for getting the water out of the cracks. A blower does not however remove the water from the side skirts, and the rear bumper for me...
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i use a leaf blower also.. my neighbors look at me like wtf is he doing lol.. i find it takes longer to do it this way.. at least till its all dry
I use a leaf blower too, but just go get the bulk of the water off, and out of the nooks and crannies. Especially around wheels, tires, door handles, grill, mirrors.
[quote= Well.... that or using air from a compressor or a leaf blower.[/quote]
You just gave me a great idea! I don't have a leafblower, but I do have an air compressor handy... I'll try it the next time I wash. That should save me some major drying time!
I use a leaf blower too, but just go get the bulk of the water off, and out of the nooks and crannies. Especially around wheels, tires, door handles, grill, mirrors.
im gonna try this next time because drying with a chamois is a PITA! I might get some weird looks because my leaf blower looks like a jetpack
my dad just picked up a cordless handheld blower.. he said its pretty powerful.. gonna give it a try next time i get the chance to wash my car(who knows when that will be)
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