Best way to dry your car after a good wash
 

Usually i woyld just use an old bath towel but since my new Nismo is black i dont want to scratch it up.
so whats the answer...spotless water rinse additive, shammy (sp lol), even read about leaf blowers.

What do you guys use?

Electric leaf blower then catch any spots with waffle weave towel.:tiphat:

I use a leaf blower per Junkman's recommendation :twocents:

If you don't know Junkman, you have a lot of a videos to watch :tiphat: He's also got a Youtube channel under Junkman2000.

Speeding down the highway at 80+ for a few miles, then pull over wipe of any excess with a waffle weave towel while the popo hands you a nice bill :icon17:

That sure was an expensive car wash.

Leaf blower.

Blower first followed by Six 51x30 inch towels layed on the top and dab dried. Sides are dab dried panel by panel. Use chemical guys or other good quality qd after. Wheels are wrapped when washing. I do then separately.

Forgot to mention, old bath towels are only good for your motor or cans and tips. Maybe windows. I never use them to dry a car.

I like mine wet and mooiiisssttttttttt

Ditto on the leaf blower. I picked up a small one at Home Depot for about $20 bucks and it works like a champ. Although, if I had to do it again, I would get one with more max air volume (CFM) just to speed things up. On the plus side, it's only three pounds and isn't hard to maneuver.

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If you are a baller, then the Air Force Master Blaster is the tool of choice. If your funds are not baller like, a $30 ELECTRIC leaf blower will work just fine.

The 8hp Airforce MasterBlaster is the only way to go if you really love your car. Warm dry filtered air. LOL Seriously though, it's built like a tank(in the USA) and works like a champ. I tried the leaf blower thing, and the MasterBlaster is much easier to use IMO. Whichever you choose, forced air is the best way to dry your car.

Ok ok ok...I love my Z but for me to stand outside with a leaf blower after I wash my car is a bit much. I look at it as a material item and I can't/shouldn't hold it at such praise. I use a regular sham from the local autozone. Do I get swirls? I guess if you're looking hard enough but I still get compliments on my car. And I still take them as though it's something I made, unlike my physical characteristics. Ever have someone say new nose or nice hands lik they compliment a car?

Well, your thread title asked for the BEST way to dry your car. With your car being black, standing outside with a leaf blower should be the least you should do. You say there are a few swirls now. Well guess how they got there? Swirls are like roaches. If you see a few, you have a lot and it's just a matter of time before you will be looking at swirl city. On black, swirl city is NOT a place you ever want to visit. ;)

Just bought the Air Force Metro Blaster...Was $179 shipped. Love it!

Where did you get it for that price? Link?

Not only that. He uses old bath towels.

Since you asked. I use compressed air only on tight spots such as door edges, panel gaps, side mirrors and the hardest spots....wheels and around the lug nuts. Anything else good ol' drying rags.

4hp or 8hp? I paid 310 for my 8 horse and that was the best price I could find anywhere.

I can pretty much guarantee it was $180 for the 4hp model. The 8hp one is a beast. But I can't justify the expense. Yet ;)

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I will add the following since it relates to easier drying of the car:

While doing the final rinse on the car, do not use a spray nozzle. Use the hose only with no nozzle. Turn on the water maybe halfway. You will have to experiment with the flow to find the best results. The idea is to use the full flow of the water to pull most of the water drops off of the car. Hold the hose almost parallel to the car surface and watch how the flow of water pulls off most of the water drops. When done properly and with a bit of experience you will have very few water drops to dry up. Next use the leaf blower followed with a towel and some detail spray for a spot free appearance.

My video explains it better. Although the towel and detail spray is NOT necessary. ;)

Shopvac in blower mode. Then blot dry at the end using waffleweave.

Thanks Junkman. I new I saw a video of yours about the process somewhere but you have too many videos to weed through now.

A question for you and others. What process are you using to clean your car if it is only road dust on the surface? Only dust and it has not gotten wet yet. Car duster and detail spray?

I let it dry in the sun...

Bought an old leaf blower from a flea market for $10 and works fine for me.

i just shake it up side down.

dang, props to those who actually use a leaf blower, but IMO that's just going overboard. just drive down the expressway.

and to the user that is worried about scratching up your car with a towel, dude, really? if you're worried about a towel scratching up your car, what about the rocks and pebbles that hit the front of your bumper? if the person in front of you decides to burn out at a green light, think of the debris that their rear tires are shooting towards the front of your car. if you drive over a newly-paved road, think of the loose gravel that will bounce around your car.

i put mine in the microwave.

One of these you can control (towel scratches), and one of these you cannot control (chips/scratches/dings). I have seen what improper towel use can do to paint. No thank you.

so get a proper towel, something you can control. i've never had an issue with towel scratches....:confused:

And proper technique :)

But since watching Junkman's video and trying it out, I've been very happy with the leaf blower method. It is easier and more convenient for me, plus there are none of the worries you have with using towels. I've had to do minor paint correction myself even with proper technique - just trying to get too much use out of one towel. The only thing I can think might happen with the leaf blower is I drop it, but the one I got only weighs 7 lbs and barely cost more than one of my drying towels :tup:

how much do drying towels cost?:confused:

For large ones they can easily run $20 or more. I'm not going to argue whether they are overpriced (lots are). But I have one that's practically the size of the Z roof that cost way more than $20. I would never have paid for it myself though; I won it in a giveaway.

damn, $20+ for a towel lol:eek:

You know, you can use the search feature on my channel to search through my videos. ;)

As for dust, I do one of two things. I blow the dust off with my Master Blaster or I just wash the car again. I don't fool with a towel and detail spray. That's how swirls get created. But if you must go that route, these videos are the ones you need to watch.











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:shakes head: needz coaching :shakes head:

4HP. Couldn't justify the 8HP in price :(

:shakes head: or doesn't care enough :shakes head:

he must be related to HEK :shakes head: