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Drying a coated car??!
I have searched the forum for an answer to this question, if this has already been answered please direct me there. Thanks!
How do you guys dry a coated car?
I find that most coatings are so hydrophobic that the water slides right off and even sometimes I wipe a dry microfiber on dry paint. The water doesn't "absorb" into the paint like it seems it does without a coating, the water tends to either sit and streak, or dry so quickly I am afraid I am doing damage by drying.
My solution has been either a spray detailer or 50% distilled water and 50% alcohol sprayed into a MF towel, but I'm not sure that's the best or safest solution. it's an extra step which can Ben time consuming.
What do you guys do?
Thanks for the help!
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Re: Drying a coated car??!
I use a Metro sidekick to blast the little bit of left over water away. If you are looking for a drying aid that won't alter the coating's characteristics, get some meguiars d114 and dilute 1:256
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Re: Drying a coated car??!
Damp waffle weave MF towel.
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Re: Drying a coated car??!
1 damp drying towel followed by a dry towel. You can use whatever detailer is recommended by whatever coating you have as a drying aid. Check out Kamikaze overcoat also, designed to be used over coatings for that purpose also.
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Re: Drying a coated car??!
I blow dry, then blot any remaining water with a waffle weave. Flood/sheeting method works as well but uses a lot of water, again follow-up by blotting.
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Re: Drying a coated car??!
I lay my large waffle weave over a section make sure it's completely flat then remove. Water is gone. Sometimes I use a leaf blower to dry it.
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Re: Drying a coated car??!
I use the sheeting method to remove most the water from the vehicle. Then a MasterBlaster is your friend. It makes short work of drying a car and blowing out your nooks and crannies.
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Re: Drying a coated car??!
Originally Posted by fly07sti
I use a Metro sidekick to blast the little bit of left over water away.
I have the little sidekick too. Bought it for my motorcycles and love it for the autos.
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Re: Drying a coated car??!
As others have said. I sheet water then vac&blo followed by a damp WW towel for the runs.
"Dirt likes detergent so much better than the surface that it's attached to, it'll leave that surface to go hang out with the soap"... aim4squirrels
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Re: Drying a coated car??!
Originally Posted by fly07sti
I use a Metro sidekick to blast the little bit of left over water away. If you are looking for a drying aid that won't alter the coating's characteristics, get some meguiars d114 and dilute 1:256
Great idea!
Never thought of that one.
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