Jadastyles

which cloth would be best to dry my car, Im not sure what to use since im very paranoid about scratching my car,and which cloth i should stay away from. Also i would like to know if its better after you DIY wash your car to dry at the car wash or take it home and let it air dry then wax it, dont flame me im a noobie, i also tried search

trevor

NEver Ever EVER let your car air dry (unless you love them beautifull water spots).....
Always make sure you dry your windows also,......

I just use a 100% cotton expensive towel,.....very soft,......and dry ASAP after washing,....
some peeps may not agree,....but...If you want it always looking killer,...dry asap,....
anyway, peace


also, when I dry my car,..I dont do any kind of circular shapes when drying(or washing).....
I lay the towel on the car and grab one end, then drag it length ways across the car,.....top and sides..

then in any case if you do get swirl scrathes,,, you cant notice them as much,...cause they all go in one direction,...

civicdude

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I agree with not letting your car air dry. The only way I would do that is if you use a product that is soapless like 3M soapless car wash, but other than that make sure you dry your car immediatly after washing. Those water spots are a pain to remove. I usually use the California water blade first and then get the rest of the water with a chamois. I then wipe the door jams and wheels and wheel wells out with another towel, never use the chamios.

TwilightX

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I'm all about the water blade! I just gotta get one instead of borrowing krepoort's (thanks brotha!)

xHoteKx

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i used to dry with terry towels. but it takes so d@mn long! then i invested in a absorber. wow, that thing dries my car so fast! i also wash and dry in sideways motions. never in circle. for waxin, i do circular motions too, but is it ok if i mak sideways motions?

SpacemanBob

Buy "The Absorber", dunno what the website it, but essentially it is a chamois (shammy), but made of synthetic materials, so it can't scratch your car

ALSO if you buy cotton towels (I use them to buff off wax, be SURE of the following 2 things!

1. The towel is "Made in USA", otherwise it might not be 100% cotton.
2. Cut off the sewn edges! These could potentially scratch your car also

my2k1vic

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i don't know if any one else does this but i use a piece of leather. the leather is soft and absorbs the water nicely and most of all leaves no lint! it also does not scrach the paint

SpacemanBob

xHoteKx: I dunno about other waxes, but the instructions on the Zaino bottle say to do all horizontal surfaces of your car front and back and all vertical surfaces up and down to make the light shine off of them better....

luldude

A cheap way to dry your car is to just use a cotton towel. The only thing bad about the cotton towel is the lint it leaves. As, to avoid using a bunch of towels, take your hand and slide most of the water off before you try and dry it. This will keep you from using a bunch of towels and a bunch of laundry too. gl

2Hondaz

I agree with the absorber or the cali blade/absorber methods....By far better than a chamois (which IS a piece of leather) and anything else you could use. Always wash with a soft wash mit.

showoff

Before I even start drying my car I rinse with a direct stream of water w/o a hose nozzle and that seems to leave my car with less pellet water as it sheets off excess soap, then I use the california water blade to quickly remove the majority of the water, after that I use the absorber on any bent surfaces e.g. on top of the bumper between the trunk or in between my body kit and chassis, finally i finish drying with a micro fiber towel.

wonderz

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I use some expensive paper towels...the ghetto way
That way, whenever one gets dirty, I just get a new one...help prevent rubbing dirt (maybe from under the car) into the paint.

TwilightX

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I just used the absorber recentky, and DAYUM! That thing is great! Better than the California Waterblade!

T-X

civicdude

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<< I use some expensive paper towels...the ghetto way
That way, whenever one gets dirty, I just get a new one...help prevent rubbing dirt (maybe from under the car) into the paint. >>



Are these paper towels made for the paint surface?? If they arent you will scratch your paint. Check the paint to see if you usee tiny scratches in the paint, if you do stop using your paper towels. The only paper towels I would reccomend to use on the paint is Scotts Towels. They come in a Yellow box and can be bought at any auto parts store. They usually come in a box of $200 for $10. I keep one in my trunk at all times.

SpacemanBob

Ya civicdude is right...... Paper towels = paper = wood, like from trees...... would you rub a tree branch on your paint? I didn't think so. Any paper product is a bad idea.