Best thing to dry my car with?
 

Canw anybody make a recommendation? If you can give me a specific product and/or company name to make it easy to find on Google that would be awesome. Thanks!

An electric leaf blower.

:iagree: :icon18:

I actually do have one. But I can't tell if you were trying to be sarcastic or not....

Im not.. you can dry it without touching the paint! it makes the wheels WAY easier to. then after take a microfiber rag and touch up the parts that you missed. I dry my car this way 9/10 to be honest

Very serious, best, quickest, most thorough way I have found to dry the car. Especially good at getting water out of all the cracks, mirrors and wheels.

:werd: no more dripping when you drive your car after!

I'll agree with all of the above. When I don't have that I use 3 or 4 clean microfiber clothes. One for windows, one for hood, roof, trunk, one for doors and lower body, one for wheels.

Haha that is so awesome. This sounds like it will make.my life a lot easier and cut carwashing time in half. Idk how I never thought of that. Thanks!!!

TerribleONE and I aim to please :icon17:

I will raise you with a gas powered one :tiphat:

True story. Just ask the girlfriend :bowrofl:

Adam's Great White Microfiber Drying Towel


imo the best ever! :)

I use air to dry most of the car too, in the form of a quick 5-minute highway run, then stop and microfiber off whatever's left :)

The problem with gas blowers is that they can sometimes throw oil from the engine.

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:

Ive been using a waffle weave mocrofibre towel on all my cars but instead of wiping I dab it off. Takes longer but havent had any scratches. Make sure you clean whatever you use after too.

I use a leaf blower. I chopped the tube down to where it funnels the wind at the tip and drilled two holes through it and mounted it onto the leafblower. Now its only 6" long instead of a few feet

LOL My neighbors thought I was the only 'Tard that used a leaf blower to dry the car!!!!!
Even my kids pick on me for it!!!! No scratches, though, and quite the thorough job!!:tiphat:

Nope. Lot of us 'tards here. :icon14:

My buddy uses his air compressor. Im not baller enuf to have one tho

lol If it makes you feel better, I have an 82 gallon, but still prefer the leaf blower!!

Leaf Blower? Are You Sure?
 

Most tap water I know of, and ESPECIALLY my well water :( ,will leave spots if allowed to air dry. And those spots don't come out! I found that out the hard way many years ago on another car. So I always use microfiber cloths to dry off my car.

Those of you using leaf blowers only: really? No haze remains?

They have wallmounted units that will take out all the stuff in the water that leaves water spots...

Example:
CR Spotless Wall Mount Water De-ionizer System - 300 Gallons | Detailed Image

they come smaller too

I keep the car sprayed down as I am washing it to avoid any spots. The leaf blower makes quick work of getting 98% of the water off and then a microfiber to just hit a few drops left here and there. Never have any haze or dry water spots on the car.

I'm on a well, and my water is very hard, and full of iron. We dont even drink it. If left to dry, it leaves wicked water spots, that are near impossible to remove. I keep it wet, and dry 100% with the leaf blower, and it leaves it perfectly clean, and clear. no towel required.
Matter of fact, I just came in from doing it!! lol