Blower before or after towel?

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Hyru

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Not sure how the process of this is done. Do you guys use a leaf blower to get the water out of the craks and such AFTER youve dried the entire car with a towel? Or do you use it before and then dry with a towel?



Ive tried using it before, and it seems like youre pretty much just moving the water around
 
Hyru- Hey, good Q!



I use the AirWand before toweling (to get most of the water off), but I then use the air compressor *after* toweling to get the water out of the nooks and crannies.



So I guess I'd say "both".



Interesting that your blower doesn't get more water off...guess that's why the AirWand costs the big bucks.
 
I use the blower I got from Chemical Guys right after rinsing. With a good coat of LSP, the water runs off the car pretty easily. I start at the top and work my way down. I focus on areas that tend to "trap" water such as door handles, rear view mirrors, etc. to try to blow that water out first. After that, the car is 90% dry and I finish it off with a towel.
 
And I do even a different process...



I'll first rinse my car...then do a "nozzle-less" rinse. If you have wax/sealant on your car, the nozzle-less rinse will leave your car 80%+ dry.



I then do a VERY quick once around with a WW microfiber. 2 minutes tops to complete that.



After that my car is 98% dry...I then go around with a leaf blower to get water in the cracks, seals, moldings, the rear view mirror housing is the worse for me...



When I blow the water a good percent splatters on the car...but it's such a small amount, it dries on it's own within minutes.



My biggest suggestion would be to start with a nozzle-less rinse...that removes A LOT of water from the paint.
 
As mentioned do this with a good coat of LSP. I blow dry to about 70% then apply a spritz of AW to each panel as I go, lightly wiping with a ww mf (that immediately goes in the wash afterwards) followed by a mf polishing towel. Works for me.
 
I would use it before, as the less water to towel off the less chance of marring
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frostydog said:
..My biggest suggestion would be to start with a nozzle-less rinse...that removes A LOT of water from the paint.
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I keep forgetting to suggest that...the combination of boosted pressure and the (specific) sillcocks in my current shop just don't work for this so it no longer comes readily to my mind.



I used to do it in my previous shop, and yeah, when it works it works quite well.
 
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