I thought your girlfriend was going to keep quiet about me? :roflpuke2:

:inoutroflpuke:

Better see a doctor about that.

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I have used "The Absorber" for many years on all my cars.

They work great and lasts a long time.

Amazon.com: The Absorber Synthetic Drying Chamois, 27" x 17": Automotive

I would go with air drying like the master blaster sidekick.
Than using something like detail spray remove the rest of the water with a waffle weave microfiber towel.
I cringe when I see the synthetic and natural chamois, they will draf heavily on your paint inducing swirls.

Keep in mind, the less you touch the paint the less likely you are to mess it up.

I use a shop vac with the hose in the exhaust port. Then I use the slender crevice tool for a more powerful wind speed. What used to take an hour to dry now takes 15 minutes. I then use a micofiber to detail the rest.

Theres one of the best answers! I have heard some more hand held type dry/blow vacs that have the small hose attached as well.... Either or will work.

THen a microfiber towel to get the small amount that was left.

Agreed! It's awesome and learned it here on the forum! It's a little difficult on the roof section but I do my best then wipe with a meguiars ultimate detailer to get any spots off. I hardly use any towels anymore!

Don't forget also to open the trunk and car doors to get the water out that's collected within the doors.

This may be overkill for many but it works great for me. I can completely dry the Z in 15-20 minutes so that it looks absolutely flawless.

I highly recommend a small shop compressor for blowing out water trapped in the mirrors, emblems and crevasses. Also great for under the hood detailing and maintaining tire pressure. Personally I'm not a fan of leaf blowers because they stir up dust around the car that eventually ends back on the car.

1. Sheet rinse
2. Compressed air and a microfiber to dry tires and wheels. This works awesome for getting water out of the lug nut holes where water loves to collect and leave water spots.
3. Absorber: I just use this for a quick pass to dry areas where significant amount of water remains. Do not wipe, lay it flat and let it wick the water away. Wiping will mar the finish and will significantly reduce the time your paint protection lasts. This helps make the waffle weave last during the next step.
4. Waffle weave with QD.
5. Compressed air and microfiber to blow out the water in crevasses, lights, mirrors etc.
6. Finish the door jams and trunk lid with another microfiber or waffle weave.

I use several different microfiber towels dedicated to a specific use, each a different color. One for the wheels, another for the exterior paint surfaces and yet another for door jams etc. I always use my best towels for the exterior paint surface.

I usally use an electric leaf blower then wipe of any excess with Meguiars waffle weave towel.

sooooooooooooo I just tried the electric leaf blower method.

The good news is drying my car has never been easier.


the bad news is I hit the car with the tip of the blower and scuffed up the clear coat in about 5 places

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Does anybody wanna recommend a good compound I can use to buff it out with a hand pad?

I tend to find movie sets and use their tornado wind machines to dry my car...

Damn dude that sucks. The only flaw with the leaf blower is keep it a good distance away from the body so you dont hit it. :rolleyes:

My method is the following

-Absorber

-Then drive it down the street to get water out of the crevices

-Absorber again

-Microfiber towell for some of the hard to reach spots

-Clean absorber with soap and water and put back into it's case

That has worked for the last 6 years for me :tup: