What is your method for using a drying aid?

I use either After Wash by Chemical Guys or Meguiars D156 with a Cloud 9 MF drying towel.
 
My method as of lately is to dry with the metro master blaster. I then spray each panel with Uber rinseless at detail spray dilution via Kwazar compression sprayer. I then work the Uber detail spray in with Adam's great white drying towel.
 
The weekend can't he here soon enough to try these methods.

Thanks again!
 
I love using spray waxes or even FK425 as a drying aide. I use them every wash and slather it on everything. Couple with the griots new towel and its like magic.
 
For the record, I use a foam gun for every wash and a drying aid every time I dry. More lubrication less chance of scratches and swirls. For the couple minutes both of these methods take its worth it.

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BigPoppa said:
GD Method with Uber (bought D114 but haven't used it yet). Panel by panel, spray D156 then wipe it off (which also dries). Flip towel to dry side to buff.
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I think you'll enjoy D114's multiple usages; from rinseless to wheel maintenance. Oh yeah, it will out perform some soap marketed as "maintenance wash." I don't think it's an exaggeration at all to say that it's basically paint-safe APC.

Clean with D114, shine with Uber. They're great staple mates.


As for dying aid; damp towel, spray directly on horizontal surfaces, directly on towel going vertical.
 
parshooter said:
So you use the same towel, to spread the D156, for the whole car? I might have to try this method.
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Yup. But....I do use all 4 sides of the "plush side". This is because as I do the lower areas of the car, I might pick up some dirt that may have been missed so its better to exercise caution.

But in general, yes the same towel as it eventually has plenty of product on it.

In all 2 towels, 1 wet with D156 to spread D156 and 1 dry. :D

On another note:
2bm wash, I always use D156.
If I am doing rinseless, I just use the Uber solution, that was used as pre soak, in place of D156.
If using ONR for rinseless I continue with D156 as ONR does not leave protection and is not slick IMO
 
Question for all the people who use the drying aid method: Does the use of some of these drying aids/spray waxes ever lead to your drying towels eventually becoming less absorbent or less effective at drying over time?
 
Eldorado2k said:
Question for all the people who use the drying aid method: Does the use of some of these drying aids/spray waxes ever lead to your drying towels eventually becoming less absorbent or less effective at drying over time?
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I felt that way with my waffle weaves and my waffle glass towels which are washed in the same load. Not so much with my plush as I have been using them for only 2-3 months and that too just once per week.

However, blow drying the car leaves barely on a water on the paint to be absorbed.

They do however "feel" a little different to a new towel.
 
Eldorado2k said:
Question for all the people who use the drying aid method: Does the use of some of these drying aids/spray waxes ever lead to your drying towels eventually becoming less absorbent or less effective at drying over time?
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I've not noticed anything like that. I've used Opti-seal as a drying aid in the past but now with mainly doing rinseless and where I do use a bucket, I use my Wolfgang Detail Mix but neither haven an impact on my towels. Are you noticing anything on yours?
 
emmjaygti said:
Yup. But....I do use all 4 sides of the "plush side". This is because as I do the lower areas of the car, I might pick up some dirt that may have been missed so its better to exercise caution.

But in general, yes the same towel as it eventually has plenty of product on it.

In all 2 towels, 1 wet with D156 to spread D156 and 1 dry. :D

On another note:
2bm wash, I always use D156.
If I am doing rinseless, I just use the Uber solution, that was used as pre soak, in place of D156.
If using ONR for rinseless I continue with D156 as ONR does not leave protection and is not slick IMO
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So your car is already dry at this point? When I do a rw, I also use D156 as a drying aid, but probably use up to 10 towels in the drying process. Spay a couple of spritz' on a still wet panel, then dry.
 
parshooter said:
So your car is already dry at this point? When I do a rw, I also use D156 as a drying aid, but probably use up to 10 towels in the drying process. Spay a couple of spritz' on a still wet panel, then dry.
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I'm not counting my RW towels, sorry for not clarifying that.

I use the Eagle edgeless towels for my RW - about 6-7 towels using the Garry Dean wash method. These are wet towels.

I follow with Uber or D156 depending on my RW solution of choice using the 2 purple plush towels which remain asmy drying towels. :dblthumb2:

So yeah, not 10 drying towels..just the two. I don't see the need for 10...Ive already washed the panel using my rinseless towels, once all dirt is picked up, i go over the panel again with a clean side of a rinseless towel to just make sure nothing is left behind, this towel is not dripping wet, but still quite wet/damp with product. That is when I use my drying towels, the wet one spreads the product, dry one picks up streaks or whatever tiny amounts are left over. The towel is so plush that If I turn it over to a fresh side its still dry.

With Rinseless my panel is never "wet" in the sense of being completely wet like a traditional wash. Its just remaining solution which is a tiny amount.
 
emmjaygti said:
I'm not counting my RW towels, sorry for not clarifying that.

I use the Eagle edgeless towels for my RW - about 6-7 towels using the Garry Dean wash method. These are wet towels.

I follow with Uber or D156 depending on my RW solution of choice using the 2 purple plush towels which remain asmy drying towels. :dblthumb2:

So yeah, not 10 drying towels..just the two. I don't see the need for 10...Ive already washed the panel using my rinseless towels, once all dirt is picked up, i go over the panel again with a clean side of a rinseless towel to just make sure nothing is left behind, this towel is not dripping wet, but still quite wet/damp with product. That is when I use my drying towels, the wet one spreads the product, dry one picks up streaks or whatever tiny amounts are left over. The towel is so plush that If I turn it over to a fresh side its still dry.

With Rinseless my panel is never "wet" in the sense of being completely wet like a traditional wash. Its just remaining solution which is a tiny amount.
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Yeah, I'm not either. 10 towels just for drying (another 10 or so for the wash). I guess water doesn't run off my car like it does yours :(
 
parshooter said:
So your car is already dry at this point? When I do a rw, I also use D156 as a drying aid, but probably use up to 10 towels in the drying process. Spay a couple of spritz' on a still wet panel, then dry.
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10 towels to dry? When I do a rinseless I wash the entire car via my modified GD Method and then dry the entire car. I usually hit it with a leaf blower first though as I can't stand water coming out of the seams after. Once that's done it's 90% dry and I just over it with my Uber mixed up detail mist to insure it's all clean and shiny (1) 16x16 towel. :)
 
Right now I am using V07. I spray the entire black car with it, then WW. I think this works well. I have V07 diluted 1:1 because it streaks on black cars a lot. I been wanting to try D156 so I may try that one day. :)

Of course I won't use this method on bare paint, because I don't want to add anything to the paint if I am applying a wax or sealant.
 
pdqgp said:
I've not noticed anything like that. I've used Opti-seal as a drying aid in the past but now with mainly doing rinseless and where I do use a bucket, I use my Wolfgang Detail Mix but neither haven an impact on my towels. Are you noticing anything on yours?
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I don't use drying aids, so my drying towels remain virgin. Lol. But the main reason I don't is the same reason I don't believe in toppers.. I don't like them interfering with my lsp.
I have D156, but I bearly use it. Sometimes I'll use it on a customers vehicle, but I dry the vehicle 1st then apply the spray wax with clean dry microfiber towels, that way I don't saturate my drying towels with spray sealant.
 
srpurdy said:
Right now I am using V07. I spray the entire black car with it, then WW. I think this works well. I have V07 diluted 1:1 because it streaks on black cars a lot. I been wanting to try D156 so I may try that one day. :)

Of course I won't use this method on bare paint, because I don't want to add anything to the paint if I am applying a wax or sealant.
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Try D156! I have used both V07 and D156 and the 156 is superior!

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Why not D155 as a drying aid instead of the D156?

And are you guys using D156 as a drying aid even if you are going to polish or just re-seal/wax the paint?
 
CC268 said:
Why not D155 as a drying aid instead of the D156?

And are you guys using D156 as a drying aid even if you are going to polish or just re-seal/wax the paint?
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Sure, Last Touch could be used as a drying aid. I remember alot of people would mention using Ultimate Quik Detailer or M135 which is the Mirror Glaze equivalent.
 
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