What should i use to dry my car after washing to prevent water spots?

 

I use the california water blade and "the absorber"..

I hear huge waffle-weave chamois/towels work great.

 

I do the same as nadir.....never tried WW stuff but its supposedly great.

 

It works really well...

-Ben

 

i strap 2 big puffy pads to me bum and wag my *** arround to dry mine off

 

California water blade and a 'Big Blue' waffle weave towel. The WW works great. Also an old fashioned cloth diaper for door jambs, hood and trunk channels, and the tighter areas.

 

I use the water blade and a WW drying towel from ExcelDetail.com for drying the exterior.
For door jambs + wheels, I have separate cotton terry cloths for drying.

 

Leaf blower.

Seriously.

 

water blade + WW microfiber. Just have two or three of the WW's. Works great with no scratches as long as you make sure your car is completely clean.

 

if you use a garden hose to wash your car, on the final rinse, take the sprayer off the hose and just rinse with the free flowing water from the hose. The water will just sheet off the car and you will have less water to dry off the car. From there all the above drying tools will do the trick.

 

That is assuming he has a good coat of wax on the car. If the paint is all dry, rough, and gritty, the water will not sheet off of it like it would on a freshly waxed surface.

 

I've thought of doing this. I'm a little unsure though...have you ever had anything shoot out of the blower? I'm afraid that some dirt or something will get into the intake fan and come flying out at 160 mph against my finish.

 

Less chance of that than picking up something in a drying towel and rubbing it against the whole surface of the car.

Leaf blowers are great for getting the water out of the mirror housings, the door bumper strips, licence plate area, rims, and all sorts of nooks and crannys. I'll have the leaf blower in one hand, and a drying cloth in the other. I use the leaf blower to blow water into the towel and I'll just go up and down the areas I need to dry like that.

 

Thanks for the info Canadian. I'll try the blower thing next spring.

 

i use microfiber towels, lots of them, dry in one motion , up to down or whatever, never in circular motion, helps avoid streaks

 

I use the water blade, and a cotton towel to get into crevices where water likes to hide

 

I use the absorber...to this day that thing still amazes me. During the winter when I wash it at the car wash when it's cold out, I just get on the highway and get the speed up to about 80-90 and air dry it.