Car Drying... What's your choice?

Car Drying... What's your choice?

  • Let it drip dry!

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Leaf Blower , then touch up

    Votes: 21 22.6%

  • Absorber

    Votes: 13 14.0%

  • Real Chamois

    Votes: 2 2.2%

  • Waffle Weave

    Votes: 31 33.3%

  • Big Fluffy Towel

    Votes: 8 8.6%

  • Drive it around the block

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Water blade / Jelly blade, then touch up

    Votes: 7 7.5%

  • Other... explain...

    Votes: 11 11.8%
  • Total voters
    93
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Dreams911s

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i have only posted here one other time so no one knows me. but i have a 1990 honda civic with lots of scratches and swirls (i think thats what thay are). Anyway i dont know when to apply scratch remover and swirl remover. Is it after i wash with dawn ? i have used the mother line of products once and would like to do it again this weekend. traying to fix the scratches and swirls



thanks for all your help

Ed
 
You should go through the FAQ section of this site. It has a wealth of articles on the proper steps to a great swirl free finish. The short answer is Yes, you should wash with Dawn first, then apply your swirl remover, then a wax of your choice. The amount of work you put in should depend on the results you are after. If you're only trying to get your daily driver up to par, it will take a lot less work than if you plan on showing the car.



Only you can answer that question. I've gotten to the point where I work on mine almost every day for a liitle while. Yea I know, I'm obsessed. Probably should just get in it and drive it instead, but there's nothing prettier than a shinny black car!:D
 
Well if I am correct I would recommend this product:



3M Perfect-It II Rubbing Compound (part no# 39002)



A yellow application pad
 
Good post Bill...:Christmas Hat:

I use compressed air, followed by a fluffy towel or two. If I'm claying I just leave it wet and hit it with QD after blowing the water out of the seams/wheels etc.
If I'm doing an "on site" detail I bring a blower with me. The compressor's a little hard to fit in my Ford Ranger, lol!:w00t:

I always put a little ONR (half an ounce) in the wash bucket(s)... makes drying SO nice.:)
 
I like using Meguiars Water Magnets, I usually use two or three. I also like to use compressed air when drying a motorcycle.
 
I have a CR Spotless deionized water system. Wash using the two bucket/grit guard technique, rinse with distilled water and let it dry. No spots and, even better, no swirls from drying. Also cuts about 20 minutes off the job.
 
I love my Toro Leaf Blower and a WW. It's funny though. My neighbors always give me strange looks when they see me drying my car with a leaf blower:out:
 
bmw5541 said:
I love my Toro Leaf Blower and a WW. It's funny though. My neighbors always give me strange looks when they see me drying my car with a leaf blower:out:
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Haha!!! I have one neighbor... (we'll call him 'Dave')... and whenever I do ANYTHING, 'Dave', he's always shaking his head! LOL (I love it!):wink:
 
After a sheet rinse, all I need to do is dab it with a super absorbent waffle weave drying towel.

A sheet rinse leaves less than a cup of water on the entire car.
 
bmw5541 said:
I love my Toro Leaf Blower and a WW. It's funny though. My neighbors always give me strange looks when they see me drying my car with a leaf blower:out:
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Yes, I too get the strange looks from the neighbors when start circling the car with the leaf blower, drying it with the big blue, and then circling again with the blower and the towel getting whatever water was missed the first time...
 
I do a combo, I take it for a spirited drive around the highway, then I finish it off with my Griots big waffle weave towel, works great.

When I'm detailing someone else's car though, I use the waffle weave, then take compressed air to blow out the trim and stuff.
 
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