Aren't you NOT supposed to drive an 8 short distances? That must be one BIG block lol.

 

If you mean flooding then no worries as long as you take the necessary steps to prevent it (warmed up or hold the revs at 3500 7-10 seconds).

 

What does holding the Revs at 3500 do? The same thing as warming the engine up?

 

I got one of those silicone wiper blades this weekend -- I don't know how I ever dried my car before that =) I only have to ring out my towel once now, and that's including soaking the water out of all the waffle vents!

I don't know about driving my car to dry it... That's just asking for water spots and contaminants to stick to your wet car and tires =(

 

i just use a regular microfiber drying cloth, i let it warm up before i start, and i usually can get it done before the engine completely cools down. and depending on my temperature ill drive it around, or maybe ill drive it straight in the garage and rev it for 15 seconds

 

After an experience this weekend:

2 Microfiber towels > Absorber Chamois

 

I bought one big Microfiber Towel from Pepboys for $4....dries my entire car without ringing it out once.

 

klan, thats impressive. i usually ring it after every section just to get a better dry

 

Well that is what I usually do, but I tried it today and I was surprised at how well it worked. Left a few small water trails but other than that it was dry.

 

Microfiber can lead to scratches in your paint if you pickup a small rock or such while drying.

I use waffle towels to dry the car. Straight lines only (circles can make nasty scratches, straight lines are less noticeable if something were to happen).

 

You know what, now that I think about it, my towel does have a Waffle Shape to it lol.

 

+1 I do the same thing with the hose then use a shamois or soft towel

 

I like to dress in socks, pj's, a sweater, and then just roll over my car a few times.

 

i go to the most abrasive, full on sandpaper type giant spinning roller carwash i can find then i drive as fast as i can from stop light to stop light and then i let the paint "rest" in the shade of the largest bird filled pine tree that i can find. the best part is i live right next door to a concrete company, they might as well be sand blasting my car for me.

but seriousely i plan on haveing the car painted in the winter. notice i said "plan". so i don't car about the scratch covered car as i bought it that way.

 

Easier to wring out the chamois tho' and keep on going.

E.M.S. - let me know where you get it painted and how they are. My local guy was ok for my rear bumper, but not sure he'd be the best for my own next-Spring front end respray plans.

 

I never use towels on my car as it is black, one tiny spec of sand and hello scratches. I also never wash it while the car is hot to the touch. Always in the shade. I use an air compressor to dry it, just like detailers do. Then to give it that new car shine, turtle wax black.

Towels=for products only, not drying

 

Hilarious.

I grew up in Hampton

 

The car wash by my house has a air blaster that i use. It only takes me like a minute or two to dry the whole car

 

^ i know exactly what you are talking about;...you hold it like a Vacumm but it blows instead... yup

 

Thats right it actually works pretty well.

 

Of course it rains the day after I wash and wax my car!

 

I find the best way to dry a car after a wash is go over it with the blade takes off most of the water, pull it into the garage, whipe it down with a somewhat damp shamy one WAY not in circles, when this is done go over the car with a big microfiber towel, let the car sit for 30 mins come back and whip the water that dripped out of the light cracks and mirrors !

i found this worked great and got good feedback from the cars ive washed all summer !

 

for those of you that use the blade... I know you think it is an amazing drying tool, but it truely is a horrible way to dry your car. Its just another product that is out there to make drying your car easier (not in a good way either). There are tons of reviews about this product. Any micro contaminants that are on your car can be dragged across the paint. If you think that your car doesnt have micro contaminants after you wash it with a hose and soap then you are a retard and should just use the blade anyway.

that being sad I would highly recommend a waffle micro fiber towel. Yes, this way will be more time consuming but if you want to be lazy then just use the blade. After all the time and money that most of us put into our cars its a real shame to be lazy on the wash. The paint and exterior is, after all, the most viewed part of your car.

 

yeah i totally agree about the blade but if you do have a garage spot and you can get the cr out of the sun i find it works great !

 

^ its not the sun that poses the issue ... i do use the blade sometimes but usually its only after my car has been clayed and rinsed usually the waffle is my tool of choice