Heat wave in my neck of the woods, wasn't sure I'd get the wax on before the surface was 80, so I just washed my minivan this morning (with my other car as well), and I'll wax early tomorrow. Doing it tonight isn't an option--by the time ambient temperature is below 80, it will be dark outside.
My question: when I wax tomorrow, should I rinse the van off first, then dry it, before waxing--or would simply using a mf towel to push off any bits of dust be ok?
Is using water to push dust off, and then a mf to dry off the water, better than using the mf itself to push the dust off? It will be more labor for me to rinse & dry, rather than just wipe dust off dry paint, but if it would make it less likely that I'd get scratches, I'd do it. So would that just be wasting elbow grease, or is there a benefit to rinsing off with water (then drying), before the wax job?
My question: when I wax tomorrow, should I rinse the van off first, then dry it, before waxing--or would simply using a mf towel to push off any bits of dust be ok?
Is using water to push dust off, and then a mf to dry off the water, better than using the mf itself to push the dust off? It will be more labor for me to rinse & dry, rather than just wipe dust off dry paint, but if it would make it less likely that I'd get scratches, I'd do it. So would that just be wasting elbow grease, or is there a benefit to rinsing off with water (then drying), before the wax job?
