Those with BLACK cars. How do you dry it?
06-07-2010, 08:53 PM
#1
Those with BLACK cars. How do you dry it? Well?
I have been using a chamois (sp) lately and the one i have tends to leave streaks and sometimes little "particles" of chamois. My mom put it through the wash not sure if that has anything to do with it. But what have you guys found to be the best way to dry your car? Microfiber? Waffleweave microfiber? Better quality chamois?
I have been using a chamois (sp) lately and the one i have tends to leave streaks and sometimes little "particles" of chamois. My mom put it through the wash not sure if that has anything to do with it. But what have you guys found to be the best way to dry your car? Microfiber? Waffleweave microfiber? Better quality chamois?
06-07-2010, 11:18 PM
#7
agree on the microfibers and spray on detail wax... will look really sharp afterward!
also it helps to wash by hand with a vehicle wash addative to soften the water and make it bead up/off easier...
also it helps to wash by hand with a vehicle wash addative to soften the water and make it bead up/off easier...
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06-08-2010, 09:05 AM
#13
I found the best way is to take the nozzle off of the hose and use the full stream of water to do the final rinse. Compared to just hosing it off with the jet setting or any other kind it makes 50% of the water run off so essentially you have a few larger 'puddles' to dry on different body panels instead of the whole car being covered with water in beads. It sounds weird but it's just simple diffusion, lol. After I get done with that I blow the parts of the car that always drip (under the tailights, front marker lights, tailpanel, underhood) with my compressor and finish with the absorber. I'm always worried about swirls so I wash my absorber after every drying. Sorry for the length but I wash the SS at least twice a week and it's absolutely the best way I've found to dry mine.
06-08-2010, 09:43 AM
#14
TECH Resident
I found the best way is to take the nozzle off of the hose and use the full stream of water to do the final rinse. Compared to just hosing it off with the jet setting or any other kind it makes 50% of the water run off so essentially you have a few larger 'puddles' to dry on different body panels instead of the whole car being covered with water in beads. It sounds weird but it's just simple diffusion, lol. After I get done with that I blow the parts of the car that always drip (under the tailights, front marker lights, tailpanel, underhood) with my compressor and finish with the absorber. I'm always worried about swirls so I wash my absorber after every drying. Sorry for the length but I wash the SS at least twice a week and it's absolutely the best way I've found to dry mine.
06-08-2010, 10:40 AM
#18
Another vote here for the Absorber, followed by a detail spray.
I also wash all my stuff after every car wash. The pads and towels I use for waxing the car get pre-washed with dish detergent to remove all the wax residue, then everything gets a final wash with the same Meguiar's car shampoo I use to wash the car itself.
I also wash all my stuff after every car wash. The pads and towels I use for waxing the car get pre-washed with dish detergent to remove all the wax residue, then everything gets a final wash with the same Meguiar's car shampoo I use to wash the car itself.
