Which is best to dry vehicles after a wash?

A drying towel pre sprayed with diluted ONR is the safest way to try a car, this side of a leaf blower.
 
Best Method for Drying an Automobile: [without the use of reated water of course]

Of course all of these methods are performed from the top of the vehicle down to ensure no type of contamination of dried panels water or particle.

1] Flood the vehicle - take the attachment off of the hose and run the water straight from it and try to keep the water in large sheets over each panel - this reduces water left on the vehicle.

2] Use AIR to remove the majority of the remaining water - from panels and cracks. This includes blowers or compressed air.

3] Use a high quality soft Microfiber spritzed with a lubricating quick detal spray [350+ GSM - I prefer plush and have made this case before - dont want to get into a discussion of that here] to pick op remaining water from the panels.

4] When drying use aerodynamic directional motions with as LITTLE paint contact as possible to dry the area. The more the surface is touched the more it is marred - NO MATTER WHAT] Also, only place enough pressure as needed to keep the majority of the cloth face engaged with the painted surface.

5] Use a different cloth for the bottom 1/4of the the car. JUST in case something is missed in the dirtiest section of the vehicle where all of the road contaminants are most prevalent.

Never use anything other than Air and a quality MF cloth as it will not be 'paint safe'
 
Abram86 said:
Wont blow drying a vehicle leave water spots? At least thats what I've been told. Is there certain qualities to look for in a micro fiber towel? I've seen some that say microfiber drying towel and are thicker and some that are thinner.
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Blow the majority of water away, and then use the Guzzler microfiber towel to touch up whatever is left.
 
I agree with GenesisCoupe. I used to have an electric leaf blower but it is LOUD!! I switched to the Blaster Sidekick and it is awesome. I use the waffle weave towel (different brand made in Korea not China) and it is great. Blow drying and waffle weave towel followed up with Detail Spray and Ultra Soft MF towel.
 
Before I found AG/DW/etc., I made the mistake of using a water blade - never again! Even cleaning it with alcohol before and after every use, it left its marks.

I could never get Waffle Weave drying towels to work right for me, but have had great success with non-WW, drying-specific MF towels. My current arsenal includes: Chemical Guys Orange Fatty, Chemical Guys Woolly Mammoth, DD Uber, and MF Madness Dry Me Crazy from CarPro.
 
Christopher.Brown said:
Best Method for Drying an Automobile: [without the use of reated water of course]

Of course all of these methods are performed from the top of the vehicle down to ensure no type of contamination of dried panels water or particle.

1] Flood the vehicle - take the attachment off of the hose and run the water straight from it and try to keep the water in large sheets over each panel - this reduces water left on the vehicle.

2] Use AIR to remove the majority of the remaining water - from panels and cracks. This includes blowers or compressed air.

3] Use a high quality soft Microfiber spritzed with a lubricating quick detal spray [350+ GSM - I prefer plush and have made this case before - dont want to get into a discussion of that here] to pick op remaining water from the panels.

4] When drying use aerodynamic directional motions with as LITTLE paint contact as possible to dry the area. The more the surface is touched the more it is marred - NO MATTER WHAT] Also, only place enough pressure as needed to keep the majority of the cloth face engaged with the painted surface.

5] Use a different cloth for the bottom 1/4of the the car. JUST in case something is missed in the dirtiest section of the vehicle where all of the road contaminants are most prevalent.

Never use anything other than Air and a quality MF cloth as it will not be 'paint safe'
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All I can say is BINGO!! Or BULLSEYE!!! whichever you prefer!!! LOL :dblthumb2:
 
I keep my drying towel very slightly damp. It picks up premature water spots that have started to form. When I blow dry to much I will find some of these spots. The semi damp towel will wipe them right up.
 
Personally, I would take a ass woopin with a green oak limb before I would
Use a chamois. I despise the slimy snoty feeling thing.
Just my opinion !!!!
 
if use the sheeting/flooding method after a wash and then use a leaf blower, there isn't going to be much to dry after and then you can follow up with a mf towel and qd or spray wax...
 
I just sheet dried and then leaf blew my car dry for the first time this afternoon. My LSP has officially worn off over the last 2 months from all the salt sitting on the car, but it still was awesome! NO touching the car to dry it, I love it!!!
 
When I dry, I mix some methods, I use my leaf blower, to gently blow off 60% of the water, then I use AMMO Hydrate, and a Microfiber Towel to pick up the remaining amount. I think that by not blowing off all the water, any dirt/debris that was missed during the wash process would be suspended in the remaining water (40%), then I apply Hydrate to my Microfiber Towel which will pick up said dirt/debris safely.
 
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