Car Wash Drying times in cold weather...

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Just washed my truck last night before a morming trip to Dallas and of course want to roll up shiny right ... Well it was a chill 50 degrees and as always it goes smooth minus the tingly cold fingers... I proceed to dry inside my enclosed garage with a MF, spray the entire car with UQW D156 and it would not dry streak free for nothing! Hazy like with moisture (not oils) for a good while (15 mins) ... Now back at the shop the guys have been doing the same, wash under the tents then roll forward into the bays to dry and close the doors when it has been really cold... I haven't inspected many washes but I suspected they are seeing the same thing so I called my Shop Mgr and asked him what's up and he said they run their 48" fans onto the car to dry up the haze...
What's a good trick For my mobile truck i have out in the streets to dry the cars squeaky dry while it's cold outside?
 
Use something like ONR. When it's really cold here in Mass I fill up my buckets with hot water and do a standard ONR wash. No streaks or anything. Plus your hands don't completely freeze.

Another option would be a blower of some sort.
 
SeaJay's said:
Use something like ONR. When it's really cold here in Mass I fill up my buckets with hot water and do a standard ONR wash. No streaks or anything. Plus your hands don't completely freeze.

Another option would be a blower of some sort.
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wearing gloves helps with the freezing hands. Even thin nitrile glove are helpful - they keep your hands dry.
 
dougaross said:
wearing gloves helps with the freezing hands. Even thin nitrile glove are helpful - they keep your hands dry.
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I do wear the nitrile gloves as well. And your right they do help with keeping your hands semi-warm. Better than nothing.
 
I have the smallest electric leaf blower they sell from home depot (7.5amps). Unless its warm / sunny / dry, I always use the leaf blower first. followed by a WW MF

and I second that recommendation for ONR in cold weather
 
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