Avoid water spots - The fast and simple way I dry my cars by Mike Phillips

[AeroCleanse]

I agree if you're washing a car outside.


What I mean is I don't like the mess and the mess means the water puddles on the floor when doing a rinseless wash inside the Show Car Garage. It's no big deal as I just run a mop around the car and remove the water but with a waterless wash I can do the same thing without getting any water on the floor and thus without having to run a mop around the floor.

Everyone can find a way that works best for them I just prefer waterless wash to rinseless wash because for me it's less messy.


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Rinse less or water less should give you zero water spots, its only using free flowing water where you run the risk of water spots.

I did see a video on Youtube where he used distilled water with Optimum No Rinse and Wax. He used 1/2 gallon of water and I think he was somewhere in California with severe water restrictions.

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[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Rinse less or water less should give you zero water spots, its only using free flowing water where you run the risk of water spots.

I'm not talking about water spots on the paint, I'm talking about water that drips out of your towel or wash media onto the floor (of our show car garage), when washing vertical sides.

I don't want water on the floor when I'm getting ready to detail a car.

I know lots of people that love rinseless washes and God bless them I'm just not one of them when I can use a waterless wash or a traditional wash.


Million ways to skin a cat... :laughing:

 

[AeroCleanse]

I'm not talking about water spots on the paint, I'm talking about water that drips out of your towel or wash media onto the floor (of our show car garage), when washing vertical sides. :laughing:

Sorry I thought the thread was about avoiding water spots on paint.

 

[fightnews]

Re: Avoid water spots - Fast and simple way I dry my cars

Hi mike, i avoid water spots by adding wolfgang uber to my foam cannon with the soap. it works really well just wanted to share

 

[fightnews]

Sorry I thought the thread was about avoiding water spots on paint.

me too

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Sorry I thought the thread was about avoiding water spots on paint.

me too

It is... in the first post I show this picture..



Step 3: Dry car

To dry this huge car I'm going to use two Guzzlers from start to finish.

The thread is about how to dry your car fast and easy after a normal wash, (as shown in the pictures) and thus avoid water spots.


It went off topic - to the topic of a rinseless wash here,

Mike, the quickest way to avoid water spots is to use a waterless or rinse less wash

:dunno:

 

[AeroCleanse]

It is... in the first post I show this picture..



Step 3: Dry car

To dry this huge car I'm going to use two Guzzlers from start to finish.

The thread is about how to dry your car fast and easy after a normal wash, (as shown in the pictures) and thus avoid water spots.


It went off topic - to the topic of a rinseless wash here,





:dunno:

It didn't go off topic. Maybe it wasn't clear this was only for free flowing water washes.

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

It didn't go off topic.


Maybe it wasn't clear this was only for free flowing water washes.

I thought the pictures I took and then shared would make this point.

From the FIRST post in this thread...

I'll walk you through what I did below...



Here's the wagon all foamed over, ready to wash...

That's me, yep I do all my own work and write all my articles based upon my work. There's a lot of detailing gurus in the blogosphere but I never see some of these guys detail any cars? Let alone take pictures and then write a step-by-step how to article they will stamp their name to.

Final rinse
Sorry, not pictures of me rinsing the car but it's not hard to imagine, looks like the pictures of me rinsing the Camaro I washed the day before for yet another how-to article.

But for those of you that somehow missed it...


I was sharing a simple, easy to use product to dry the water off your car's finish after a traditional method of washing your car using a hose and bucket.


For those of you that prefer to use a rinseless wash you still need to dry off the excess water and for this the Guzzler Waffle Weave microfiber drying towels also work great!


And... you can get them here!



On Autogeek.com

3 pack

3 Pack The Supreme Guzzler Waffle Weave Towels 20 x 40 inches


Single towel

The Supreme Guzzler Waffle Weave By Cobra, 20 x 40 inches


6 pack

6 Pack The Supreme Guzzler Waffle Weave Towels, 20 x 40 inches


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[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

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Shared here,

Questions and help needed with water filter?

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

More....


I share why I like them in this recent video.

Fast forward to the 40:38 time mark

:buffing:

 

[TrustJesus]

Hey Mike, I got the water filter thing sorted thanks. I always wanted to know if foam up our truck and the sun dries the soap on my paint, will that soap that dried leave any staining on my paint?

Part of why I don’t wash truck is just that it’s too hot here in Texas all the time. I’m sure Florida and California same tho can’t complain, your thoughts on this

 

[Jacob Harrod AUTOCLEAN]

Re: Avoid water spots - Fast and simple way I dry my cars

I always wash outside also and just got the McKees37 Turbo Car Dryer. Works great and saves time. By the way Mike that is an Oldsmobile.

Dude I got that same Jeep! I keep it looking great too!

 

[Jacob Harrod AUTOCLEAN]

Hey Mike,

I just have one Guzzler right now.

My question is whenever you are drying a car, what do you do if you end up wiping up some dirt that was not removed during the wash process? I typically just fold to a clean side of the towel and keep drying but I wanted to see what your techniques and recommendations are.

Also you mentioned washing the Guzzlers separately. I typically throw mine in with my wash mitts. Do you believe this is an acceptable practice?

Thank you for any feedback you can provide!

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Hey Mike,

I just have one Guzzler right now.

My question is whenever you are drying a car, what do you do if you end up wiping up some dirt that was not removed during the wash process?

Yeah that happens.

Have you ever read or seen my car detailing article on "missing spots" while we wash a car? (me included)

Holiday & Vacation

I typically just fold to a clean side of the towel and keep drying but I wanted to see what your techniques and recommendations are.

Normally, once you have contaminated a towel with dirt - especially a flat weave towel like a Guzzler - it's game over. You really need three of the 20" by 40" to tackle most cars, trucks and suvs.

More important - and I know you (and I), do always try out best - we have to get each panel of a car clean during the wash process. But when you discover a Holiday or a Vacation, via the drying process - all you can do is all you can do.

I try to keep my wash bucket and mitt around and if needed - do any touch-ups when discovered.

Also you mentioned washing the Guzzlers separately. I typically throw mine in with my wash mitts.

Do you believe this is an acceptable practice?

That's acceptable. Because the Guzzlers Waffle Weave design means they are a FLAT weave design - the least of your worries are for this type of towel to become contaminated.

It's the wash mitts you have to be careful about.



Great questions, thank you for asking.

 

[Jacob Harrod AUTOCLEAN]

Yeah that happens.

Have you ever read or seen my car detailing article on "missing spots" while we wash a car? (me included)

Holiday & Vacation





Normally, once you have contaminated a towel with dirt - especially a flat weave towel like a Guzzler - it's game over. You really need three of the 20" by 40" to tackle most cars, trucks and suvs.

More important - and I know you (and I), do always try out best - we have to get each panel of a car clean during the wash process. But when you discover a Holiday or a Vacation, via the drying process - all you can do is all you can do.

I try to keep my wash bucket and mitt around and if needed - do any touch-ups when discovered.





That's acceptable. Because the Guzzlers Waffle Weave design means they are a FLAT weave design - the least of your worries are for this type of towel to become contaminated.

It's the wash mitts you have to be careful about.



Great questions, thank you for asking.

I hear you Mike! Thank you so much for answering my questions and I'll try not to go on too many Holidays or Vacations. That was pretty good article I like that one!

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[Jacob Harrod AUTOCLEAN]

You really need three of the 20" by 40" to tackle most cars, trucks and suvs.

I am ordering two more 20" by 40" Guzzlers in the morning. I ordered my first Guzzler on the 16th of May 2020. I'd say I've dried 2 - 3 cars per month with it since then. How many cars would you say you could get out of one 20" by 40" Guzzler?

Is there a definitive way to tell when it's time to retire a drying towel?

Great questions, thank you for asking.

My pleasure! Thank you for generously answering my questions!