What do you Use to Dry?

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Hey everyone.

Just a quick question, for Years I have bene ussing waterblades and Absorber clothes for drying. Absorbers are that foamy material that SOAKS water up great. I have never ahd problems with them, and have never scrathed my paint...

I see everyone uses Waffle Weaves for there drying...is there a MAssive Advantage for using them?
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electric leaf blower and microfiber towels
 
i have just recently gone the way of leaf blower and pat any left over with cobra guzzler
 
California Water Blade and then finish off with Waffle Weave towels. Water blade is really fast, and waffle weave towels finish off the rest without any water spots or harm to the paint finish.
 
I use a leaf blower and intentionally leave some very light water. I then spritz each panel with a quick detailer and wipe lightly with the Guzzler Waffle Weave.

Absorbers have no nap to pull any contaminent away from surface, so if any present its being grinded into the paint.
 
I dry with a leaf blower and the a microiber waffle weave.

The water blade and absorber have no room for error if you accidentaly catch something while making a pass. There can be a greater chance to swirl or scratch the paint.

A microfiber waffle weave towel has places in it where an accidental contaminant can sink into so it is less likely to cause swirling.
 
think im gonna grab a Meg's WW for a tester, until ym next order and i'll get a few guzzlers, and a bunch of premium MF's too...

Did soem searching and people are raving about the guzzler..
 
67Customs said:
I dry with a leaf blower and the a microiber waffle weave.

The water blade and absorber have no room for error if you accidentaly catch something while making a pass. There can be a greater chance to swirl or scratch the paint.

A microfiber waffle weave towel has places in it where an accidental contaminant can sink into so it is less likely to cause swirling.
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Couldn't agree more. The less you have to touch the paint the better off you are. Also be sure to use the 'flood' technique to rinse off the paint first. This way there will be less water to remove.
 
absorber will remove wax while drying...and it feels like 100 suction cups are holding it...
 
killrwheels@autogeek said:
I use a leaf blower and intentionally leave some very light water. I then spritz each panel with a quick detailer and wipe lightly with the Guzzler Waffle Weave.
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agreed. i use the leaf blower mainly to blow water out of the crevices/seams, head/tail lights, in/around emblems, wheels/tires, AC vents/wiper blades, etc.. and also use a ultra-soft waffle weave (such as the guzzler) or x-large microfiber drying towel to do the drying. i don't consider or use a leaf blower as a complete drying tool/means, nor do i count on it to be...
 
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Got a few of the meg's towels at a wicked price to give them a whirl.

what a pieceof garbage

did a fantastic job og smearing the water all over the place, great coverage of smears lol

Immediate future of underhood and wheels are in these clothes near future lol
 
that what they were..the WW drying towel
 
I've used an Absorber and liked it,but agree with above statements that it just picks the water up but anything on the surface is getting dragged. My new AG order will probably include a guzzler.

I also use a shop-vac on blow setting, but it dries and I get water spots.
 
killrwheels@autogeek said:
I use a leaf blower and intentionally leave some very light water. I then spritz each panel with a quick detailer and wipe lightly with the Guzzler Waffle Weave.
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:whs: , especailly if your vehicle is prepped/waxed etc, blower will blow damn near all water off it. Its better on trucks as well b/c of all the nooks and crannies where water will continue to drop from like the window seals etc. I don't use a guzzler though, I just go around and with a microfiber and qd' with whatever little water droplets are left on paint.
 
CR Spotless rinse, take care of other tasks, Guzzler HD to pick up whatever's left in the "nooks & crannies"
 
I use a large made in U.S.A. Wamsutta 100% cotton bath towel. Ive done the other techniques too but this works best on my car. Just wash it separate with no softeners or bleach. I get mine at bed bath and beyond.
 
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