Wife left to shop before I could dry -- now what?

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jasonmac

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I was almost ready to start drying her car, but she wouldn't have any of it -- she had to leave with the kids to the mall. What should I expect when the car returns?



I hope the drive on the highway will help evaporate some of the water, and I guess it might be somehwat better than simply leaving the car undried and sitting in the sun (it's actually shady and overcast today!).



The LSP is near the end of it's life (the current lineup on the car now is AIOx2, SGx1, and some Griot's Best of Show as a topper/LSP) -- this lineup was last applied about four months ago. Any tips on what to do when the car returns? Would a QD remove any water spots, or is another wash in order?



I plan on using some #83,AIO,SG and BoS on the next full detail, probably next week.
 
Yes, a qd should fix up any light water marks/trails on the paint. I would check the car to see if there is any dirt stuck to it first, though. If not, qd away. If there is, you'd probably be better off to re-wash/rinse those areas first.
 
She'll only be out for a few hours, so I'm sure you can skip the washing and just do a once over with a California Car Duster and your favourite quick detailer.



If the car is garaged, it should be fine with what you have on it. A monthly topper of your carnauba would probably enough to last a very long time without having to do your whole regimen again. So when she gets back, try just the Griot's.
 
I think it would depend on:



  • How hard your water is
  • How much protection was remaining on your paint



If you have soft water you probably won't have to do anything particularly if you still have good protection on your car. With very hard water you'll probably be better off just washing again. JM2c
 
Thanks guys -- I showed her the error of her ways when she returned ;-), though it wasn't too bad (we don't have particularly hard water).



My QD got rid of all remaining water spots, and it came out fine. There weren't a lot of water spots, probably beacuse of the drive on the highway is my guess.
 
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