I have a "Sham-WOW" and "The Absorber." Not convinced these are the best ways to dry the car completely.

Anyway...like the title says...how do you dry your car? Perhaps if you feel up to it leave some advice.

 

Mr. Clean system de-ionized rinse [so it doesn't spot and I have plenty of time to ...] Autozone-type Absorber Chamois . I carry a Chamois with me as well.

I did use a leaf blower one time, but the rinse/Chamois has never let me down.

 

FTW!!!

i use a micro fiber drying towel from pepboys works good!

 

Being 100+ degrees down here it's a pretty fast operation. Most of the time I go to hand car wash, the one you put the quarters in. And they have a spot free rinse. I just drive away. In a couple of blocks the car is dry.

 

always air dry 100+mph

 

i dry mine with some towels but they are the soft kind lookin to get some shamies tho

towels do the job though never have any spots always a clean shine to it

 

Hair dryer works for me!

 

I use a rechargeable leaf blower (no wires to touch the car ). I found that it works wonders getting the water out of places like the fender vents, gas door, etc. that keep dripping a while. It works best when the car is well waxed. In fact, I know it's time to wax again when it's getting difficult to dry with this method.

My 2 cents

 

i usually use microfiber towels it dosent leave any spots... and spots are a total no no with a black car lol.. every time ive used the microfibers they work great.. but i do like the whole leaf blower idea.. ill have to try it

 

LARGE Microfiber towels.
check out autopia auto care, they've got some good ones.

If possible, dry your car in the garage to avoid the sun doing it for you and leaving water spots.

 

^ Really? I thought you never had to dry the car with all that Zanio on it.

 

exactlly omg i hate water spots! lol

 

I was going to say 100mph+ myself, but you have out done me sir.

 

Pingens, really good stuff.

Downside is that pingens.se is the only one that sales it.

 

If I'm in a rush I California Water Blade the water off as much as I can then go over it with a synthetic Chamois. Otherwise I just use the Chamois.

I try to avoid air drying because no matter what it leaves water spots and attracts dust before waxing.

 

water spots= Bad

 

i gently squeeze my lips together and blow ever so softly on every square inch of my....car dude you guys are perverts

 

my sham-wow is pretty cool, but it feels like it would scratch the car...or at least give "swirlmarks."

As for the 100+ mph....In NC, its hard to find a road straight enough to go that fast on.

 

Your drying method and product is just as important as your washing and waxing products. Using an improper product will damage your paint. I use a SOFT & ABSORBANT WAFFLE WEAVE DRYING TOWEL from http://www.poorboysworld.com/microfiber.htm

I also have a wet/dry shop vac that has a funnel hose and I can reverse the flow of air so that it blows out. I pull the canister out to be sure no debris is forced onto the car and then I go around each crevice to remove the excess water. You would not believe how much of it is trapped. Especialy the front grille.

 

the Absorber works well for me.

 

an air compressor works good for water traps too.

 

good ol' fashioned Chamois works for me.

 

Toss it in the trash. Worst product ever. One tiny stone stuck in it will scratch the hell out of your paint.

Oh....I should also mention that the best way to avoid water spots is to run the hose with the nozzle off and with a easy steady stream of water. This allows for a smooth flow over the car as you are not just blasting it and having it spatter.

 

+1 on the absorber. It's just a synthetic chamois cloth you can pick up at walmart for cheap. Been using it for years, never had any problems. No different than a Sham-Wow I suppose. Never used one personally.