Best way to dry a car

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Whats the best way to dry a car, if you are drying more than 10 cars a week.. Would a metro sidekick be enough to dry most of the vehicle and then follow it up with a microfiber towel?
 
The best way is to dry it with water by rinsing it with just the flow of water out of the hose. Then follow up with compressed air to remove water from the cracks. Then a waffle weave towel for any final drips.
 
Prestige.Detail said:
Whats the best way to dry a car, if you are drying more than 10 cars a week.. Would a metro sidekick be enough to dry most of the vehicle and then follow it up with a microfiber towel?
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Use a squeegee, the better technique you have the better it will be to dry, then use an air nozzle to get grill, rearend and trim where water seems stand for HOURS after that, ill actually use a SD and a water bandit or waffle towel, less haze more shine for just a wash and ALWAYS followup with a mf towel and SD
 
MasterBlaster ... you can follow up with spray and towel as needed. Fast and efficient.
 
cheapo electric leaf blower and/or water sheeting

ww for left over drips.. less touching=less marring
 
PaYnTwZRd said:
Use a squeegee, the better technique you have the better it will be to dry, then use an air nozzle to get grill, rearend and trim where water seems stand for HOURS after that, ill actually use a SD and a water bandit or waffle towel, less haze more shine for just a wash and ALWAYS followup with a mf towel and SD
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squeegees scratch the heck out of paint. A towel alone is much safer
 
I use a karcher window vac to dry my car, it's like a California blade with suction!

Does an amazing job
 
After a wash I've found that high speed air gives the best results. Removing left over droplets of water will eliminate those pesky water spots we all despise which also if left can etch into the paint!

There I two methods I've found effective, an electric leaf blower and the Metro Master Blaster

Electric Leaf Blower - $50.00




Metro Master Blaster - $339.99


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[video=youtube_share;2hpSg4PPbxk"]Master Blaster [/video]
 
If it's just washing and drying, use the leaf blower/metro blaster method, above, and try some QD or spray wax on your drying towel.
 
artofdetailing said:
squeegees scratch the heck out of paint. A towel alone is much safer
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I've never had a problem with a good soft clean squeegee especially after doing a PROPER wash never a rinseless or touchless. But I wax to dry, after a good final rinse ill squeegee roof and windows down to trim, then air nozzle and SD and microfiber.. works amazing with little marring
 
PaYnTwZRd said:
I've never had a problem with a good soft clean squeegee especially after doing a PROPER wash never a rinseless or touchless. But I wax to dry, after a good final rinse ill squeegee roof and windows down to trim, then air nozzle and SD and microfiber.. works amazing with little marring
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NO marring is better
 
No squeegee "water blade" electric leaf blower is what I use, with a final wipe down of wolfgang detail spritz.
 
Prestige.Detail said:
Whats the best way to dry a car, if you are drying more than 10 cars a week.. Would a metro sidekick be enough to dry most of the vehicle and then follow it up with a microfiber towel?
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I am in your camp on this one. That is how I dry my cars. I use a Metro Sidekick with a large waffle weave towel for follow up and get all the little water I missed. I have an electric leaf blower too, however, I like the Sidekick way better. Easier to use, quieter, and you can get at the cracks and crevices easier than a blower. Additionally, the blower is bulky and very loud!
BTW, the Sidekick is a powerful blower in itself. It might not be as powerful as an electric leaf blower, but it still packs a good punch.

As for a squeegee not in this camp and never will. IMO more chances to scratch your paint.

:iagree:
 
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The best way to dry a car is to rinse it with DI water and let it dry itself while your eating lunch.
 
Kamakaz1961 said:
I am in your camp on this one. That is how I dry my cars. I use a Metro Sidekick with a large waffle weave towel for follow up and get all the little water I missed. I have an electric leaf blower too, however, I like the Sidekick way better. Easier to use, quieter, and you can get at the cracks and crevices easier than a blower. Additionally, the blower is bulky and very loud!
BTW, the Sidekick is a powerful blower in itself. It might not be as powerful as an electric leaf blower, but it still packs a good punch.

As for a squeegee not in this camp and never will. IMO more chances to scratch your paint.

:iagree:
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Would you recommend the sidekick or go with the air force blaster/master blaster?
 
I second the master blaster. However it can be a pain to dry if the car has totally stopped beading water. If I get a car in that has no protection and no beading I will dry the windows with the master blaster and then dry the paint with a uber drying towel or WW with a drying agent depending on what service I'm doing.

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